Blogs

May 3, 2016

Denver High School Students Tackle Issues Facing Their Community

A high school class in Denver is studying gentrification and its impact on their lives.

April 29, 2016

A More Perfect Union: Planning in Urban and Community Forestry

The National Urban Forestry 10 Year Action Plan promotes the integration of urban and community forestry Into all scales of planning.

April 18, 2016

Water: Cities' Biggest Risk?

Aggressive advocacy will be needed to build public support and transform the politics of water.

April 5, 2016

Sea Level Rise: A 'Wicked Problem,' an Amazing Opportunity

Oceanographer John Englander closed the 2016 National Planning Conference with a look at a "wicked problem" — sea level rise.

April 5, 2016

Federal LWCF Funding Helped Develop Phoenix's Encanto Park

The federal Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) provides matching state and local assistance grants to help develop parks like Encanto Park near downtown Phoenix.

April 5, 2016

'The Issue of Our Time': APA, HUD Address Income Inequality, Equitable Growth

HUD Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Harriet Tregoning tells the 2016 National Planning Conference that income inequality and equitable growth is “the issue of our time” in planning.

April 2, 2016

In Memoriam: Margarita P. McCoy, FAICP

Former AICP President Margarita McCoy, FAICP, died on April 1, 2016.

March 30, 2016

Conflict and Convergence Between Historic Preservation and City Planning

Conflict is perhaps endemic to the preservation process in which the goals of city planners and historic preservationists are not always the same.

March 29, 2016

NOAA Unveils New Water Resources Dashboard

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration worked with APA and several water-related organizations to develop and combine resources into its new Water Resources Dashboard.

March 25, 2016

Changes in Earth Require Adaptation and Mitigation

NOAA provides many of the science-based tools that planners need as the Earth changes.

March 24, 2016

City Planning and Historic Preservation: Friendly Enemies?

The Spring 2016 issue of the Journal of the American Planning Association (JAPA) examines the legacy of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966.

March 22, 2016

States Looking to Prevent Municipalities from Regulating Short-Term Rentals

States are looking to restrict their municipalities' control over short-term housing rentals, such as Airbnb.

March 22, 2016

Shared Mobility: A Complement to Public Transportation

A new report suggests that transit agencies should explore collaboration with ridesharing and bikesharing companies.

March 20, 2016

Support Federal Data and Funding Programs that Strengthen American Communities

Federal policy plays a critical role in providing planners with the data and resources they need to create effective and sustainable plans.

March 20, 2016

Support Federal Programs That Make American Communities Just

Partnering with local governments, planners, and residents to build neighborhoods of opportunity, promise and equity should be a fundamental goal of federal policy.

March 20, 2016

Election Year Advocacy? YES, You Can!

Eelection years hold some unique opportunities to advance a pro-planning agenda. Even if you aren’t endorsing candidates, elections open up your advocacy options.