Blogs

December 7, 2022

Finding Meaning in Municipal Careers: Insights From Planning Directors

Municipal planning careers can be the main focus of one’s work life — or one chapter of a larger story.

March 27, 2020

Career Advice for Recent Grads: Navigating the Pandemic

New Grads: Here are recommendations for your job search and career aspirations in the time of COVID-19.

December 31, 2019

New Vision in 2020: APA Student Leadership

Meet the members of the 2020 APA Student Representative Council Executive Committee.

Emerging Professionals Plug Planning Across Borders

SRC Chair Rachael Thompson Panik and Past Chair Ellen Forthofer recently traveled to Ottawa, Canada, to speak on a panel of young professional leaders in APA and the Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP).

Street Air on Earth Day

Members of the Street Air Project have studied the air pollution problem in Bay View, California, with the goal of quantifying the issues and seeking scientific and planning-related solutions.

APA Ambassador Brings Children’s Workshop to Life in Texas

APA Ambassador Diana Wilson, AICP, partnered with Texas A&M University to engage youth and their parents in planning process.

APA Ambassador Gives San Francisco Youth a Fresh Look at the City

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.

"Park for All" Playground Brings Together APA Ambassador and Texas Students

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.

APA Ambassadors Give Students Sky-High View of Planning

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.

Students Shape a City at Summer Planning Camp

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.

APA Ambassadors Introduce Youth to Planning on Atlanta’s Westside

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.

APA Ambassador Makes Water Facts Fun in La Grange, Texas

APA Ambassador Diana Wilson made learning fun with water games at the LaGrange County Library's Amazing Water story hour in LaGrange, Texas.

APA Ambassador and Teen Girls Celebrate Octavia Butler

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.

July 17, 2017

Transportation Planning Goes for a Ride in Cambridge, Massachusetts

APA Ambassadors Katie Lamoureux and Rachel Strauss McBrien lead students in transportation planning activities.

May 8, 2017

Connecting with Planning's Next Generation

Cynthia Hoyle, FAICP, reflects on the benefits of mentoring young planners and shares some advice.

May 1, 2017

Inside Look: George Benson

In the seventh and final post of this series, SRC Region V representative George Benson has the microphone turned on him, being interviewed by Region VI representative Lance MacNiven about being involved in APA as a Canadian, climate change, and resiliency planning.

April 24, 2017

Inside Look: Sophee Payne

In the sixth post of this series, SRC Region V representative George Benson discusses networking opportunities through APA and the SRC, challenges facing the planning profession, and the value of involvement in APA with SRC Region III representative Sophee Payne.

April 14, 2017

Inside Look: Anna Ma

In the fifth post of this series, SRC Region V representative George Benson discusses emerging planning issues, the importance of collaboration, and the value of involvement in APA with SRC Region IV representative Anna Ma.

April 7, 2017

Inside Look: Lance MacNiven

In the fourth post of the Inside Look series, SRC Region V representative George Benson talks with Region VI representative Lance MacNiven about the importance of student leadership, the value of involvement in APA, and the current funding environment for planning projects.

March 30, 2017

Planning and Health: How Two Members Got Their Start

Grace Kyung, MPH, and Fred Neal, Jr., AICP, recently exchanged stories about their interest in the intersection of planning and health, their current work, and how other APA members can get involved.

March 21, 2017

Inside Look: Shelley Price

SRC Region V representative George Benson interviews SRC Region II representative Shelley Price on customer-oriented decision making in planning, her inolvement with APA and the SRC, and why she loves APA conferences.

March 13, 2017

Inside Look: Paige Peltzer

In the second post of this series, SRC Region V representative George Benson interviews SRC Region I representative Paige Peltzer on her planning story, how she got involved with APA and the SRC, and why others should too.

February 27, 2017

Inside Look: Ellen Forthofer

George Benson interviews SRC Chair Ellen Forthofer on her journey toward becoming a planner, how she got involved with APA and the SRC, and why others should, too.