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November 8, 2024
Planning Together for a Sustainable Future and Sufficient Homes for Our Communities
A joint statement from the Global Planners Network member organizations about the 75th anniversary of World Town Planning Day. -
October 25, 2024
APA’s Upcoming International Learning Opportunities
APA’s ongoing international strategy aims to advocate for the planning profession and facilitate learning exchanges with our peers worldwide that will benefit APA members. -
October 23, 2024
APA Recognizes 2024 National Planning Award Winners
From ambitious comprehensive plans to intergenerational collaboration with young residents, APA is proud to recognize the 2024 National Planning Award recipients. -
May 15, 2024
Housing Supply Accelerator Playbook Provides Solutions for Addressing Nation’s Housing Supply Crisis
News Release: APA and NLC release the Housing Supply Accelerator Playbook, a roadmap for communities to effectively navigate their housing supply challenges. -
May 8, 2024
5 Reasons to Join APA for Planners' Day
This is a unique opportunity to sharpen your advocacy and communication skills, meet one-on-one with members of Congress, and explain why your community needs federal support for housing and zoning reform. -
February 29, 2024
D7 Design Retreat in Kansas City
The top seven design organizations will convene in Kansas City, Missouri, for the D7 Retreat to discuss industry challenges. -
November 14, 2023
Yan Song, PhD, Selected as Next Editor of Journal of the American Planning Association (JAPA)
News Release: Yan Song, PhD, selected as new editor of the Journal of the American Planning Association. -
November 7, 2023
States Take Varied Approaches to Resilience Governance
APA News: New research analysis from APA identifies the varied approaches states are taking for resilience governance. -
November 3, 2023
Planning Action for a Just Transformation to a Net-Zero Climate Resilient World
Statement from the Global Planners Network about the need for effective planning to generate sustainable urbanism in advance of the 74th World Town Planning Day on November 8, 2023. -
October 25, 2023
APA Recognizes 2023 National Planning Award Winners
From ambitious comprehensive plans to intergenerational collaboration with young residents, APA is proud to recognize this year’s award-winning planning efforts. -
June 27, 2023
Recognizing APA Presidential Award Recipients
Honoring the recipients of the 2022 APA President Awards. -
June 16, 2023
In Memoriam: Dorothy Walker
In Memoriam: Remembering APA's first president. -
May 30, 2023
How to Overcome ADU Barriers
APA and AARP partner to create a guide to expand local supply and legal occupancy of ADUs -
March 22, 2023
National Experts Join the Housing Supply Accelerator to Guide Meaningful Action
National experts appointed to help guide the Housing Supply Accelerator. -
January 23, 2023
Partnership to Accelerate & Incentivize Diverse Housing Supply Announced
APA News: APA and NLC partner in national housing campaign to advance and incentivize local approaches to land use, zoning and housing development, and preservation. -
January 19, 2023
Karen Wolf, FAICP, Begins Term as President of American Institute of Certified Planners
APA News: Karen Wolf, FAICP, begins tenure as president of the American Institute of Certified Planners Commission. -
January 18, 2023
Angela D. Brooks, FAICP, Begins Tenure as President of APA
APA News: Angela D. Brooks, FAICP, begins tenure as APA's first Black female president. -
December 20, 2022
APA Announces New International Strategy
APA's international strategy focuses on learning exchange activities. -
December 9, 2022
In Memoriam: Guide for the Idealist Creator Rick Willson, FAICP
In Memoriam: Rick Willson, FAICP, professor, consultant, mentor, and Guide for the Idealist creator. -
November 21, 2022
In Memoriam: Constance Jordan Wilson, PhD
In Memoriam: APA remembers the life of Constance Jordan Wilson, PhD. -
October 5, 2022
APA Recognizes 2022 Award Winners
From ambitious comprehensive plans to outstanding planning educators, APA is proud to recognize this year’s award-winning planning efforts. -
