Total Takings

The U.S. Supreme Court case that established the “total takings” test involved property in a city that endured a catastrophic 1989 natural disaster. What was the disaster? Use the clues above to search for the answer. We’ll post the solution … Continue reading →

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Planning magazine

Planning cover

May/June 2012:
Special Issue on Transportation

This month's Planning magazine delves into the latest in transportation: bicycling, car sharing, parking, rail, and TOD. The News section includes web-only Q&A interviews with two planner-mayors. There's also a web-only feature about governments' efforts to achieve transportation benefits more efficiently without sacrificing quality or good planning. APA members may read the entire issue online. Everyone is invited to read this month's featured article on lessons from six cities that are pioneers in parking.

Smart Parking Revisited

Upcoming Events

At APA's next audio/web conference, Maintaining Neighborhood Character, on May 16, learn how communities have developed codes, guidelines, and community visioning programs that respond to incompatible developments. CM | 1.0

Come to Planners Training Service June 12–15 in Philadelphia. Top presenters will cover sustainability issues from comprehensive plans and zoning to transportation and disaster preparedness. CM | 14.0 (each workshop; "Sustainable Zoning and Development Controls" meets the CM law requirement).

PTS has scheduled a one-day workshop in Chicago on June 27: "Planning for Flood Resilient Communities." Expert presenters will address the impacts of increasingly severe weather and the range of hazards facing coastal cities. Learn about flood management and environmentally friendly solutions to flooding. CM | 7.0

New Publications from APA

Planning Los Angeles

Planning Los Angeles

Planning Los Angeles is an eye-opening book that exposes the rich and legendary culture of LA, beyond the glitz and glamour of Hollywood. Instead, it digs deeper to the core of what makes the city so electrifying. In 35 unique essays, ranging from green space preservation, planning for diverse communities, and accommodating transportation for a populous region, readers will learn that there is more than meets the eye in the celebrity-centric town.

Cities in Transition

Cities in Transition

Most urban planning tools are designed to manage growth. What happens when the reverse occurs? How can planners deal effectively with job and population loss, property vacancies, and economic retrenchment? Discover concrete ideas for making cities and inner-ring suburbs stronger, healthier, and more resilient.