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Tech in the City
San Francisco and Oakland offer lessons on how to both foster technological innovation and protect the public interest.January 01, 2019The City of San Francisco's Emerging Technologies Open Working Group is charged with going beyond reacting to new technology to develop a framework for anticipating innovation. -
The Ten-Foot Diet: The Emerging Hyperlocal Food System
May 01, 2016Hyperlocal food production is moving to a commercial scale in cities like New York and Chicago. -
Climate Action Plans: Lessons Learned from Irvine, California
PAS Memo — March/April 2010The Irvine CAP is a policy document that acts as a roadmap for future city actions. The contents of the document include the baseline community inventory for 2006, GHG emissions growth for 2020 based upon general plan land use projections, a proposed 15 percent GHG emission reduction target, and suggested emission reduction strategies to achieve the 15 percent reduction target by 2020. -
New Habitat Restoration Tool Helps to Prioritize Equity
by: Dina WaltersEquity in Practice: Fort Collins created a habitat equity tool that focuses not just on nature but people. -
Toward a Healthy Nation
How the Affordable Care Act will affect the relationship between hospitals and communities.November 01, 2015Professionals are examining the difference in public health between the wealthy and the poor. -
Restoring East Market Street
APA’s inaugural CPAT project helps heal a fractured African-American community in Greensboro, North Carolina.February 01, 2019A look back at APA's first Community Planning Assistance Team project in Greensboro, North Carolina, in 1995. -
Using Generative AI to Draft Zoning Codes
Zoning Practice — October 2023This issue of Zoning Practice introduces key concepts related to the common use of today’s generative AI models and then provides an overview of experiments done to test the current strengths and weaknesses for developing zoning policies at the local level. -
Decolonizing the Future: An Inclusive Approach to Futures
PAS QuickNotes 110Decolonizing the future is about questioning the continuation of past and present systems, envisioning multiple futures by integrating diverse perspectives, and ensuring the resulting outcomes are translated into actions. -
AICP Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct
The full text of the AICP Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct as revised in 2021. -
Laguna Beach, CA, General Plan
The Land Use Element of the city's general plan includes policies and action statements that encourage the use of solar energy systems.Laguna Beach, CA -
Upland, CA, Municipal Code
The city's planning and zoning code provides for recognition and protection of solar access.Upland, CA -
Paso Robles, CA, General Plan
This general plan includes goals and actions for facilitating solar access and use.El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA -
Minnetonka, MN, Code of Ordinances
2017The city's zoning regulations address telecommunications facilities within the right-of-way.Minnetonka, MN -
Huntington, NY, Town Code
Updated May 2019This regulation belongs to the Age-Friendly Communities and Green Building collections. -
Zero and Net-Zero Energy Buildings + Homes
March 2011by: Paul Torcellini, Shanti PlessThis report includes eight chapters discussing the growth of zero and net-zero buildings and homes. -
Planning and Building Healthy Communities for Mental Health: Method, Findings and Reflections from a Recent Integrative Study
Journal of Urban Design and Mental Health, 3: 2017by: Greg Paine, Susan ThompsonThis article looks at the extent to which four new residential neighborhoods around Sydney, Australia support health and wellbeing. -
Urban Form and Mental Wellbeing: Scoping a Theoretical Framework for Action
Journal of Urban Design and Mental Health, 5: 2018by: Amir Hajrasouliha, Vicente del Rio, James FrancisThis article reviews literature on urban form and mental wellbeing in order to assess the use-value of two planning models. -
Autonomous Vehicles and the Future of Parking
2016This briefing pager discusses the changes in travel behavior and suggests initial policy-making efforts to guide decision-making. -
Washington, DC, Comprehensive Plan
Adopted April 2020The city’s comprehensive plan belongs to the Biophilic Planning and Historic Preservation collections. -
Exploratory Scenario Planning for Uncertain Futures
by: Emma ColleyUncovering JAPA: How can planners best use exploratory planning scenarios? -
Easton, MA, Subdivision Regulations
These subdivision regulations require a solar orientation report as part of documentation for all subdivision applications.Easton town, MA -
Warrenton, VA, Parklet Program Manual
2016This short guide provides an overview of the process of creating parklet in Warrenton, Virginia.Warrenton, VA -
Blooming Grove, NY, Town Code
2017The town’s zoning code uses overlay districts to protect scenic views.Blooming Grove town, NY -
San Francisco, CA, Parklet Manual
2015This guide provides an overview of the process of creating a parklet in San Francisco.San Francisco, CA -
The Entertainment Zone: Unplanned Nightlife and the Revitalization of the American Downtown
