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What Makes Bluesky the New ‘It’ Space for Urbanists
Planners are turning to the up-and-coming platform, as well as other social media, to expand their reach and increase community engagement.by: Jon DePaolis February 13, 2025Planners are turning to the up-and-coming platform, as well as other social media, to expand their reach and increase community engagement. -
How Word Choice Builds More Inclusive Communities
Rethinking the language we use can foster trust and make people feel welcome.by: Jon DePaolis February 10, 2025Rethinking the language we use can foster trust and make people feel welcome. -
Decolonizing the Future: An Inclusive Approach to Futures
PAS QuickNotes 110by: Petra Hurtado, PhD, Destiny Brown January 02, 2025This edition of PAS QuickNotes explains the concept of decolonizing the future and offers three questions to help planners transcend colonial legacies and co-create inclusive futures where all people are acknowledged, respected, and protected.Nonmember price$0.00APA members & PAS subscribers$0.00 -
Rural Communities Embrace ADUs to Boost Housing Supply
How planners, lawmakers, and residents are changing attitudes and zoning rules about accessory dwelling units in small towns.by: Kevin Hardy December 17, 2024How planners, lawmakers, and residents are changing attitudes and zoning rules about accessory dwelling units in small towns. -
How a New NFL Stadium is Transforming Nashville’s East Bank
By engaging the community, planners can help cities tie sports venues to urban neighborhoods, creating a cultural hub for the whole city.by: Joe Tedino November 21, 2024By engaging the community, planners can help cities tie sports venues to urban neighborhoods, creating a cultural hub for the whole city. -
Why Overusing ‘Resilience’ Hurts Effective Policymaking
When planners misuse or use words too much, they lose their meaning. This can lead to challenges in understanding and implementing our intended changes.by: John Heide, AICP November 12, 2024When planners misuse or use words too much, they lose their meaning. This can lead to challenges in understanding and implementing our intended changes. -
How Anchorage Effectively Eliminated Single-Family-Only Zoning
Elected officials (including a planner) and a housing advocate share in their own words what it took to adopt zoning reform and turn a “no” vote into “yes.”by: Jon DePaolis October 31, 2024Elected officials (including a planner) and a housing advocate share in their own words what it took to adopt zoning reform and turn a “no” vote into “yes.” -
7 Ways to Rethink TOD Assumptions for Slow-Growth Areas
Consider the local market and see whether zoning reform, phased development, or pop-ups can make implementing transit-oriented development a reality.by: Patty Folan October 24, 2024Consider the local market and see whether zoning reform, phased development, or pop-ups can make implementing transit-oriented development a reality. -
Julia Freedgood on How to Grow Strong and Sustainable Food Systems
It takes a holistic view, systems thinking, and an understanding of how to listen to the community.by: Jon DePaolis October 17, 2024It takes a holistic view, systems thinking, and an understanding of how to listen to the community. -
Community Co-Creation in the Digital Era
PAS QuickNotes 108by: Ievgeniia Dulko October 01, 2024This edition of PAS QuickNotes explains how new technologies are enhancing the ability of community members to co-create targeted solutions for pressing issues and directly impact the decision-making process.Nonmember price$10.00APA members & PAS subscribers$0.00 -
New ADU Tools May Unlock Affordable Housing in Your Backyard
From California to Arkansas, ready-made design plans can reduce time and costs during the permitting process.by: Jon DePaolis September 26, 2024From California to Arkansas, ready-made design plans can reduce time and costs during the permitting process. -
Climate Change Pushes Fair Bluff to Higher Ground
How a North Carolina town, a tribal community, and others are rising from climate-caused ruin to create new beginnings.by: Joe Tedino September 24, 2024How a North Carolina town, a tribal community, and others are rising from climate-caused ruin to create new beginnings. -
Planning for a Hybrid World
