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May 8, 2024
5 Reasons to Join APA for Planners' Day
This is a unique opportunity to sharpen your advocacy and communication skills, meet one-on-one with members of Congress, and explain why your community needs federal support for housing and zoning reform. -
April 22, 2024
Manufacturing Affordability
Spotlight on Zoning Practice: The important role of manufactured housing in supporting housing choice, availability, and affordability. -
April 11, 2024
Why Minnesota Needs to Protect the 2040 Plan
Minnesota needs to protect the 2040 Plan to maintain its position as a national leader in housing supply and zoning reform, which is crucial for addressing the housing attainability crisis and ensuring housing equity and affordability across the state. -
March 21, 2024
Housing Assistance and Mental Health: Testing the Direct Association
Uncovering JAPA: HUD two housing program: vouchers for private landlords and public housing. -
March 11, 2024
Women Advocates for Quality Housing
Two women were early trailblazers in ensuring the availability of safe, quality and affordable housing. -
February 8, 2024
The Need for Greater Transparency in Financialized Rental Housing
Uncovering JAPA: Montreal's rental housing financialization to promote transparency in policy decisions for fairness. -
January 8, 2024
The AARP Livability Index Platform: A Planning Resource for Livable Communities
Sponsored content from AARP. Through the AARP Livability IndexTM platform and other livable community resources, AARP seeks to support efforts by planners and APA to help inform policy, increase community awareness and participation, and improve the quality of life for people of all ages. -
December 20, 2023
The Impact of Infrastructure and Workforce Challenges on Local Housing Supply
The Housing Supply Accelerator recently concluded its series of convenings in Atlanta, focused on the need to align infrastructure investments with housing development and address the shortage of construction workers through strategic initiatives. -
December 11, 2023
Can Zoning Save Naturally Occurring Affordable Housing (NOAH)?
Spotlight on Zoning Practice: What role can zoning play in shielding naturally occurring affordable housing from redevelopment? -
November 2, 2023
Impact of Low-Cost Housing Interventions
Uncovering JAPA: The positive impact of low-cost housing remediations led to reduced blight and crime in Philadelphia. -
October 27, 2023
Examining the Role of Land Use and Regulations in Housing Development
A recap of the third convening for the Housing Supply Accelerator focusing on examining the role of regulatory processes in facilitating housing production to address shortages. -
October 18, 2023
Three Governors Issue Executive Orders on Housing to Increase Supply
Governors of Colorado, New York, and Hawaii have exercised their executive powers to implement various levels of zoning reform within their states. -
October 13, 2023
No State Immune to Housing Supply Shortage
A new report, sponsored by APA, finds that the nation's housing supply shortage is getting worse, faster — especially for small towns and suburban communities that face high housing demand in the aftermath of the pandemic. -
September 12, 2023
Housing Finance Takes Focus at Most Recent Housing Supply Accelerator Convening
The second Housing Supply Accelerator convening held in Tacoma, Washington, focused on housing finance, including filling the information gap, public-private partnerships, and utilizing federal funding and programs. -
July 13, 2023
SHELTER: A Redistributive Affordable Housing Policy
Uncovering JAPA: Plan to reuse existing revenues to fund innovative housing policy reforms. -
July 10, 2023
Small Churches Equal Big Opportunity
Spotlight on Zoning Practice: Does your zoning allow new housing on faith-based land? -
June 21, 2023
Three Chicago Housing Developments Meeting Community Needs
Members of the Housing Supply Accelerator Steering Committee tour three housing developments on Chicago's south and west sides to see innovation at work. -
June 21, 2023
Construction and Development Issues Take Focus at Latest Housing Supply Accelerator Convening
Recent Housing Supply Accelerator convening explored the various issues and opportunities related to construction and development of the nation's housing. -
June 15, 2023
Increasing Sharing Options in Housing to Improve Mental Health
Uncovering JAPA: Planners can promote sharing capabilities to create a flexible backdrop for people to live within to meet the social needs of Americans today. -
June 7, 2023
The Importance of Intergenerational Communities
Multigenerational and age-friendly communities create a vehicle to bring generations together; reduce age segregation and ageism; decrease social isolation, depression, and loneliness; and improve community infrastructure and facilities. -
May 31, 2023
An Activist Walking Guide to Philadelphia's Chinatown
A walking tour during NPC23 illustrates the opportunities and challenges facing Philadelphia's Chinatown. -
May 30, 2023
How to Overcome ADU Barriers
APA and AARP partner to create a guide to expand local supply and legal occupancy of ADUs -
March 24, 2023
State of the State Addresses Aim to Tackle the Housing Crisis
Governors address housing policies in state of state addresses in 2023. -
March 22, 2023
National Experts Join the Housing Supply Accelerator to Guide Meaningful Action
National experts appointed to help guide the Housing Supply Accelerator. -
March 2, 2023
Maximizing Affordable Housing Production Under Inclusionary Zoning
Uncovering JAPA: Authors aim to understand the effectiveness of different inclusionary zoning policies. -
January 19, 2023
Potential of Manufactured Housing and Resident-Owned Communities
Uncovering JAPA: Manufactured housing deserves more academic attention. -
January 10, 2023
Congress Funds New ‘YIMBY’ Grants for Zoning Reform
Congress passes a new $85 million grant program aimed at zoning reform. The funding represents a new and significant incentive and support for local zoning reform and planning for housing affordability. -
November 22, 2022
Restorative Planning in Action: Lessons from Mound Up!
