Surveys of State Planning Laws
Project Overview
Since 2002, the American Planning Association (APA) has periodically surveyed planning enabling laws in all 50 states. The first survey, conducted under the auspices of the Growing Smart Legislative Guidebook project, served as a benchmark for subsequent efforts. APA researchers completed the latest survey in the summer of 2022.
2022 Survey of State Planning Laws: Land Use, Hazard Mitigation, and Climate Action
Story Map
APA researchers created a story map to summarize key themes from the 2022 survey of state planning laws.
2017 Survey of State Land-Use and Natural Hazard Planning Laws
Findings Report
The American Planning Association built upon previous efforts to survey state land-use and natural hazard planning laws in all 50 states. This report details the findings from APA's 2017 review of these state laws.