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September 21, 2023
A New Way to Identify Bargain Areas for Child Economic Mobility
Uncovering JAPA: Explore a new way to identify neighborhoods with a more reasonable cost of living that can increase children's economic mobility. -
September 20, 2023
The New Nicollet Redevelopment: Reimaging New Places and Opportunities
Learn about the project site location, New Nicollet Redevelopment, for the 2024 Student Planning and Design Competition. -
September 19, 2023
Getting Hired: Compensation and Salary Negotiations
Members of the Women and Planning Division held a webinar offering their perspectives on how to approach compensation and salary conversations as part of the job offer. -
September 12, 2023
Who’s That Knocking at Your Door?
Spotlight on Zoning Practice: How equitable are your zoning regulations for home occupations? -
September 12, 2023
Housing Finance Takes Focus at Most Recent Housing Supply Accelerator Convening
The second Housing Supply Accelerator convening held in Tacoma, Washington, focused on housing finance, including filling the information gap, public-private partnerships, and utilizing federal funding and programs. -
August 31, 2023
Transportation Demand Management is a Movement for Improvement
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August 31, 2023
Addressing Racial Harms Through Reparative Planning
Uncovering JAPA: A framework that provides theory and practice for planners working toward urban justice. -
August 30, 2023
Federal Zoning Reform Funding Available Now
A new federal competitive grant program – totaling $85 million – is now available to help local governments develop and implement policies that create and preserve housing options by breaking down barriers to zoning reform. -
August 28, 2023
Using Public Space to Expand Storytelling on the National Mall
A new temporary exhibit on the National Mall aims to balance protecting historic spaces while increasing opportunities for more stories to be shared. -
August 22, 2023
Getting Hired: Answering Tough Interview Questions
How do you best navigate the 'thorny' questions during a job interview? Get tips on how to answer the difficult interview questions. -
August 14, 2023
Whose Status Quo Should Zoning Protect?
Spotlight on Zoning Practice: How can zoning protect historically disadvantaged and vulnerable neighborhoods and business districts? -
August 10, 2023
Using Reparative Planning to Address Infrastructural Systems
Uncovering JAPA: ACT-LA aims to apply a divest-invest approach to stopping systems and practices that have caused harm. -
August 8, 2023
Getting Hired: Tips for Interviewing
Hiring managers that are members of the Women and Planning Division held a webinar offering their perspectives on preparing for and acing interviews. -
August 3, 2023
Black Counternarratives in Planning History
Uncovering JAPA: Understanding planning history from the perspective of those oppressed by traditional planning ensures the oppressed are no longer dismissed as passive victims but active players in their lives and communities. -
August 1, 2023
Empowering Planners: Harnessing Data and Insights for Community Development
Sponsored content from Tyler Technologies. How can planning departments use data and technology tools to help make data-driven decisions that solve their locality’s problems? This article looks at data's potential for planners and how technology tools can empower their decision-making process. -
July 20, 2023
Eliminating Food Insecurity With Aquaponics
Equity in Practice: East Oakland partners to address food insecurity. -
July 18, 2023
Futureproofing the Planning Profession
Learn about the skills and approaches planners will need to future-proof the profession. -
July 17, 2023
Planning Priorities Face Cuts in Congress
Federal investments in zoning reform, climate action, and infrastructure are on the line this week as Congress moves to reduce federal spending for the next fiscal year. APA unpacks the disappointing cuts and the legislative pathway forward. -
July 13, 2023
Opportunity Unbound Scholarship Recipient Reflects on First NPC
Opportunities Unbound scholarship recipient Leslie Martínez-Román recounts her experience at NPC23. -
July 13, 2023
SHELTER: A Redistributive Affordable Housing Policy
Uncovering JAPA: Plan to reuse existing revenues to fund innovative housing policy reforms. -
July 10, 2023
Small Churches Equal Big Opportunity
Spotlight on Zoning Practice: Does your zoning allow new housing on faith-based land? -
July 6, 2023
Understanding Opportunities and Challenges in Publicly Traded Planning Firms
Uncovering JAPA: Understanding how to balance the opportunities and challenges of working in a publicly traded planning firm. -
June 29, 2023
Discretionary vs. By-Right Approval: Which is Faster?
