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February 16, 2023
It's Perilous to Ignore “Gentle” Zoning Reforms
Spotlight on Zoning Practice: Could subtle zoning changes make a big difference in your community? -
January 24, 2023
Updated Large-Scale Solar Guidance from Solar@Scale
Is your community ready to have a conversation about large-scale solar development? Check out the new second edition of the Solar@Scale guidebook for a comprehensive discussion of local policies and actions that can affect the siting and design of community- and utility-scale solar facilities. -
October 27, 2022
Re-Imagining Urban Industrial Rezoning in San Francisco
Uncovering JAPA: What is the potential for manufacturing to take root in strong market cities with high costs of production? -
June 21, 2022
How Does Your Zoning Treat Crypto Mining?
Spotlight on Zoning Practice: Is it time for zoning to pay more attention to cryptocurrency mining? -
May 2, 2022
Infill Development Supports Community Connectivity
This blog post provides an overview of infill development as a planning approach to increase physical activity in small and rural communities through everyday destinations. It is part of the Everyday Destinations series. -
January 14, 2022
Solar@Scale Webinar Series
Join APA and ICMA for a nine-part webinar series on how local government policies and actions affect large-scale solar development outcomes. -
November 1, 2021
Solar@Scale: Opportunities for Planners to Act
A new guidebook from APA and ICMA highlights key opportunities for planners to help speed the decarbonization of the U.S. electricity grid by promoting context-sensitive large-scale solar development in the communities they serve. -
February 4, 2021
Does Industrial Preservation Promote Industrial Activity?
Uncovering JAPA: How effective are industrial preservation policies in promoting industrial activity, and can planners use them as an economic development tool? -
December 21, 2020
Exploring Gaps in Guidance for Large-Scale Solar Development
The Solar@Scale team recently analyzed the existing literature on planning and zoning for large-scale solar development and identified some significant gaps. -
October 14, 2020
Solar@Scale: Improving the Local Rules for Large-Scale Solar
APA has partnered with the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) on Solar@Scale, a new U.S. Department of Energy-funded project to help realize the potential benefits of large-scale solar development for cities, counties, and special districts. -
Regional Planning Can Help With Environmental Impacts of Warehouses
Uncovering JAPA: How can planning help regulate the disproportionate concentration of e-commerce-related warehouse facilities in greenfield sites? -
September 29, 2016
How DO Planners Deal with Local Fracking?
A Summer 2016 JAPA article looks at how planners are dealing with the dangers and problems created by local fracking. -
May 4, 2016
Legislators Express Support for Brownfields Reauthorization in House Hearing
Members of Congress express support for the EPA Brownfields program’s success at revitalizing neighborhoods and spurring economic development.
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