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Collected resources for housing and inclusive growth
Increasing housing choice and affordability and promoting growth in inclusive and equitable ways are top-of-mind issues for planners across the country who must help their communities address aspects of the crisis that affect them most. Now APA extends a helping hand: a collection of our latest housing and inclusive growth resources — from policy news updates to zoning best practices — that are available at your fingertips. Check them out now and watch this space — and our blog — for more resources still to come. |
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Cluster Subdivisions
Today, cluster development is a well-established alternative to conventional subdivision design, but 60 years ago it was mostly just a concept. This month's historic PAS report, from 1960, tapped early plans, commentary, and developer experiences to highlight important considerations in regulating true cluster subdivisions based on good planning principles. |
Planning a healthier Arkansas
The Planners4Health Task Force and the Arkansas Coalition for Obesity Prevention hosted a regional summit in which community teams reassessed what a livable community looks like, identified how their community compared, and made or updated plans to achieve their vision. |
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NATIONAL PLANNING CONFERENCE |
Be a part of NPC19
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NPC19 session proposals are due by June 25. |
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OPPORTUNITIES |
Support the Food Interest Group
Please sign the e-petition to help the Food Interest Group become APA's 22nd division. |
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APA NEWS |
OKC's move toward smarter land use
planokc, recipient of the 2018 Daniel Burnham Award for a Comprehensive Plan, reflects how residents of Oklahoma City changed their approach from "land run" to smart land planning. In accordance with its tagline, "Planning for a healthy future," planokc used fiscal impact, land use, transportation, and health impact analyses to inform choices to shape the city's future. |
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STAFF NEWS |
Reneé Kronon-Schertz promoted
We congratulate Reneé Kronon-Schertz on her promotion to Senior Associate in APA's Leadership Department. Reneé is an essential contributor to the work of APA's volunteer groups, committees, and staff directors. She also was a key player in relaunching the APA Foundation in 2017 and inaugurating APA Engage, the online communications platform for APA leaders, earlier this year. |
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City of Saint Paul
Saint Paul, MN |
Baker County Administration
Macclenny, FL |
City of Boulder
Boulder, CO |
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Sigsbee Charter School
Key West, FL |
Tulare County Association of Governments
Visalia, CA |
California Dept of General Services
Seaside, CA |
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Interact is a member e-newsletter of the American Planning Association and its professional institute, the American Institute of Certified Planners. |
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