Uncovering JAPA: Is by-right or discretionary approval faster? -
June 27, 2023
Recognizing APA Presidential Award Recipients
Honoring the recipients of the 2022 APA President Awards. -
June 26, 2023
Designing the Future of Planning: Success of the 2023 Student Design Competition
Lessons and key takeaways from the 2023 Student Design Competition. -
June 22, 2023
Transit Oriented Development and Crime in Chicago
Uncovering JAPA: Is there a connection between transit oriented development (TOD) in Chicago's public transit system. -
June 21, 2023
Three Chicago Housing Developments Meeting Community Needs
Members of the Housing Supply Accelerator Steering Committee tour three housing developments on Chicago's south and west sides to see innovation at work. -
June 21, 2023
Construction and Development Issues Take Focus at Latest Housing Supply Accelerator Convening
Recent Housing Supply Accelerator convening explored the various issues and opportunities related to construction and development of the nation's housing. -
June 16, 2023
In Memoriam: Dorothy Walker
In Memoriam: Remembering APA's first president. -
Increasing Sharing Options in Housing to Improve Mental Health
Uncovering JAPA: Planners can promote sharing capabilities to create a flexible backdrop for people to live within to meet the social needs of Americans today. -
June 14, 2023
Finding Meaning – Public Sector Planning in the U.K.
From across the pond, Peter Geraghty finds the U.K. facing similar challenges in recruiting and retaining planners in the profession. -
June 13, 2023
Six LGBTQ+ Walking Tours
This June, learn about LGBTQ history while on your feet at one of these six historical walking tours. -
June 9, 2023
Is Creativity the Key to Better Staff Reports?
Spotlight on Zoning Practice: Could "right-brain" thinking unlock the potential of your staff reports? -
June 8, 2023
A Framework for Systematizing Rigor in Planning Research
Uncovering JAPA: Incorporating empirical rigor into planning research to improve review articles and thus improve recommendations and collaboartion. -
June 7, 2023
The Importance of Intergenerational Communities
Multigenerational and age-friendly communities create a vehicle to bring generations together; reduce age segregation and ageism; decrease social isolation, depression, and loneliness; and improve community infrastructure and facilities. -
June 6, 2023
New Habitat Restoration Tool Helps to Prioritize Equity
Equity in Practice: Fort Collins created a habitat equity tool that focuses not just on nature but people. -
June 1, 2023
Winning Cities Deliver Online Community Development Services
Sponsored Content from Tyler Technologies. Managing community growth while preserving residents' quality of life requires the right solutions. Cloud-based, intuitive software connects agencies, staff, and constituents through visibility and access, balancing faster growth with safer, satisfied residents. -
June 1, 2023
Designing Age-Friendly Connectivity in Melbourne, Australia
Uncovering JAPA: Study finds it necessary for planners to take action to ensure the built environment becomes more age-friendly. -
Five Key ADU State Bills
A list of accessory dwelling unit bills that were introduced in 2023 state legislative sessions. -
An Activist Walking Guide to Philadelphia's Chinatown
A walking tour during NPC23 illustrates the opportunities and challenges facing Philadelphia's Chinatown. -
How to Overcome ADU Barriers
APA and AARP partner to create a guide to expand local supply and legal occupancy of ADUs -
May 26, 2023
Building Business Resilience for Minority-Owned Businesses
Uncovering JAPA: Three critical aspects for understanding business resilience in underserved communities. -
May 23, 2023
Immigrant and Refugee Empowerment is Social Justice
A walking tour during NPC23 highlighted the impact of local community groups as they advocate for API residents. -
May 18, 2023
Do Municipalities Use Cost-Benefit Analysis for Incentive Zoning?
Uncovering JAPA: Exploring the use of cost-benefit to develop incentive zoning programs. -
May 15, 2023
Practical Tips to Foster Diversity and Inclusion in Your Workplace
Understanding the barriers to diverse planners' recruitment, retention, promotion, and leadership. How employers can promote a welcoming environment and encourage access to opportunities for career growth. -
Opening the Policy Window for Bike Lanes in Sydney
Uncovering JAPA: Learning to leverage policy windows by committing to evidence-based solutions and political coalition-building. -
May 10, 2023
Should States Shrink Zoning?
Spotlight on Zoning Practice: Is state preemption of local zoning the answer to the housing crisis? -
May 9, 2023
Augmented: Planners in an Era of Generative AI
Understand the implications of generative AI and learn three steps for planners to take today. -
May 5, 2023
Take 5: Celebrating Five Locations Honoring AAPI Heritage
Take 5: Travel the U.S. and learn about five places of significance that honor the heritage of Asian American and Pacific Islander community. -
May 4, 2023
Examining Food Systems and Sovereignty In Conflict Cities
Uncovering JAPA: Future planners should be prepared for the politics of planning, especially the challenging role of planning in conflict cities aiming to protect food systems.
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