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For more than 50 years, PAS has connected your organization to innovative planning solutions through web resources, publications, and direct contact with PAS researchers. This Month @ PASResources from PAS to you, new each month. Planning the Urban ForestUrban forests provide enormous environmental, social, and economic benefits. Communities can offset the ecological impact of land development by utilizing the urban forest's natural capacity to mitigate environmental impacts. This report addresses the need for planners to adopt a green infrastructure approach and presents the technical means to incorporate trees into planning. Housing an Aging PopulationAs the nation's population grows older, the demand for adequate services and resources for aging in place is quickly increasing. Is your community ready? This Essential Info Packet provides APA resources, reports, plans, and sample ordinances to help you address this issue in your community. Plan Making: A PrimerThis PAS QuickNotes will help your planning commission better understand plan making. Communities engage in plan making to address a number of issues including changing demographics, population growth, and community values. Comprehensive plans outline the desired vision and goals that communities seek to achieve over the long-term. Urban design and functional plans focus on more specific details. Overall, plans provide a roadmap to a sustainable future. Planning for Family Friendly CommunitiesIs your community a good place for families? APA collaborated with Cornell University to conduct a survey of practitioners to assess attitudes about creating family friendly communities and to explore current planning practice. This issue of PAS Memo analyzes the survey results and describes how planners can help communities become more family friendly. APA LibraryThe APA Library is home to a specialized collection of more than 4,500 books on planning and related topics. We also maintain complete collections of APA serial publications, including JAPA, Planning, and various division newsletters. Learn more and search the catalog The library welcomes visitors at its Chicago location. Please contact the librarian at library@planning.org to schedule a tour or research appointment. Our ServicePAS researchers answer thousands of questions a year and devote hundreds of hours to mastering information sources. They know where to find the right information and how to determine which information is right for you. Subscriber ResourcesPAS Subscriber Directory PAS for the whole office A subscription to the Planning Advisory Service includes access to PAS resources for the entire staff of your subscribing organization. Assist fellow subscribers Share your community's experience and success with planners nationwide. Send your ideas and suggestions to PASpartners@planning.org | ||
