Policy Guides

View APA's policy guides outlining official positions and annual set of legislative priorities. APA advocates for public policies that support good planning and improve communities.

Advocacy

Find tools, guides and other resources for effective grassroots advocacy. Find out how to get involved!

Federal Policy & Program Briefing

Decisions made on Capitol Hill affect your plans for housing, infrastructure, open space preservation, transportation, and more.

Congressional Fellowships

Learn about APA fellowships for graduate students in planning to spend six months as a Congressional Fellow working on Capitol Hill.

Legislative Action Center

Access action alerts and send e-mail to your federal and state representatives. Get complete information on each member of Congress, track votes, and follow key issues.

Property Fairness
Track the latest legislative, legal and electoral developments surrounding regulatory takings and eminent domain. Coming soon: Access APA's full library of information and clearinghouse on state activity.

Infrastructure Investment Task Force

Participate in a review of the nation's infrastructure policies that will lead to a series of recommendations and reports. Get involved.

Amicus Briefs

Discover how APA advances the planning agenda by filing amicus curiae (friend of the court) briefs in selected cases of national importance. Coming soon: Read the text of the briefs, court decisions in the cases, and updates.

Domestic Policy Watch

Read APA's monthly column from Executive Director Paul Farmer examining the federal domestic agenda and issues of importance to planning.

APA Advocate

Get the latest updates on legislative activity with APA's e-newsletter on policy issues of interest to planners and communities.

Planner's Communication Guide

This toolkit written specifically for APA members covers messages, public participation, media relations, and e-communications.

Growing Smart

Review APA's Growing Smart Legislative Guidebook: Model Statutes for Planning and the Management of Change, a guidebook outlining options for model planning and zoning legislation.