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October 16, 2018
Tips for Engaging Partners in National Community Planning Month
Melissa Dickens, the APA Florida Sun Coast Section chair, shares activities the section held to promote National Planning Month. -
October 15, 2018
This Year’s Big Planning Idea: Unlocking the Value of Land
Land value capture — the concept behind several mechanisms to finance infrastructure, affordable housing, and other key components of urban development — was rich food for thought at the 2018 Daniel Burnham Forum on Big Ideas. -
October 12, 2018
Engaging APA Members to Plan for Equity
The co-chairs of APA's Social Equity and Inclusive Growth Policy Guide committee explore the development process behind the policy document due out in 2019. -
October 10, 2018
Amplifying the Value of Planning During National Community Planning Month
Planning departments nationwide are making the case this National Community Planning Month about the essential role planning plays in creating communities prepared for the future through school visits, photo contests, celebrations of planning, and more. -
October 10, 2018
Advancing Planning During National Community Planning Month
Planning advocates nationwide are connecting with their elected officials this month to highlight the important role planning plays in addressing communities' most daunting challenges. -
October 9, 2018
Addressing Housing Solutions in Washington and Beyond
Housing issues took center stage at this year’s APA Policy and Advocacy Conference. Discussions of the nation’s housing crisis and new solutions to address housing affordability were the clear themes and focus. -
October 8, 2018
APA Ambassadors Use “The Lorax” to Teach Planning Lessons to Youth
APA Ambassadors Diana Wilson, AICP, and Lisa Lattu, AICP, excite kids about the importance of the planning profession and trees using Dr. Seuss's book "The Lorax." -
September 26, 2018
The Latest in Resilience Resources from APA
Resilience, in all of its forms, is a key issue in planning. APA has been highlighting resources on the topic of resilience throughout the summer. Here is some of the latest in resilience resources. -
September 23, 2018
Policy and Advocacy Conference 2018 Live Feed
The 2018 Policy and Advocacy Conference took place September 23–25 in Washington, D.C., and APA's communications team covered the event live. -
September 18, 2018
Water Managers, Planners Connect on Common Goals
Water and Planning Connect, a first-of-its-kind APA specialty conference, brought together planners and water professionals from across the United States as the first step in building a stronger foundation between the professions. -
September 10, 2018
Planners Discuss the Barriers to Effective Drought Mitigation Planning
APA research associate Joseph DeAngelis, AICP, outlines the findings from APA's recent Drought Mitigation Planning Summit and Survey Report, and what it means for planners. -
August 14, 2018
APA Ambassador Highlights Planning on Palm Springs Career Day
APA Ambassador Kimberly Glas-Castro, AICP, excites students about planning as a career choice. -
August 8, 2018
Lessons from the One Water Summit
APA Research Associate Joe DeAngelis, AICP, reflects on lessons learned at the 2018 One Water Summit and previews APA's Water and Planning Connect conference. -
August 6, 2018
Movement, Victories, and New Challenges Ahead for CPAT
APA's Community Planning Assistance Teams program shares some of the success of its past projects with updates from a few communities and provides an update on upcoming new projects. -
July 31, 2018
Action Item: Support the Senate Farm Bill
This congressional recess season, we're calling on planning advocates to tell your federal elected officials to support the 2018 Senate Farm Bill before next month's conference on the differing House and Senate bills. -
July 25, 2018
Planning with Autism in Mind: A Six Feelings Framework
Ohio State University students and faculty explore ways of planning to improve the lives of individuals with autism. Learn more in the latest issue of PAS Memo. -
July 17, 2018
Pisces Foundation Awards Grant for Disaster Recovery
APA and its Foundation have been awarded a $50,000 grant from the Pisces Foundation. Funds will help support communities affected by recent hurricanes with their post-disaster recovery planning efforts. -
July 13, 2018
APA Foundation: Paying It Forward
The APA Foundation invests in future leaders through the Judith McManus Price and Charles Abrams Scholarships. Max Sokol, AICP, was awarded the Charles Abrams Scholarship in 2011, strengthening his commitment to APA. -
July 2, 2018
Celebrating July 4 in Great Places
Here is how some of the best planned places in the nation — Great Places in America — are celebrating Independence Day. -
June 11, 2018
Latest Housing and Inclusive Growth Resources from APA
Increasing housing choice and affordability, and promoting growth in an inclusive and equitable manner has been on the top of planners’ minds across the country and at APA. Here’s the latest in housing and inclusive growth resources. -
June 5, 2018
Efforts in Motion: Planning, Policy, and Equity
Equity remains one the most important issues facing planners today, and APA is committed to addressing the issue head on through our policy, research, and education work, including the upcoming Planning for Equity Policy Guide. -
May 24, 2018
Plan4Health Success Story: LGBTQ Division Picks a Partner for Ongoing New York Initiatives
Planners4Health work in the New York Metro area goes on through a relationship between local institutions and APA's LGBTQ and Planning Division. -
May 22, 2018
CPAT and a Young Planner's Journey to Graduation
Tristan Lanza tells the story of how his internship and meeting with an APA Community Planning Assistance Team in Belize City, Belize, led to his choice of Texas A&M, where he recently graduated with a master's degree in urban planning. -
