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April 21, 2018
Derreck Kayongo of the Global Soap Project kicked off the 2018 National Planning Conference with a call to lift up voices from all members of planners' communities. Watch a recording of his passionate address.
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April 9, 2018
Read about the benefits of having a Great Place in America in your community, and how planners can leverage it for years to come.
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April 3, 2018
Cochairs of APA's New York Metro Chapter Diversity Committee explore the committee’s origins, activities, and tips for other APA chapters who may be interested in starting their own diversity committees.
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March 27, 2018
Using a CommunityViz scenario tool, planners and community members explored ways of becoming more hazard-resilient and engaging the community in decisions.
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March 22, 2018
APA Ambassador Deland Chan, AICP, designed a workshop for youth in San Francisco’s Chinatown to learn how to collect and synthesize data about their urban environment.
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March 14, 2018
As society, culture, and the natural world evolve, so does planning — and the program for NPC18. APA added a number of NPC18 sessions that address trending topics.
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March 5, 2018
APA Ambassadors used exercises from the “Metropolis” curriculum developed by John Martoni to help kids envision what a “kid-friendly” and “green” city means to them.
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February 7, 2018
A new report assesses the current state of the climate adaptation field. Planner and author Jim Schawb says planners can bring their skills to the table and make a difference.
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January 10, 2018
The Planners4Health project in Colorado advanced cross-sector collaboration by piloting a health assessment tool in three communities.
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January 9, 2018
Ambassador Diana Wilson visited a 7th grade elementary classroom in La Grange, Texas, to hear from students about a new playground and talk about health and fitness.
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December 12, 2017
This is one in a series centered on key findings in the areas of housing, transportation, engagement, health, and food access for our rapidly aging population.
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November 10, 2017
Transportation is highlighted in the first of a series of blog posts on APA's Plan4Health webinar and seminar on “Planning Livable Communities for All Ages."
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November 7, 2017
APA Ambassadors recount their experience with students at the Research Triangle Park STEM Expo in North Carolina, engaging students with aerial imagery of planning trends from around the world.
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October 31, 2017
Recent University of Washington grad Stephanie Velasco shares her experience working as a camp instructor for "Next City," a planning summer camp offered by the university's Robinson Center for Young Scholars.
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October 19, 2017
The 2020 Census faces severe budgetary constraints for the irreplaceable decennial count. Similar problems could be in store for other Census Bureau activities, including the American Community Survey and the already delayed Economic Census.
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October 17, 2017
In August 2017, Atlanta-based planners from APD Urban Planning and Management visited the Mattie Freeland Home to host an Ambassador workshop that focused on community agency in planning processes.
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October 9, 2017
APA Ambassador Diana Wilson made learning fun with water games at the LaGrange County Library's Amazing Water story hour in LaGrange, Texas.
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September 27, 2017
At Planners' Day on Capitol Hill 2017, planning advocates urged their representatives to support programs that benefit communities.
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September 25, 2017
Federal data, smart cities, and civic innovation was the focus of the 2017 Daniel Burnham Forum on Big Ideas.
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August 29, 2017
Through Plan4Health, the Healthy Communities Initiative in Columbus, Indiana, focused on increasing daily physical activity.
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August 22, 2017
APA Ambassador Daphne Lundi hosted a workshop in collaboration with the Brooklyn-based Octavia Project, which builds on girls' love for science fiction and fantasy to teach skills in STEM and community building.
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July 12, 2017
Perris Straughter of APA's LGBTQ and Planning Division examines the role planners play in communities that celebrate and strengthen LGBTQ culture through the built environment.
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June 28, 2017
APA Ambassador Jason Morrison leads youth and volunteers in the creation of a life-sized Box City display in Denver, Colorado.
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May 26, 2017
There is a real concern that the 2020 Census will be underfunded and unable to deliver the type of data needed for the nation and its communities.
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May 15, 2017
As Infrastructure Week 2017 kicks off, there is no better time to share APA's newly adopted infrastructure principles with your elected officials.
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May 15, 2017
Showcasing cross-sector partnerships and innovative strategies, this NPC17 session elevated a comprehensive community resilience framework to benefit all residents, including older adults.
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May 10, 2017
A wrap-up of the themes that engaged more than 6,300 attendees at the 2017 National Planning Conference in New York.
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May 9, 2017
This NPC17 session provided a thorough review of the role of marketing in the private sector, and highlighted key considerations from the public sector.
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May 7, 2017
At an NPC17 session, planners evaluated two city plans against the standards set out in APA's Sustaining Places Initiative.
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April 14, 2017
In March 2017, APA-Oregon helped the town of Willamina in the inaugural project of its newly established Community Assistance Planning Program.
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April 11, 2017
APA calls on planners to reach out to their representatives in a different way during each day of National Community Development Week, April 17–21, 2017.
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March 28, 2017
"A Guide for the Idealist" blog post: Understanding your manager's point of view is a step in creating a positive and productive relationship with your boss.
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March 24, 2017
Planners from across Missouri recently gathered at the state capitol to tell state lawmakers about the value of planning. Here are the lessons they learned.
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February 28, 2017
Presenting information to groups of people is a fundamental part of being a planner. APA member Michael Blue, FAICP, gives his tips for giving a successful presentation.
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February 3, 2017
Issues of housing, social equity, and access to data are critical APA legislative and policy priorities, and APA will vigorously oppose legislation that threatens them.
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December 9, 2016
APA Ambassador Keith Woodcock, AICP CEP, recalls a Halloween well spent with students at the SAM Academy haunted house.
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Whether working for a government agency or a private company, planners can employ techniques like coalition building and crafting a cohesive and clear message to explain the value of planning.
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In the third of a four-part series, APA's Women and Planning division talked with Jennifer Evans-Cowley, PhD, AICP, about her experience as a planner and the value of making community members a part of the planning process.
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November 18, 2016
Katie Lorah details her experience with civic engagement, gender, and public meetings as the Communications and Creative Strategy Director at ioby, a civic crowdfunding platform in Brooklyn, New York.
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November 11, 2016
APA Ambassador Dee Caputo, AICP, tells how she and Travis Goddard collaborated to teach students basic land use concepts through an interesting classroom activity and guided discussion.
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In Hawaii, planners, landscape architects, and other design professionals recently joined forces to discuss the importance of interdisciplinary coordination in comprehensive planning.
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October 31, 2016
During National Community Planning Month, Young Planners Groups highlighted how planners just starting out are making a significant impact in the way planners think about tough issues like inclusion, displacement, and community activism.
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October 27, 2016
Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh released a suggested reading list focused on urbanism in order to engage locals in the citywide planning process.
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October 25, 2016
APA Ambassador Shundreka Givan, AICP partnered with the YMCA Teen Achievers program to reach high school students in Central Florida to raise awareness of the value of the planning profession and its impact on local communities.
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October 24, 2016
Two exemplary Plan4Health projects in California and Washington have found the key to building healthy communities: civic engagement.
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October 21, 2016
David Anspacher, lead planner for Montgomery County Planning Department's Bicycle Master Plan, explains how the department executed its long-term master plan.
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October 21, 2016
Two exemplary Plan4Health projects in California and Washington have found the key to building healthy communities: civic engagement.
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October 17, 2016
Join the #IAmPlanning campaign on social media this October as emerging professionals across California discuss the need to include different voices in the planning process.
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October 14, 2016
The APA’s National Community Planning Month story map features local events and proclamations for viewers to explore civic engagement across the country.
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October 12, 2016
Jessica Garrow, AICP, community development director for the City of Aspen, got to where she is today through hard work and perseverance. She recounts her planning journey and the lessons she's learned along the way.