August 23, 2022
Ralph Willmer Named AICP Ethics Officer
Longtime APA member Ralph Willmer, FAICP, has been hired as the new AICP Ethics Officer following the retirement of Jim Peters, FAICP. -
May 23, 2022
APA Joins State Resilience Partnership
APA joins the State Resilience Partnership as one of 20 organizations collaborating on increasing nationwide resilience efforts. -
October 6, 2021
APA Calls For Essential Climate Action
APA joins the call for increasing emission reduction limits with more than 60 other professional organizations ahead of COP26. -
September 15, 2021
Alejandro Fuentes Joins APA as New CFOO
Alejandro (Alex) Fuentes will join APA as the new chief financial and operating officer on October 18, 2021. -
August 20, 2021
Memphis Artist Inspires Community Action
The APA Arts & Planning Interest Group commissioned an artist to highlight the importance of planners' engagement in APA's leadership elections. Memphis-based artist Carl E. Moore was selected. -
June 10, 2021
Four Award-Winning Plans Strengthening Communities
APA recognizes its four 2021 National Planning Award recipients. -
April 16, 2021
In Memoriam: Leon Eplan, FAICP
APA remembers the life and work of former AIP President Leon Eplan, FAICP. -
January 7, 2021
Statement Regarding U.S. Capitol Attack
Read APA's statement regarding the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. -
October 8, 2020
Seven Students Receive Scholarships to Advance Planning Studies
The APA Foundation awards seven scholarships to aspiring planning students in 2020. -
October 7, 2020
APA Remembers the Life of Lynn Jorgenson
APA remembers the life of APA Senior Leadership Associate Lynn Jorgenson, who died on September 18, 2020, after a short illness. -
July 15, 2020
NEPA Changes Take Nation in Wrong Direction
APA and ASFPM release a joint statement against the Trump administration's changes to NEPA. -
July 1, 2020
APA Launches Equity in Planning Video Series
APA announces its new Voices of Equity in Planning, a multi-part video series demonstrating that equity is a necessary guiding principle for planners and all who participate in the process of planning as advisors, advocates, and decision makers. -
March 24, 2020
53 Planners Welcomed Into College of Fellows
Fifty-three AICP-certified members were inducted into the College of Fellows for 2020. -
January 9, 2020
Proposed NEPA Changes Costly, Threaten Community Safety
In response to the proposed overhaul of NEPA regulations, the American Planning Association (APA) and Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM) urge the Trump administration to not abandon review of development and infrastructure projects. -
December 23, 2019
In Memoriam: Norman Krumholz, FAICP
APA marks the passing of planner, author, and educator Norman Krumholz, FAICP. -
July 15, 2019
In Memoriam: Robert Einsweiler, FAICP
APA remembers former APA and AIP President Robert Einsweiler, FAICP. -
April 26, 2019
In Memoriam: Carol Thomas, FAICP
APA remembers former AICP President Carol Thomas, FAICP. -
March 5, 2019
In Memoriam: Frank S. So, FAICP
Remembering former APA Executive Director Frank So, FAICP. -
January 8, 2019
In Memoriam: Bruce W. McClendon, FAICP
In Memoriam: former APA president Bruce W. McClendon, FAICP. -
April 19, 2018
In Memoriam: Stuart Meck, FAICP
Planner, academic, and APA leader Stuart Meck, FAICP, died at the age of 70 in April 2018. -
April 17, 2017
In Memoriam: William W. Bowdy, FAICP
Former AICP President William Bowdy died on April 12, 2017. -
February 2, 2017
In Memoriam: Charles Claybourne Allen, FAICP
Charles Claybourne Allen, FAICP, urban planning pioneer and dedicated public servant, died in January 2017. -
September 22, 2016
In Memoriam: John Hirten, FAICP
Former AIP Executive Director John Hirten, FAICP, died in September 2016. -
June 28, 2016
In Memoriam: Former APA Executive Director Michael Barker
Remembering former APA Executive Director Michael Barker, who died in December 2015. -
April 2, 2016
In Memoriam: Margarita P. McCoy, FAICP
Former AICP President Margarita McCoy, FAICP, died on April 1, 2016.
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