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February 4, 2026
Equity in Practice: Detroit's Livernois Avenue Streetscape Project set the precedent for how the city would approach corridor redesign, preserving the culture and legacy of the Avenue of Fashion's place as one of the largest shopping districts of Black-owned businesses.
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January 30, 2026
APA honors the life of colleague Carlos Parra.
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January 28, 2026
Explore the features of the annual Trend Report for Planners and how to apply them in your work.
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January 28, 2026
NEWS RELEASE: APA releases the 2026 Trend Report for Planners, the fifth edition of the report that identifies nearly 100 trends that have the potential to significantly shape communities.
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January 26, 2026
While the political winds are clearly at the back of housing legislation in 2026, there are key challenges ahead. First, while ROAD and Housing 21 are very similar, they are not identical companion bills. So, a compromise will have to be reached by congressional leaders on which provisions to include in a final package.
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January 26, 2026
A reflective practice can help you make sense of your work in a more constructive way, reducing the strain that often leads to burnout.
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January 22, 2026
Uncovering JAPA: Discover how planners and residents in Minneapolis grappled with gentrification concerns and tested the limits of the “just green enough” approach while shaping a new park on a former industrial site.
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January 16, 2026
Throughout 2025, the American Planning Association has fought hard for pro-planning positions in a challenging environment, pushing against the trajectory and polarization that has taken hold of Washington. In a Congress so divided, APA and partner organizations looked for pockets of common ground to push a housing agenda forward at the federal, state, and local levels.
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January 16, 2026
Two historic streets in Houston's oldest Black neighborhood needed repairs. But first, city officials had to mend relationships with residents.
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January 15, 2026
Uncovering JAPA: Discover why zoning remains a central planning tool and how teaching it with an equity-focused perspective, connected to broader planning strategies and local contexts, can better prepare future planners for practice.
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January 13, 2026
Spotlight on Zoning Practice: How can planners use zoning to resist the rising tide of homelessness criminalization?
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January 12, 2026
In an era of feeling disconnected from coworkers, a free guide provides actionable ways to connect with your peers to help combat loneliness and improve individual wellbeing.
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January 12, 2026
Process-oriented metrics often fail to communicate the value of planning work to decision-makers and the public. Results-oriented metrics are more compelling but harder to connect to planning agency activities. Planning agencies can elevate the value of their work by developing performance metrics that bridge process and results, aligning daily activities with broader community goals.
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January 9, 2026
Across the country, housing rose to the top of legislative agendas with legislators introducing 412 housing reform bills and enacting 124 pro‑housing laws. Take a deeper look into the reforms enacted in 2025 and look ahead to the housing action to come in 2026.
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January 5, 2026
Sponsored content from University of Cincinnati.
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December 23, 2025
The APA Technology Division creates a card game to help planners with scenario planning.
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December 22, 2025
Discover how AI can help planners streamline routine tasks freeing time for much more important human work endeavors.
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December 22, 2025
Adopting a gratitude practice, which only takes two to three minutes a day, can be an effective way of regulating stress and restoring perspective under sustained pressure.
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December 19, 2025
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has opened a new round of funding applications for the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program. Learn how planners can utilize this federal funding.
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December 19, 2025
In Memoriam: Hunter Morrison is remembered for a decades-long career shaping Cleveland and Northeast Ohio with innovative approaches to right-sizing and regional planning.
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December 17, 2025
Reflect back on what planners read, watched, and listened to in 2025 from the American Planning Association.
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December 16, 2025
Spotlight on Zoning Practice: Many early-stage entrepreneurs have space needs that fall somewhere between a home occupation and "main street" commercial. Could accessory commercial units be the answer?
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December 11, 2025
Uncovering JAPA: Discover how planners can use insights from California’s reparations processes to advance land-based justice, equity, and community restoration through reparative planning practices.
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December 8, 2025
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is wading back into a regulatory dispute that has created uncertainty for decades: the extent of federal jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act over smaller wetlands and unconnected waterways. Learn how this is impacting planning.
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December 8, 2025
Sponsored content from AARP
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December 8, 2025
The role of state governments in mitigating and responding to natural hazards is expected to increase significantly in the coming years. As climate change continues to drive increasingly frequent and severe storm events across the country, continued federal funding for mitigation and post-disaster recovery is uncertain at best.
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December 8, 2025
Get four tips on how to consistently build your personal resilience so you are better able to manage the ups and downs of life.
