APA Publications
Latest PAS Report
Planning for Infrastructure Resilience
Infrastructure systems and facilities across the country are increasingly threatened by the rising seas and storm events of climate change. The latest PAS Report helps planners ensure that the public investments of today yield infrastructure that can withstand the floods of the future.
Planning Magazine
Each month, APA's member magazine shows how innovative planning programs and techniques are reshaping America's communities.
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Journal of the American Planning Association
Since 1935, the quarterly Journal of the American Planning Association has published research, commentaries, and book reviews useful to practicing planners, scholars, students, policy makers, and others interested in planning.
PAS Reports
APA's Planning Advisory Service published its first Information Report in 1949. Each quarterly PAS Report provides authoritative guidance on current issues and innovative practices in the field of planning.
PAS Report 595
A Planner's Guide to Meeting Facilitation
Leading a public meeting can be challenging. Get step-by-step guidance in effectively planning, preparing for, and leading a group meeting to a productive outcome.
PAS Memo
What's working in communities like yours? These bimonthly alerts bring you practical information from planners around the country facing the same challenges you are.
PAS QuickNotes
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.
Zoning Practice
Zoning Practice helps guide you as you write and administer smart development codes.
The Commissioner
The Commissioner is full of features and practical tips that will help you make critical decisions in the best interest of your community.
Books
Planners Press, an imprint of the American Planning Association, has now joined Routledge, a member of Taylor & Francis Group.