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A Guide to Community Planning Academies
Community planning academies help planners build enduring relationships with a more informed and involved constituency, one cohort at a time. This PAS Report offers step-by-step guidance on how to create and manage a community planning academy.
Planning Magazine
Each month, APA's member magazine shows how innovative planning programs and techniques are reshaping America's communities.
Members and Subscribers
Journal of the American Planning Association
Since 1935, the quarterly Journal of the American Planning Association has published research, commentaries, and book reviews useful to practicing planners, scholars, students, policy makers, and others interested in planning.

PAS Reports
APA's Planning Advisory Service published its first Information Report in 1949. Each PAS Report provides authoritative guidance on current issues and innovative practices in the field of planning.

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Planning With Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence can help planners by enhancing current planning procedures, increasing efficiency, and allowing them to refocus their work on the human components of planning.
PAS Memo
What's working in communities like yours? These detailed articles bring you practical information from planners around the country facing the same challenges you are.
PAS QuickNotes
Bite-size backgrounders covering important planning issues and emerging trends for a fast, basic understanding. Ideal for practicing planners to familiarize themselves with important topics and future-focused tools.
Zoning Practice
Zoning Practice helps guide you as you write and administer smart development codes.
Interact
Interact is APA's weekly member newsletter keeping APA members informed of the latest resources, information and opportunities available to them.
Books
APA members receive 30% off all print book orders from Routledge.com. Get the latest practical planning and urban design books. Login to access discount code.