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December 6, 2025
APA President Sue Schwartz, FAICP, was invited to share her thoughts about planners being the pillars of democracy.
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December 5, 2025
Uncovering JAPA: Discover how employers value planners who combine broad knowledge of land use and related fields with strong managerial, analytical, communication and engagement skills across specializations.
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December 3, 2025
Sponsored content from University of Cincinnati
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November 14, 2025
At the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning’s annual conference in Minneapolis in October, the American Planning Association (APA) recognized two scholars and two papers that appeared in the Journal of the American Planning Association (JAPA).
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November 12, 2025
Equity in Practice: The Quinault Indian Nation is in the process of relocating the village of Taholah in Washington's Olympic Peninsula to higher ground due to flood and tsunami hazards. The multi-year process is dependent on funding availability.
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November 11, 2025
Uncovering JAPA: Discover how a 2024 survey finds planners value equity but face funding, knowledge, and support gaps that hinder implementation.
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November 10, 2025
As more of daily life is shifted to an online arena, it is increasingly important to understand when — and how — to best leverage digital tools and platforms to improve public participation in planning processes.
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November 7, 2025
A joint statement from the Global Planners Network member organizations about the 76th anniversary of World Town Planning Day.
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October 28, 2025
APA’s Brenna Donegan interviewed Idaho Falls’ Catherine McClure on housing challenges, population growth, NIMBY attitudes, and Congress supporting local housing reforms.
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October 27, 2025
It's time to stop chasing the impossible dream of achieving perfect consensus in community engagement. Public meetings will always be messy. But when participants can walk out of a public meeting feeling satisfied with the process, that's a win that planners can aim for — and achieve.
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October 27, 2025
Discover how APA’s Career Consultations empower planners to invest in themselves, build community, and find purpose in today's changing professional landscape.
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October 24, 2025
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has agreed to launch a new rulemaking on wireless telecommunication infrastructure and cell towers. Find out how this impacts planning.
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October 23, 2025
Uncovering JAPA: Recently adopted street policies helped shape emergency responses as cities transformed streets into cafés and social spaces during COVID-19. Explore if these programs represented an adaptation of existing policies or a dramatic change, and needed actions for maintaining viable street cafe programs.
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October 22, 2025
2025 Daniel Burnham Award for a Comprehensive Plan: Gwinnett County 2045 Unified Plan guides suburban growth while improving access to housing, transportation, and community spaces amid rapid growth and demographic change.
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October 22, 2025
The 2025 Advancing Diversity and Social Change Award in Honor of Paul Davidoff: The Clarkston Greenway Feasibility Study centers community voices and uses multilingual engagement efforts to expand equitable access to nature, transit, and essential services.
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October 22, 2025
The 2025 National Planning Excellence Award: The Heavyweight Impact: The Joe Louis Greenway Neighborhood Planning Study for Inclusive Neighborhood Growth, uses the 30-mile greenway as a catalyst for equitable growth, neighborhood redevelopment, and stronger community connections.
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October 22, 2025
2025 Sustainability & Resilience Award: Land Use Planning for Wildfires in California Training Program brings planners and fire officials together to collaborate, apply science-based strategies, and reduce wildfire risk while building stronger, more resilient communities.
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October 13, 2025
Learn to recognize early signs of burnout and how to overcome the effects.
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October 13, 2025
Spotlight on Zoning Practice: AI may seem like something that happens on a screen, but it’s "deeply physical" with clear stakes for local communities. The data centers that help train and serve AI models and the energy generation, storage, and transmission facilities necessary to power these data centers present a very tangible set of tradeoffs to host communities.
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October 10, 2025
Trump’s recent Executive Order on homelessness and public safety, Ending Crime and Disorder on America’s Streets, is prompting regulatory changes from the Departments of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Health and Human Services (HHS), and Justice (DOJ) related to existing programs and funding related to homelessness. Learn how this is impacting planning practices.
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October 10, 2025
The Pueblo of Laguna used a community-driven bicycle and pedestrian route plan to create safer, connected walking and biking routes across its six villages, improving public safety and promoting healthier lifestyles.
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October 9, 2025
Uncovering JAPA: Discover how older adults without cars face mobility challenges, and why flexible, affordable transportation options and walkable communities are essential to keeping them connected.
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October 9, 2025
To better serve APA members and adapt to changing post-pandemic trends, APA's flagship office recently moved to an iconic Chicago building.