The "2024 Trend Report for Planners" takes a deep dive into how the new normal of work is changing the way people live.by: Petra Hurtado, PhD, David Morley, AICP September 19, 2024The "2024 Trend Report for Planners" takes a deep dive into how the new normal of work is changing the way people live. -
When Driving is Not an Option
It’s time to recognize and listen to the 25 percent of the U.S. population that doesn’t drive, says author Anna Letitia Zivarts.by: Steve Wright September 05, 2024It’s time to recognize and listen to the 25 percent of the U.S. population that doesn’t drive, says author Anna Letitia Zivarts. -
Environmental Justice and Zoning Reform
PAS Report 608by: Christine Quattro, AICP September 01, 2024Zoning that places residential uses next to high-intensity land uses has environmental justice implications for the health, safety, and welfare of individuals, families, and communities.Nonmembers$25.00APA members & PAS subscribers$0.00 -
How Being a Secret Shopper Changed a Planner’s Perspective
Rebecca Everette, AICP, shares how navigating her city's permitting process showed a need for empathy and mutual understanding.by: Sophia Burns August 22, 2024Rebecca Everette, AICP, shares how navigating her city's permitting process showed a need for empathy and mutual understanding. -
Geoengineering
PAS QuickNotes 107by: Senna Catenacci August 01, 2024This edition of PAS QuickNotes offers planners a primer on geoengineering, the intentional, large-scale manipulation of natural systems to mitigate global warming.Nonmember price$10.00APA members & PAS subscribers$0.00 -
Complete Streets Drive Housing, Jobs, and Retail Gains
A new study finds measurable economic benefits beyond the aesthetics, traffic calming, and pedestrian and bicyclist safety they already are known for.by: Arthur Nelson, FAICP August 01, 2024A new study finds measurable economic benefits beyond the aesthetics, traffic calming, and pedestrian and bicyclist safety they already are known for. -
Omaha Leverages Public-Private Partnerships to Increase Housing Supply
With an eye on equity, layering funding sources creates a revolving loan fund for developing or refurbishing housing.by: Jon DePaolis July 25, 2024With an eye on equity, layering funding sources creates a revolving loan fund for developing or refurbishing housing. -
5 Tech Tools for Conservation Planning and Urban Green Projects
APA’s Technology Division recommends tools planners can use to put sustainable infrastructure principles into practice.by: Kevin Meindl, AICP, Lian Plass, AICP, Alana Tucker, AICP July 11, 2024APA’s Technology Division recommends tools planners can use to put sustainable infrastructure principles into practice. -
What Now for Communities and the Unhoused?
Planners find solutions even before the recent Grants Pass Supreme Court decision.by: Daniel Vock July 02, 2024Planners find solutions even before the recent Grants Pass Supreme Court decision. -
Beat Extreme Heat with These 8 Tactics
America’s deadliest weather disaster calls for both mitigation and management strategies — in the hottest months and beyond. Here's how to get started today.by: Ladd Keith, Sara Meerow June 20, 2024America’s deadliest weather disaster calls for both mitigation and management strategies — in the hottest months and beyond. Here's how to get started today. -
Climate-impacted Native Alaskan Towns Seek Solutions in Manufactured Housing
Melting permafrost and a lack of labor add challenges to residential home building.by: Gregory Scruggs June 13, 2024Melting permafrost and a lack of labor add challenges to residential home building. -
Managed Retreat
PAS QuickNotes 106by: Scarlet Andrzejczak June 01, 2024This edition of PAS QuickNotes explores managed retreat as a climate adaptation and risk management strategy.Nonmember price$0.00APA members & PAS subscribers$0.00 -
As Gayborhoods Shrink, Pop-Up LGBTQ+ Spaces Can Build Inclusive Communities
Events are meeting queer people where they are. Here’s how planners can open doors to more.by: Aaron Greiner May 30, 2024Events are meeting queer people where they are. Here’s how planners can open doors to more. -
Test Concepts and Go Beyond the Screen with the Latest City-Building Video Games
From Spider-Man to Cities: Skylines, creating communities has never felt more real — and more relevant — for planners.by: Bill Jones May 16, 2024From Spider-Man to Cities: Skylines, creating communities has never felt more real — and more relevant — for planners. -
