Blogs

May 13, 2019

Washington Talks Infrastructure: Will This Time Be Different?

APA Policy Director Jason Jordan reviews the current state of legislative debates on infrastructure in Washington and explores the ways in which APA and its planning advocates are influencing policy ideas in the making.

April 26, 2019

In Memoriam: Carol Thomas, FAICP

APA remembers former AICP President Carol Thomas, FAICP.

March 18, 2019

Enhancing the Value of the AICP Credential

The American Institute of Certified Planners is invaluable to all planners as they establish, grow, and excel in their careers.

March 5, 2019

In Memoriam: Frank S. So, FAICP

Remembering former APA Executive Director Frank So, FAICP.

March 4, 2019

Planning Ethics: Lessons from 2018

AICP Ethics Officer James Peters, FAICP, reports on ethics cases from 2018.

January 8, 2019

In Memoriam: Bruce W. McClendon, FAICP

In Memoriam: former APA president Bruce W. McClendon, FAICP.

December 20, 2018

APA’s Impact on the 115th Congress

A look back at the ways that APA advocacy made a difference in the 115th Congress.

April 19, 2018

In Memoriam: Stuart Meck, FAICP

Planner, academic, and APA leader Stuart Meck, FAICP, died at the age of 70 in April 2018.

March 26, 2018

California's Urgent Search for Housing Solutions

Housing affordability challenges across the nation are some of the most pressing and controversial. Learn more about California housing legislation and the role of planners.

February 13, 2018

Trump Administration's 2019 Budget Would Devastate Core Planning Programs

Once again, the Trump administration has proposed eliminating federal funding for programs central to good planning. APA believes such attempts only hurt communities, and urges planning advocates to voice their support for these vital programs.

February 9, 2018

Planning Ethics: Lessons from 2017

AICP Ethics Officer James Peters, FAICP, reports on ethics cases from 2017.

November 7, 2017

Misusing the AICP Credential: Ethics and Consequences

The AICP planning certification is the gold standard credential for planners and, as such, it is a brand that merits protection.

September 7, 2017

Ethics and RFPs

Even before a project is undertaken — when the project is being bid out and proposals received — planners have key ethical responsibilities to consider.

May 16, 2017

Ethics Aren’t Just for Jane Doe, AICP

APA's Ethical Principles in Planning can help you stay focused in contentious times.

April 17, 2017

In Memoriam: William W. Bowdy, FAICP

Former AICP President William Bowdy died on April 12, 2017.

February 24, 2017

Planning Ethics in 2016

AICP Ethics Officer James Peters, FAICP, reports on ethics cases from 2016.

February 2, 2017

In Memoriam: Charles Claybourne Allen, FAICP

Charles Claybourne Allen, FAICP, urban planning pioneer and dedicated public servant, died in January 2017.

November 22, 2016

Women in Planning: Tips for Successful Civic Engagement

APA's Women and Planning division talked with Jennifer Evans-Cowley, PhD, AICP, about her experience as a planner and the value of making community members a part of the planning process.

October 12, 2016

Public Engagement: The Key to Building Inclusive Communities

Jessica Garrow, AICP, community development director for the City of Aspen, got to where she is today through hard work and perseverance. She recounts her planning journey and the lessons she's learned along the way.

September 22, 2016

In Memoriam: John Hirten, FAICP

Former AIP Executive Director John Hirten, FAICP, died in September 2016.

August 15, 2016

The Waypoint to Yellowstone That Is So Much More

Broadway Avenue in Red Lodge, Montana, may serve as a corridor to Yellowstone National Park, but the scenic main street is much more than a pass through.

July 26, 2016

Beacon Hill’s Enchanted Food Forest

Sandy Pernitz, the Seattle city staff person who works directly with the Beacon Food Forest, tells the tale of how the community rallied around an innovative project in food systems planning.

July 20, 2016

Turning Blight to Beets at the Roosevelt Row Growhouse

The Growhouse in Phoenix's Roosevelt Row, named a Great Neighborhood in 2015, turned a dry, vacant lot into a productive urban farm.

July 18, 2016

5 Things That Our PSO Does (And Yours Should, Too)

Three University of Arizona planning students share engagement strategies from their Planning Student Organization.

July 15, 2016

Chicago's Pullman Neighborhood Ventures into a Greener Industrial Age

Chicago's Pullman neighborhood is turning a new leaf with green rooftops from New York's Gotham Greens.

July 12, 2016

New Resources for Local Food Systems Planning

As a part of the Growing Food Connection partnership, APA recently unveiled a series of policy briefs for planners and decision makers that help tackle local issues in food systems planning.

June 28, 2016