APA Publications
The American Planning Association's (APA) publications explore all aspects of planning, offering best practices, innovations, and case studies.
Planners Press & APAPlanningBooks.com
Planners Press is an imprint of APA. The service publishes six to eight books a year that focus on the tools and trends of the planning field. Recent publications include U.S. Traffic Calming Manual by Reid Ewing and Steven Brown; Urban Design Reclaimed by Emily Talen; A Decent Home by Alan Mallach, FAICP; and The Citizen's Guide to Planning (4th edition) by Christopher J. Duerksen, C. Gregory Dale, FAICP, and Donald L. Elliot, FAICP.
APAPlanningBooks.com carries publications that cover a wide perspective of planning, offering hundreds of books from Planners Press and other publishers. The service also sells APA periodicals, and training and multimedia packages.
Planning magazine
The monthly magazine explores innovative planning programs and techniques that are reshaping America's communities. Special issues focus on transportation, technology and the environment.
Planning & Environmental Law
This monthly publication distills the latest court decisions and legislation. Every issue contains detailed abstracts of the most important new state and federal court decisions related to planning.
Zoning Practice
The monthly publication provides guidance in the creation and administration of smart development codes. It monitors all the latest trends in local land-use controls and provides current news and ordinance excerpts.
Planning Advisory Service (PAS) Reports
PAS Reports analyze current practice, offer practical advice and include real-world examples. Recent publications include From Recreation to Re-creation: New Directions in Parks and Open Space System Planning, Megan Lewis, ed.; Fair and Healthy Land Use: Environmental Justice and Planning by Craig Anthony Arnold; and The Transportation/Land Use Connection by Terry Moore, Paul Thorsnes and Bruce Appleyard.
Journal of the American Planning Association (JAPA)
Published quarterly, JAPA explores the current research on planning and urban development.
The Commissioner
Published for the planning commissioner. The quarterly publication features practical tools and techniques, profiles planning commissions and explores historical planning developments.
APA Advocate
An e-newsletter focusing on federal and state legislative and public policy issues of interest to planners and communities.
