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Maintaining Advocacy Momentum: Three Steps for Planners
Three ways planners can keep up the advocacy momentum for the remainder of 2020. -
August 19, 2020
Centering Planning in the Federal Surface Transportation Debate
With the nation's current surface transportation law set to expire next month, APA Policy Director Jason Jordan explores the path to reauthorization legislation and the status of key planning priorities. -
July 15, 2020
Four Communities to Receive CPAT Assistance Virtually
APA's CPAT program goes virtual to offer assistance to DeSoto, Missouri; East Biloxi, Mississippi; Port Arthur, Texas; and Ponce, Puerto Rico. -
June 29, 2020
Strengthening a Sense of Community Through Arts and Culture
APA’s Arts and Planning Interest Group is working to establish a more formal partnership between planners and artists with the help of Sue Mobley, a new visiting fellow. -
June 10, 2020
Planning’s First Domestic Research Agenda Targets Timely Priorities
FutureShape, from the APA Foundation, is the first domestic research agenda for the planning profession. -
May 7, 2020
Will Congress Deliver the Relief Communities Need to Avoid Fiscal Calamity?
Communities are facing mounting fiscal pressures as expenditures skyrocket and revenues quickly dry up. APA has joined with leading national organizations to urge Congress to provide robust, flexible relief for municipalities and states now. -
May 6, 2020
Career Navigation from NPC20 @ Home
An online Career Zone marked the conclusion of NPC20 @ Home. -
May 2, 2020
Moving Forward: Highlights from Day Three of NPC20 @ Home
Enjoy highlights from day three of NPC20 @ Home, exploring how the planning profession is moving forward. -
April 30, 2020
Data, Technology, & Engagement: Highlights from Day Two of NPC20 @ Home
Day two of NPC20 @ Home highlighted data, technology, and engagement. -
April 30, 2020
Housing, Resiliency, & Equity: Highlights from Day One of NPC20 @ Home
Day one of NPC20 @ Home flew by — catch up on some highlights about housing, resiliency, and equity. -
April 23, 2020
The Generalist Journal and Its Value for Planning
JAPA articles grapple with concerns of broad interest and make contributions that can transform the wider domain of knowledge. -
A Q&A With Houston's Top Women in Planning
In celebration of Women's History Month, two women who hold top Houston planning positions discuss their work and aspirations. -
March 12, 2020
More Than Articles: Review Essays in JAPA (Nerd Alert:Technical Details)
Get tips on writing a great review essay for the Journal of the American Planning Association. -
February 28, 2020
Planning Ethics: Lessons from 2019
AICP Ethics Officer James Peters, FAICP, reports on ethics cases from 2019. -
January 16, 2020
JAPA in the Information Age (Nerd Alert: Technical Details)
What is the role of the Journal of the American Planning Association in the information age? Editor Ann Forsyth looks at the new information landscape. -
December 3, 2019
Planning Ethics: What Could Be Wrong About Accepting a Gift?
The holidays are a time for giving and receiving. The AICP Code of Ethics is a professional planner's guide to making the right decisions about accepting gifts. -
November 20, 2019
APA Leaders Deepen Connection to Academic Planning at 2019 ACSP Conference
APA leaders participated in a variety of learning opportunities and meetings at the 2019 conference of the American Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP) in Greenville, South Carolina. -
October 18, 2019
APA Foundation Donor Spotlight: Wendy Moeller, FAICP
Wendy Moeller, FAICP, writes about her family's decision to include the APA Foundation in their estate planning. -
October 1, 2019
Seal of Expertise, Credibility, and Ethics: Benefits of AICP Certification
APA Board member Wendy Shabay, AICP, finds that there's a direct correlation between the AICP credential and the success her firm has had building relationships with local communities. -
July 18, 2019
Does JAPA Publish Articles on Methods? (Nerd Alert: Technical Details)
Does JAPA publish methods papers? The short answer is yes, but not all types. -
July 11, 2019
JAPA Looks at Planning from International Perspectives
International topics have a substantial presence in the Journal of the American Planning Association — a role likely to increase in a globalizing world. -
July 1, 2019
What Did and Didn't Change With the Supreme Court’s Knick Decision
APA Amicus Committee Chair John Baker explains what the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn a longstanding property takings precedent means for planners. -
June 27, 2019
How JAPA Articles Get Published (Nerd Alert: Technical Details)
The Journal of the American Planning Association adheres to scholarly practices in choosing, editing, and publishing articles that address critical issues in planning practice. -
June 20, 2019
What Makes a Good JAPA Article? (Nerd Alert: Technical Details)
What does it take to get an article accepted for publication in the Journal of the American Planning Association? -
June 14, 2019
Ethics Case of the Year Delivers Compelling Training from Real Life Planning