Support Grows for Preserving Rural Grocery Stores
Lawmakers and communities fight to save access to affordable, healthy food and the social infrastructure local markets provide.by: Kevin Hardy May 07, 2024Lawmakers and communities fight to save access to affordable, healthy food and the social infrastructure local markets provide. -
How the National Zoning Atlas Visualizes and Demystifies the Power of Zoning
Sara Bronin’s sweeping vision gives planners a tool to push for reform.by: Sophia Burns May 02, 2024Sara Bronin’s sweeping vision gives planners a tool to push for reform. -
Yes, You Can Convert Vacant Retail to Housing
Rethinking ground-floor regulations to include residential uses is a controversial but doable solution to housing underproduction and a glut of empty storefronts.by: Larisa Ortiz April 30, 2024Rethinking ground-floor regulations to include residential uses is a controversial but doable solution to housing underproduction and a glut of empty storefronts. -
The New Math of Climate Resilience
A groundbreaking project in Norfolk, Virginia, multiplies the impact of a $112 million federal grant by making social vulnerability and environmental justice, not just property values, major factors in its calculations.by: Jim Morrison April 18, 2024A groundbreaking project in Norfolk, Virginia, multiplies the impact of a $112 million federal grant by making social vulnerability and environmental justice, not just property values, major factors in its calculations. -
Turn Down the Lights and Turn Up Conservation Benefits
How a Florida city became the state's first DarkSky-certified community through planning leadership, thoughtful policy creation, and ongoing community engagement.by: Rebecca Susmarski April 11, 2024How a Florida city became the state's first DarkSky-certified community through planning leadership, thoughtful policy creation, and ongoing community engagement. -
Dimensions of Equity
PAS QuickNotes 105by: Senna Catenacci April 01, 2024This edition of PAS QuickNotes defines and offers examples of structural equity, procedural equity, cultural equity, distributional equity, and intergenerational equity and demonstrates how planners can center these dimensions of equity in their work.Nonmember price$10.00APA members & PAS subscribers$0.00 -
3 Insights into the Future of Food Production
From gene editing to space tomatoes, here are some innovative approaches from the "2024 Trend Report for Planners."by: Jon DePaolis March 28, 2024From gene editing to space tomatoes, here are some innovative approaches from the "2024 Trend Report for Planners." -
Smart Tech to Help Build Your City’s Digital Twin
APA’s Technology Division recommends datasets planners can use for these powerful scenario planning tools.by: Andrew Buck, AICP, David Wasserman, AICP March 21, 2024APA’s Technology Division recommends datasets planners can use for these powerful scenario planning tools. -
Green Means Go: Seattle’s AI Solution to Reduce Stoplight Idling
Soon, AI may do more than just drive your car — it might control traffic lights and help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.by: Joe Tedino March 14, 2024Soon, AI may do more than just drive your car — it might control traffic lights and help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. -
Finding Solutions for Older Adults to Age in Grace
By considering the needs of a burgeoning senior population, planners can promote creative and community-focused housing options.by: Patrick Sisson February 29, 2024By considering the needs of a burgeoning senior population, planners can promote creative and community-focused housing options. -
How Planners Can Inspire and Empower Citizens to Get Involved
Community planning academies offer a way to educate community members and motivate them to make positive contributions to their neighborhoods.by: Donna Carney February 15, 2024Community planning academies offer a way to educate community members and motivate them to make positive contributions to their neighborhoods. -
Use These 5 Conflict Resolution Tips to Design Better Meetings
Don’t get bulldozed. Learn ways to navigate conflicts to achieve shared goals with stakeholders.by: Jon DePaolis January 11, 2024Don’t get bulldozed. Learn ways to navigate conflicts to achieve shared goals with stakeholders. -
Mobility as a Service
