PAS Reports
Four times a year, APA's Planning Advisory Service publishes a new PAS Report with guidance on current issues and innovative practices.
A Planner's Guide to Meeting Facilitation
PAS Report 595
Leading a public meeting can be challenging, and this responsibility often falls to planners — but meeting facilitation skills are not usually taught in schools. The latest PAS Report offers step-by-step guidance in effectively planning, preparing for, and leading a group meeting to a productive outcome.
Members and Subscribers
PAS Report Archives
APA members and PAS subscribers can download each new report as it is posted, and can download nearly 100 reports published since 1994. Others may purchase PDFs of the reports. PAS subscribers also receive a print copy of each new PAS report.
Historic Reports
PAS published its first Information Report in 1949. To celebrate this history, each month we'll present a new report from the archives. We hope you enjoy these fascinating snapshots of planning issues of yesteryear.
Industrial Zoning Standards
Information Report No. 78, September 1955
This month's historic PAS Report examines the new "performance standards" approach to industrial use zoning, which regulates these uses based on external effects, not the name of the use.
Become a PAS Report Author
We’re always looking for authors to write or update PAS Reports on a variety of planning topics. Visit the archive to see the list of all past reports. If you have an idea for a PAS Report, please contact Ann Dillemuth at PASReports@planning.org.
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A subscription includes PAS Reports (print and digital), PAS Memo, PAS QuickNotes, and PAS Essential Packets. APA members receive digital PAS publications free.