Blogs

June 27, 2023

Recognizing APA Presidential Award Recipients

Honoring the recipients of the 2022 APA President Awards.

June 16, 2023

In Memoriam: Dorothy Walker

In Memoriam: Remembering APA's first president.

How to Overcome ADU Barriers

APA and AARP partner to create a guide to expand local supply and legal occupancy of ADUs

March 22, 2023

National Experts Join the Housing Supply Accelerator to Guide Meaningful Action

National experts appointed to help guide the Housing Supply Accelerator.

January 23, 2023

Partnership to Accelerate & Incentivize Diverse Housing Supply Announced

APA News: APA and NLC partner in national housing campaign to advance and incentivize local approaches to land use, zoning and housing development, and preservation.

January 19, 2023

Karen Wolf, FAICP, Begins Term as President of American Institute of Certified Planners

APA News: Karen Wolf, FAICP, begins tenure as president of the American Institute of Certified Planners Commission.

January 18, 2023

Angela D. Brooks, FAICP, Begins Tenure as President of APA

APA News: Angela D. Brooks, FAICP, begins tenure as APA's first Black female president.

December 20, 2022

APA Announces New International Strategy

APA's international strategy focuses on learning exchange activities.

December 9, 2022

In Memoriam: Guide for the Idealist Creator Rick Willson, FAICP

In Memoriam: Rick Willson, FAICP, professor, consultant, mentor, and Guide for the Idealist creator.

November 21, 2022

In Memoriam: Constance Jordan Wilson, PhD

In Memoriam: APA remembers the life of Constance Jordan Wilson, PhD.

July 15, 2022

APA President Appointed Chair of Hawaii Public Utilities Commission

APA President Leo Asuncion, Jr., AICP, was appointed chair of Hawaii's Public Utilities Commission.

May 23, 2022

APA Joins State Resilience Partnership

APA joins the State Resilience Partnership as one of 20 organizations collaborating on increasing nationwide resilience efforts.

January 7, 2022

APA Congratulates Successful November 2021 Examinees

Congratulations to the APA members who passed the November 2021 AICP Certification Exam

September 15, 2021

Alejandro Fuentes Joins APA as New CFOO

Alejandro (Alex) Fuentes will join APA as the new chief financial and operating officer on October 18, 2021.

August 20, 2021

Memphis Artist Inspires Community Action

The APA Arts & Planning Interest Group commissioned an artist to highlight the importance of planners' engagement in APA's leadership elections. Memphis-based artist Carl E. Moore was selected.

June 22, 2021

APA Congratulates Successful May 2021 AICP Examinees

Congratulations to the APA members who passed the May 2021 AICP Certification Exam

June 10, 2021

Four Award-Winning Plans Strengthening Communities

APA recognizes its four 2021 National Planning Award recipients.

April 16, 2021

In Memoriam: Leon Eplan, FAICP

APA remembers the life and work of former AIP President Leon Eplan, FAICP.

January 14, 2021

APA Congratulates Successful 2020 Examinees

Congratulations to the APA members who passed the AICP Certification Exam in 2020.

January 7, 2021

Statement Regarding U.S. Capitol Attack

Read APA's statement regarding the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

October 14, 2020

APA Urges Census Count to Continue

In light of the October 13, 2020, decision by the U.S. Supreme Court, APA urges the Census Bureau to continue the decennial count through the end of the month.

October 8, 2020

Seven Students Receive Scholarships to Advance Planning Studies

The APA Foundation awards seven scholarships to aspiring planning students in 2020.

October 7, 2020

APA Remembers the Life of Lynn Jorgenson

APA remembers the life of APA Senior Leadership Associate Lynn Jorgenson, who died on September 18, 2020, after a short illness.

NEPA Changes Take Nation in Wrong Direction

APA and ASFPM release a joint statement against the Trump administration's changes to NEPA.

APA Launches Equity in Planning Video Series

APA announces its new Voices of Equity in Planning, a multi-part video series demonstrating that equity is a necessary guiding principle for planners and all who participate in the process of planning as advisors, advocates, and decision makers.

June 22, 2020

In Memoriam: June 2020

APA marks the passing of members over the last several months.

New Online Public Engagement Resources

APA's CEO announces a timely new KnowledgeBase collection for online public engagement.

April 6, 2020

Information Clearinghouses for COVID-19

A curated list of clearinghouse information related to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic.

March 24, 2020

53 Planners Welcomed Into College of Fellows

Fifty-three AICP-certified members were inducted into the College of Fellows for 2020.

February 12, 2020

In Memoriam: February 2020

APA marks the passing of members over the last several months.

January 29, 2020

2020 APA Winter Leadership Retreat

The APA Board and AICP Commission convened in Huntington Beach, California, in January 2020 for their annual winter retreat.

Proposed NEPA Changes Costly, Threaten Community Safety

In response to the proposed overhaul of NEPA regulations, the American Planning Association (APA) and Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM) urge the Trump administration to not abandon review of development and infrastructure projects.