Journal of Urban Design, 13(3): 291–315, 2008by: Daniel Campo, Brent RyanThis article discusses the organic development of entertainment districts in and near downtowns. -
Historic Districts and Landmarks Guidelines
Updated 2006This guide addresses the placement of solar panels on historic buildings. -
The Effects of New Urbanism on Public Health
Journal of Urban Design, 2019by: Hamid Iravani, Venkat RaoThis article tracks the public health benefits of the 10 principles of New Urbanism using county-level health data and a literature review. -
Community Choices Quality Growth Toolkit: Greyfield Redevelopment
This guide from the Atlanta Regional Commission provides steps for initiating and seeing through grayfield redevelopment projects. -
Pandemics: A New Piece of the City Planning Puzzle
NewCities, March 27, 2020by: Andrew SnowhiteThis blog post highlights five considerations for addressing the importance of pandemic preparation and response. -
High-Density Housing for Families with Children Guidelines
March 1992by: City of VancouverThis guide is meant to inform development plans for high-density residential developments that are designed specifically for families with children in Vancouver, Canada. -
Building Green Knowledge Base
Updated 2019This clearinghouse collects several types of resources related to green building. -
The Hidden Health Costs of Transportation
March 2010by: Urban Design 4 HealthThis report belongs to the Active Transportation and Built Environment and Health collections. -
Attributes of Form in the Built Environment That Influence Perceived Walkability
Journal of Architectural and Planning Research, 31(3): 218-232, 2014by: Nicolas Oreskovic, Pablina Roth, Dido TsigaridiThis article belongs to the Active Transportation and Built Environment and Health collections. -
Contra Costa County, CA, General Plan
Adopted January 2005The city's comprehensive plan includes a section on renewable energy resources that encourages the use of renewable energy. -
Architecture, the Urban Environment and Severe Psychosis: Aetiology
Journal of Urban Design and Mental Health, 2: 2017by: Jan GolembiewskiThis article introduces the ecological hypothesis for schizophrenia, tracking the connection between urban environments and severe psychosis. -
Designing and Building Healthy Places
Healthy Community Design Fact Sheet Series, November 2006This fact sheet defines health and healthy places and introduces the concept of healthy environments. -
Southeast Tennessee Green Infrastructure Handbook for Local Governments
2017This guide offers strategies for implementing green infrastructure for stormwater management at the community, street, and site scales. -
Blueprint for Autonomous Urbanism
September 2019by: Corinne Kisner, Kate Fillin-Yeh, Sindhu BharadwajThis guide provides information on how to prepare communities for autonomous vehicle (AV) technologies. -
Urban Form and Function in the Autonomous Era
Australasian Transport Research Forum Proceedings, November 2016by: Praveen Thakur, Robert Kinghorn, Renan GraceThis article explores the potential impacts of the autonomous era on transport infrastructure demand and urban form. -
The Lighter, Quicker, Cheaper Transformation of Public Spaces
April 2015This article discusses the use of "Lighter, Quicker, Cheaper" (LQC) projects to bring revitalize community public spaces in a way that is not expensive or labor intensive. -
Transformative Placemaking: A Framework to Create Connected, Vibrant, and Inclusive Communities
November 2019by: Jennifer Vey, Hanna LoveThis report defines a transformative placemaking framework, using integrated practices. -
Dallas, TX, Complete Streets Manual
January 2016This guide is designed to help public agencies and private developers implement complete streets projects. -
Norwalk, IA, Comprehensive Plan 2013
Updated 2016The city’s comprehensive plan includes a strategy for implementing complete streets. -
Portage, MI, Complete Streets Policy
Adopted August 2015This standalone policy establishes the city’s commitment to complete streets. -
Complete Streets, Complete Networks Rural Contexts
April 2016This guide is designed to help planners, engineers, and public officials in Illinois apply complete streets concepts to rural areas. -
Milwaukee, WI, Complete Streets Policy
Resolution No. 180922, Adopted October 2018This standalone policy establishes the city’s commitment to complete and green streets. -
Solar Powering Sunnyside
Solar Powering Sunnyside is a new participatory planning exercise in the spirit of the comprehensive planning "chip games" that many communities use to engage residents and other stakeholders in developing preferred growth scenarios. -
Social Pinpoint
Optimizing Online Surveys for Diverse and Equitable Public Engagement
October 19, 2022, 6:00 p.m. to October 19, 2023, 7:00 p.m.- Dave Biggs
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Immigrant City
Rebuilding a thriving Rust Belt for all residents.June 01, 2017American civic leaders have long viewed a steady flow of immigrants as fuel for economic development.
On the Health Track
Plan4Health puts local coalitions in the vanguard.October 01, 2015The fusion of public health and planning isn't new, but it's gaining steam.