Equity in Practice: Community-led planning effort builds upon Memphis 3.0 to revitalize Orange Mound neighborhood. -
November 17, 2022
Restoring Pueblo Housing and Rebuilding Community Value
Equity in Practice: Owe'neh Bupingeh Preservation plan guides housing improvements according to cultural values. -
July 18, 2022
Housing Scarcity Is Worse Than Ever
A recent report demonstrates that the underproduction of housing units affects 47 states and Washington D.C., and its impacts are being felt in all kinds of places, from dense urban areas to small, rural towns. -
March 3, 2022
Land-Use Characteristics Contributing to Region-Wide Housing Inequities
Uncovering JAPA: Authors examine 180 cities in Southern California to determine if changing residential land uses reduce housing inequities. -
January 6, 2022
Accessibility and Public Engagement For People Living With Dementia
Uncovering JAPA: Solutions for ensuring people living with dementia are included in the planning process. -
December 16, 2021
Affordable Housing Negotiations
Uncovering JAPA: How do uneven negotiating powers stymie affordable housing development? -
December 2, 2021
Parents in Vancouver's Dense Family-Oriented Urbanism
Uncovering JAPA: Exploration of how policy, family-oriented design, and programming has the ability to influence parents' locational choice in where to raise their family. -
September 30, 2021
Exploring Increased Density in Residential Neighborhoods
Uncovering JAPA: An experiment to determine if the number of people impact the quality of a public space? -
September 16, 2021
Measuring the Jobs-Housing Balance in California
Uncovering JAPA: How has the jobs-housing balance in California shifted from the results measured in earlier research? -
August 19, 2021
Measuring the Early Impact of Eliminating Single-Family Zoning on Minneapolis Property Values
Uncovering JAPA: See early measurements on the impact of eliminating single-family zoning on Minneapolis property values. -
June 3, 2021
Gender Equity and Shanghai's Shared Rental Market
Uncovering JAPA: Discover the emerging trends in shared rental housing in Shanghai, specifically that of bed space rentals, and their implications for gender equity. -
May 20, 2021
Advocating For Zoning Reform
Catch up on the latest efforts by planners who are leading zoning reform across the country. -
May 13, 2021
Primary Residency and Hosted/Unhosted Short Term Rentals: Why Does It Matter?
Sponsored content from Harmari STR: Primary residency and host presence requirements in short term rental (STR) ordinances can mitigate against negative impacts from commercial STR growth. Learn from state and municipal examples that illustrate some of the major trends in STR compliance. -
May 3, 2021
Boston’s New Zoning Amendment Aims to Advance Fair Housing Goals
Boston's new zoning amendment works to affirmatively further fair housing and addresses concerns about displacement. -
April 13, 2021
Connecticut Planners Take Zoning Reform Fight to the State
Zoning reform efforts are underway in Connecticut, a state with a long history of exclusionary zoning. Several bills that aim to tackle zoning reform are in play at the legislature this session — and planners are weighing in. -
April 2, 2021
Federal Housing Bill Creates New Support and Incentives For Planning
A bipartisan bill that would empower planners to reform zoning and development codes, create housing action plans, and modernize regulatory structures has been introduced in Congress. -
February 11, 2021
Affordable Housing Without Public Subsidies
Uncovering JAPA: Why do landlords set housing rents below market? Can planners use this to expand affordable housing without public subsidies? -
January 29, 2021
Harnessing the Economic Power of Short-Term Rentals for Growth in 2021
Sponsored Content from Granicus: Whether because of COVID concerns or in spite of them, the growth of the short-term rental market was rapid in 2020, and it looks like that trend will continue in 2021. -
January 27, 2021
Planners Secure Zoning Reform Win in Massachusetts
A new economic development bill includes provisions that will make it easier for towns and cities across Massachusetts to produce more housing by greenlighting certain local zoning changes with a simple majority vote. -
August 24, 2020
4 Questions Asked During COVID-19 That Expose Gaps in Short-Term Rental Enforcement
Sponsored Content from Granicus: A strong ordinance and a proactive approach can provide communities with a sustainable system for regulation of short-term rentals. -
June 18, 2020
When Climate Resiliency Is More Than an Afterthought
Uncovering JAPA: Affordable housing and resiliency must coexist. How can low-income households weather the storm? -
May 14, 2020
Is Single-Family Zoning on the Way Out?
Uncovering JAPA: Is it time to give the ax to single-family residential zoning? Nine JAPA viewpoints argue the question from both sides. -
March 5, 2020
Locating Housing Affordability Amid Foreclosures
Uncovering JAPA: Planners may create communities more resilient to housing foreclosure by addressing location affordability.
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