Planning Advisory Service
Planners have turned to the Planning Advisory Service (PAS) for information and innovation since 1949. PAS is APA's flagship research brand, with a suite of publications and curated content.
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To build a stronger community, you need the right tools. APA members and PAS subscribers get a well-stocked toolbox of digital access to:
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Organizations that subscribe to PAS get full access for staff members to the digital suite of PAS Reports, PAS Memo, PAS QuickNotes, and APA's Research KnowledgeBase. APA members also have online access to PAS publications and the Research KnowledgeBase.
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PAS Reports
Practical Guides for Practicing Planners
PAS Reports deliver authoritative guidance on trending issues and practices. APA members and PAS subscribers can download each new report as it is posted and can access the digital archive of more than 100 reports.
A Guide to Community Planning Academies, the latest PAS Report, takes planners through the process of creating a planning academy program that can transform community engagement.
PAS Memo
Best Shoptalk Around
What's working in communities like yours? These practice-focused articles bring you actionable information from planners around the country facing the same challenges you are. APA members and PAS subscribers are connected to an archive of previous issues.
Read "Planning Accessible Communities," the latest PAS Memo, to learn how to plan and design truly inclusive communities that engage people with disabilities and meet their accessibility and mobility needs.
PAS QuickNotes
Handy Handouts on Hot Topics
Bite-size backgrounders covering important planning issues and emerging trends for a fast basic understanding. Ideal for practicing planners to familiarize themselves with important topics and future-focused tools.
"Trauma-Informed Planning," the latest PAS QuickNotes, explores how trauma-informed approaches from the health and human services sector are being applied to the community development and built environment realms.
Research KnowledgeBase
The Library of Everything Planning
Curated, searchable collections of topically related resources, both APA and non-APA. Find reports, articles, sample plans and regulations, and a wide range of other resources on 70 planning topics and counting.
"Design Thinking in Planning," the latest Research KnowledgeBase Collection, offers dozens of resources on how planners can apply design thinking concepts and techniques in their work.