PAS QuickNotes 104by: Ievgeniia Dulko January 02, 2024This edition of PAS QuickNotes explains how Mobility as a Service combines integrated digital platforms, supportive policy frameworks, and sustainable, equitable transportation solutions to create more cohesive, efficient, and eco-friendly mobility systems.Nonmember price$10.00APA members & PAS subscribers$0.00 -
Opening the Door to Unconventional Homes
Zoning Practice — March 2025by: Charlie Nichols, AICP, Benjamin Schmidt March 01, 2025This issue of Zoning Practice explores the rise of unconventional housing types, such as barndominiums, 3D-printed homes, and shipping-container homes, and examines common regulatory barriers and potential regulatory reforms planners and local officials may be able to use to foster housing innovation and advance sustainable, resilient, and inclusive housing solutions. -
Reclaiming the Missing Middle Ground: How Planners Got NIMBYs to Yes
During a contentious zoning debate, planners in Arlington, Virginia, used data and meaningful engagement to help the community expand housing choices.by: Patrick Sisson December 14, 2023During a contentious zoning debate, planners in Arlington, Virginia, used data and meaningful engagement to help the community expand housing choices. -
3 Ways Planners Can Prompt ChatGPT for High-Quality Results
Generative AI can act as your virtual assistant, but only if you ask the right questions.by: Jacquelyn Kirkwood December 12, 2023Generative AI can act as your virtual assistant, but only if you ask the right questions. -
Music Policy (Taylor’s Version): A Healthy Music Ecosystem Calls for an Intentional Approach
Five steps your city can take to become a music city and support the next big star.by: Kati Woock November 22, 2023Five steps your city can take to become a music city and support the next big star. -
Modernizing Outdoor Lighting Regulations
Zoning Practice — February 2025by: Kaitlin McBride February 01, 2025This issue of Zoning Practice explores how lighting zoning and other regulatory strategies can help planners and local officials modernize their outdoor lighting regulations. It begins by summarizing common problems with existing exterior lighting regulations before examining the concept of lighting zoning, and highlighting alternative approaches to meeting outdoor lighting objectives. -
Computer Vision for Planning
PAS QuickNotes 111by: David Wasserman, AICP February 01, 2025This edition of PAS QuickNotes defines computer vision, an emerging subfield of artificial intelligence, and explores its potential benefits and considerations for planning practice.Nonmember price$10.00APA members & PAS subscribers$0.00 -
How the Bipartisan 'Montana Miracle' Confronts the Housing Crisis Head On
Governor Greg Gianforte explains how the state passed sweeping zoning reforms that boost supply and expand housing choice.by: Joe Tedino October 30, 2023Governor Greg Gianforte explains how the state passed sweeping zoning reforms that boost supply and expand housing choice. -
5 Affordable Housing Tech Tools for Every Stakeholder
Use these apps, maps, and datasets to make critical decisions about urban development, land use, and equitable housing solutions.by: Sarah Bassett, Vasudha Gadhiraju, AICP, Colleen Willger, AICP October 19, 2023Use these apps, maps, and datasets to make critical decisions about urban development, land use, and equitable housing solutions. -
Planners Manage Conflict Every Day: Here's How to Get Better at It
7 takeaways to help you anticipate challenges, use emotional intelligence, and problem-solve with critical thinking.by: Linda McIntyre, AICP October 12, 20237 takeaways to help you anticipate challenges, use emotional intelligence, and problem-solve with critical thinking. -
New All-Electric Housing Subdivisions Help States Reach Climate Goals
In Colorado, developers including Habitat for Humanity are building affordable, net-zero homes powered by solar energy.by: Sharon Sullivan September 28, 2023In Colorado, developers including Habitat for Humanity are building affordable, net-zero homes powered by solar energy. -
How to Pave the Way for Equitable EV Adoption
Use these 3 steps to empower ‘garage orphans’ to go electric with publicly accessible chargers.by: Adam Lubinsky, AICP August 24, 2023Use these 3 steps to empower ‘garage orphans’ to go electric with publicly accessible chargers.
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