The AICP Ethics Case of the Year provides a basis for ethics training based on real-life planning issues. -
June 13, 2019
A JAPA Special Edition: The Enduring Legacy of David Godschalk
Uncovering JAPA: The latest edition of the Journal of the American Planning Association commemorates the life of professor, planner, architect, and JAPA editor David Godschalk, FAICP. -
Expanding Equity: "Stonewall Did That For Me"
APA member Michael Levine, AICP, shares his personal experience of the 1969 Stonewall uprising. -
June 7, 2019
New Graphic Novel Aims to Engage Teens With Planning
Can a graphic novel about planning inspire communities and planning organizations to achieve greater outreach and more thoughtful engagement with teens? -
June 6, 2019
Kevin Lynch and the Shaping of Los Angeles
Uncovering JAPA: The Journal of the American Planning Association continues to highlight Kevin Lynch’s legacy and the ideas in his book The Image of the City. Learn more about his imprint on Los Angeles. -
June 5, 2019
APA Foundation L'Enfant Legacy Donor: Irving Hand, FAICP
With nearly 60 years of nationally recognized accomplishments in planning, Irving Hand exemplified professional planning and personal excellence and support of the APA Foundation. -
May 30, 2019
Mental Maps Still Matter in the Age of GPS
Uncovering JAPA: Revisit Kevin Lynch's 1960 book The Image of the City and find relevance and new insights in his ideas about cognitive mapping. -
May 24, 2019
Connecting Downtown Page: A CPAT Experience in Arizona
The final Community Planning Assistance Team report for Page, Arizona, is a mix of resident ideas, best practices, and guidance to connect its natural and town assets. -
May 23, 2019
40 Years Ago: Neil Smith, Gentrification, and the Flow of Money
Uncovering JAPA: In 1979, Neil Smith reconsidered the foundations of gentrification, pinpointing the flow of capital that continues to reshape city centers today. -
Expanding Cottage Home: A Pioneer for Housing Affordability
Clovis, California's Cottage Home Program for affordable housing is expanding throughout the city. -
May 16, 2019
Designing the Danceable City
Uncovering JAPA: Caroline Chen explores the potential for tension between the ways that planners and government envision a public space and how people actually use it. -
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 17, 2019
50 Years of Denise Scott Brown’s Vision for Socially Responsible Design
Uncovering JAPA: In 1969, architect Denise Scott Brown wrote in JAPA about the difficult balance between the urban designer's professional expertise and the public's desires. That discussion continues today. -
April 17, 2019
NPC19 By the Numbers
NPC19 in San Francisco set a new record for attendance. Relive the conference, by the numbers. -
April 10, 2019
Kevin Lynch in Retrospect
Uncovering JAPA: A special issue of JAPA honors planner and academic Kevin Lynch and explores why his work still matters. -
April 3, 2019
JAPA — Why You Should Read It
JAPA's new editor, Ann Forsyth, outlines the value of APA's scholarly journal in helping link planning practitioners and researchers. -
March 26, 2019
The Road to FAICP – A Woman’s Perspective
APA’s Women and Planning Division has committed to the goal of inducting women into the AICP College of Fellows at the same rates as men by the year 2040. -
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 4, 2019
Planning Ethics: Lessons from 2018
AICP Ethics Officer James Peters, FAICP, reports on ethics cases from 2018. -
Expanding California's Leadership in Diversifying the Planning Profession
What does diversity and inclusion mean to APA, the planning profession, and planners' efforts to address diversity, inclusion, and equity in planning? Hear from two planners about the road to progress in California. -
APA’s Impact on the 115th Congress
A look back at the ways that APA advocacy made a difference in the 115th Congress. -
December 13, 2018
Plan4Health Success Story: Equity in Delaware
The Planners4Health project in Delaware leveraged the work of the Kent County Plan4Health initiative to scale equitable interventions across the state. -
November 23, 2018
Plan4Health Success Story: Building Capacity in Kansas
The Planners4Health project in Kansas supported integrating planning strategies into established public health coalitions. -
November 13, 2018
AICP Candidate Pilot Program: Year One by the Numbers
The AICP Candidate Pilot program provides planners fresh out of college an opportunity to pursue AICP Certification while they gain their professional planning experience. -
November 8, 2018
Plan4Health Success Story: Planning in a Time of Health Inequity
The Planning for Health Convening for Southern California brought together planners and public health professionals to forge alliances for community health. -
This Year’s Big Planning Idea: Unlocking the Value of Land
Land value capture — the concept behind several mechanisms to finance infrastructure, affordable housing, and other key components of urban development — was rich food for thought at the 2018 Daniel Burnham Forum on Big Ideas.
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