Blogs

June 7, 2016

TIGER Grant Sends Asheville's Planning Initiatives Roaring Ahead

The City of Asheville, North Carolina, leveraged federal funding to engage a marginalized community in the planning process.

June 6, 2016

Environmental Justice Through Planning

Many planners have heard of environmental justice, but there have been challenges implementing it during the planning process. For a variety of reasons, the barriers are coming down.

May 31, 2016

Behind the Scenes: Smart City Challenge Finalists

A behind-the-scenes look at the Smart City Challenge finalists.

May 25, 2016

Aviation and Economic Development Equals Aerotropolis

An exploration of the impact of an aerotropolis as a tool for economic development, sustainability, and growth management.

May 19, 2016

How Federal Transportation Funding Is Creating Opportunity in North Carolina

How Wilson, North Carolina, began righting past design wrongs with federal transportation funding.

May 18, 2016

Acute Affordable Housing Shortages Engender New State and Local Approaches

States and local governments are working to find innovative ways to remove barriers to affordable housing construction and to be more involved in planning for higher density.

May 10, 2016

Inside Look: Grand Opening of KC Streetcar

For the first time in more than 50 years, streetcars are running along the streets of Kansas City. APA was on the ground for the grand opening to get the inside scoop.

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

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.

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 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.