May 21, 2018
Fostering Social Equity: “Equity Needs to Be Normal”
How can planners foster social equity in their communities? That question drove an engaging conversation between panelists and audience members at the “Fostering Social Equity” session at NPC18 in New Orleans. -
May 16, 2018
APA Foundation: Scholarship Launches an APA Division Leader
The APA Foundation invests in future leaders through the Judith McManus Price and Charles Abrams Scholarships. A 2004 recipient, Gabriela Juarez, AICP, shares how the scholarship connected her to APA. -
May 14, 2018
Empowering Youth — and Planners — at NPC18
A partnership between YEP! Youth Engagement Planning, the Boys and Girls Clubs of Southeast Louisiana, and APA's CPAT program organized a youth engagement workshop during the 2018 APA National Planning Conference in New Orleans. -
May 10, 2018
Plan4Health Success Story: Tennessee's Healthy Development Coordinators
The Planners4Health work in Tennessee developed a range of resources to continue the integration of planning and public health across the state. -
May 3, 2018
APA Foundation: Hurricane Katrina Recovery Assistance
The APA Foundation provides planning assistance to communities hit hard by natural hazards. Some of the first to be helped were in Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina. -
May 1, 2018
Navigating ‘One Water’ at NPC18
With New Orleans as the back-drop, NPC attendees learned about the relationship between water resource management and planning and the ‘One Water’ approach at a number of conference events. -
April 25, 2018
#NPC18 Social Media Rewind
A look back at social media stats and highlights from the 2018 National Planning Conference in New Orleans. -
April 25, 2018
NPC18 By the Numbers
NPC18 put up big numbers, both on social media and on the ground in New Orleans. Relive the conference, by the numbers. -
April 25, 2018
7 Things Planners ❤ About New Orleans
NOLA won the hearts of planners at NPC18. Here are the top seven things they loved. -
April 24, 2018
"We Have a Moment — Don't Lose It"
PolicyLink founder and CEO Angela Glover Blackwell wrapped up NPC18 with a call for attention to equity: "The fate of the nation rests on people like you." -
April 24, 2018
NPC18 Wrap Up: Tuesday, April 24
The 2018 National Planning Conference closed with an inspiring closing address, the final educational sessions, and the wrap-up of contests and conversations. Read our rundown of the final day of NPC18. -
April 24, 2018
NPC18 Wrap Up: Monday, April 23
NPC18 rolled on with another packed day of sessions, discussions, and the annual National Planning Awards luncheon. Catch up on what you may have missed, and see the highlights of what you did, in our wrap-up of all of the action on Monday. -
April 23, 2018
NPC18 Wrap Up: Sunday, April 22
Day 2 of the 2018 National Planning Conference overflowed with educational sessions, imperative conversations on equity and affordable housing, and the opening of the Exhibit Hall with the Exhibitor Meet and Greet. See what you may have missed. -
April 23, 2018
Can Planners Get Ahead of the Autonomous Vehicle Wave?
Autonomous vehicles sessions continued to draw crowds on Monday at the 2018 National Planning Conference where more than 20 sessions on the topic are on offer. -
April 23, 2018
2018 Awards: Recognizing Planning Excellence
The 2018 APA National Planning Award recipients were recognized at a special luncheon on April 23, 2018. -
April 22, 2018
NPC18 Wrap Up: Saturday, April 21
Wondering what happened at Day 1 of NPC18? You've come to the right place. -
April 22, 2018
APA Leaders Tackle Full Agendas at NPC18
APA leaders gathered in New Orleans before the start of the 2018 National Planning Conference for a series of leadership meetings. -
April 21, 2018
Derreck Kayongo Urges Planners to Show Their Passion
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. -
April 19, 2018
Plan4Health Success Story: Jump Starting Cross-Sector Collaboration in Nebraska
The Planners4Health project in Nebraska strengthened cross-sector partnerships by cultivating connections between schools of planning and public health. -
April 13, 2018
APA Foundation: Transforming Scholarship Recipients into APA Leaders
The APA Foundation invests in future leaders through the Judith McManus Price and Charles Abrams Scholarships. A 2011 recipient, Lauren Trice, AICP, points to the scholarship's influences on her planning career. -
April 9, 2018
APA Great Places and the Power of Advocacy
Read about the benefits of having a Great Place in America in your community, and how planners can leverage it for years to come. -
April 9, 2018
All About AICP at NPC18
Learn all about the AICP sessions coming up at the 2018 National Planning Conference in New Orleans, April 21–24. -
April 6, 2018
Diving in to Leadership With Purpose
The Planning Leadership Institute is a full day of intensive training and professional reflection designed to provide the skills and mindsets planning professionals need. -
April 5, 2018
Plan4Health Success Story: Communicating for Health in Florida
The Planners4Health project in Florida connected planning and public health professionals through the creation of a resource hub: plan4healthyfl.org. -
April 5, 2018
NPC18 Water and Planning Guide: 7 Must-Attend Events
Attend the following water and planning related events at the National Planning Conference to learn about a broad range of topics related to planning for water and addressing water resource challenges. -
April 4, 2018
Blue Bikes in the Big Easy
Blue Bikes, New Orleans's bike share system, was launched in December 2017. Learn about the planning and implementation process and how to use them to get around at NPC18. -
April 3, 2018
Creating a Diversity Committee: Lessons from APA's New York Metro Chapter
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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