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      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, 2025
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      Rethinking the language we use can foster trust and make people feel welcome.
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    • Decolonizing the Future: An Inclusive Approach to Futures

      PAS QuickNotes 110
      by: Petra Hurtado, PhD, Destiny Brown       January 02, 2025
      This 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.
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    • 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.
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      How planners, lawmakers, and residents are changing attitudes and zoning rules about accessory dwelling units in small towns.
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      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, 2024
      By 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, 2024
      When planners misuse or use words too much, they lose their meaning. This can lead to challenges in understanding and implementing our intended changes.
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      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, 2024
      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.”
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      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, 2024
      Consider 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, 2024
      It 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 108
      by: Ievgeniia Dulko       October 01, 2024
      This 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.
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    • 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, 2024
      From 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, 2024
      How 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, 2024
      The "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, 2024
      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.
    • Environmental Justice and Zoning Reform

      PAS Report 608
      by: Christine Quattro, AICP       September 01, 2024
      Zoning 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.
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    • 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, 2024
      Rebecca Everette, AICP, shares how navigating her city's permitting process showed a need for empathy and mutual understanding.
    • Geoengineering

      PAS QuickNotes 107
      by: Senna Catenacci       August 01, 2024
      This edition of PAS QuickNotes offers planners a primer on geoengineering, the intentional, large-scale manipulation of natural systems to mitigate global warming.
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    • 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, 2024
      A 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, 2024
      With 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, 2024
      APA’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, 2024
      Planners 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, 2024
      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.
    • 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, 2024
      Melting permafrost and a lack of labor add challenges to residential home building.
    • Managed Retreat

      PAS QuickNotes 106
      by: Scarlet Andrzejczak       June 01, 2024
      This edition of PAS QuickNotes explores managed retreat as a climate adaptation and risk management strategy.
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    • 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, 2024
      Events 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, 2024
      From 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, 2024
      Lawmakers 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, 2024
      Sara 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, 2024
      Rethinking 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, 2024
      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.
    • 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, 2024
      How 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 105
      by: Senna Catenacci       April 01, 2024
      This 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.
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    • 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, 2024
      From 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, 2024
      APA’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, 2024
      Soon, 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, 2024
      By 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, 2024
      Community 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, 2024
      Don’t get bulldozed. Learn ways to navigate conflicts to achieve shared goals with stakeholders.
    • Mobility as a Service

      PAS QuickNotes 104
      by: Ievgeniia Dulko       January 02, 2024
      This 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.
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    • Opening the Door to Unconventional Homes

      Zoning Practice — March 2025
      by: Charlie Nichols, AICP, Benjamin Schmidt       March 01, 2025
      This 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, 2023
      During 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, 2023
      Generative 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, 2023
      Five steps your city can take to become a music city and support the next big star.
    • Modernizing Outdoor Lighting Regulations

      Zoning Practice — February 2025
      by: Kaitlin McBride       February 01, 2025
      This 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 111
      by: David Wasserman, AICP       February 01, 2025
      This edition of PAS QuickNotes defines computer vision, an emerging subfield of artificial intelligence, and explores its potential benefits and considerations for planning practice.
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    • 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, 2023
      Governor 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, 2023
      Use 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, 2023
      7 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, 2023
      In 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, 2023
      Use these 3 steps to empower ‘garage orphans’ to go electric with publicly accessible chargers.

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