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Photo courtesy of Serena Grace Photography |
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After the pandemic started, Tamika Butler, Esq., set out with her own firm. "... I've always seen planning and transportation as part of an intersectional framework for how we care for folks as their whole selves, and now I get to build a client base that looks like that."
Tamika L. Butler Consulting is "shining light on inequality, inequity, and social injustice." In this People Behind the Plans podcast, join Butler and podcast host, Courtney Kashima, AICP, in a stirring, uplifting, and funny conversation on the issues facing everyone who works to undo society's inequities.
During Black History Month, join us in celebrating the work of visionary planners like Butler, listen to her describe the pressures of planning work on a Black, queer woman, and glean practical advice for putting antiracist ideals into practice. |
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Uncovering JAPA
Surveying restrictive regulations: What do planners know?
Restrictive, local land-use regulations can affect housing development. Surveys of planners' assessments of local regulations have been an established way to inventory constraints on development. In a recent Uncovering JAPA article, authors have identified inconsistencies in planner surveys and cast doubt on the reliability of such measures. |
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Podcast
Is your environment limiting your functioning?
The built environment often does not allow people of all ages and abilities to function at their highest level. For many, it limits functioning — a phenomenon known as environmental press. Built environment strategist Esther Greenhouse talks with APA's editor in chief Meghan Stromberg about this idea and solutions to it, as well as eye-opening reasons why cities and towns must value their older citizens as much as they value younger adults. |
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Policy and Advocacy
Planners secure zoning reform win in Massachusetts
A new economic development bill in Massachusetts includes provisions that expands multi-dwelling units by creating a special permit for authorizing multi-family housing, accessory dwelling units, or mixed-use development by increasing the allowed density and decreasing the required amount of parking. This also includes a smart growth zoning incentive. The state law enacted in January is the outcome of years of advocacy. |
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In 1952, Samuel Cullers became the first African American to earn a graduate degree in city planning. He went on to work as a planner in Thailand, Canada, and Chicago. Visit the timeline. |
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Recharge your creative batteries at NPC21
This year's virtual National Planning Conference is an opportunity to connect, inspire, and transform communities for the better. Your experience will be immersive, energizing, and empowering. Come ready to learn new skills and collaborate with fellow planners — from wherever you call home! |
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