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December 2012 You Asked. We Answered.At the Inquiry Answer Service, we answer, on average, more than 300 questions for our subscribers each month. We consult a variety of sources to create a custom research packet — which may include APA publications, sample ordinances and plans, articles and literature from partner organizations, and the most current information available online — for each question. Each month, we choose one question to feature here, so you can see what your peers around the country are asking and how we answered. When your organization subscribes to PAS, you and your colleagues will also have access to previous editions. You Asked.How are planners using infographics in their work? Is there any literature available on the use of infographics in the planning field? In general, the use of infographics is growing in popularity and our department wondered if the planning field is following suit. We Answered.Information graphics, or infographics, are visual representations of complex data sets. While there seems to be little in the planning literature explicitly discussing the rise in popularity of infographics, we certainly have noticed an increasing number of communities using infographics in their plans and planning project websites. Of course there's nothing new about using graphic design to help make planning-related data more accessible. For example, many transit agencies have been using infographics in the form of system maps for decades. What has changed is the availability of sophisticated and user-friendly graphic design software. The examples provided below are by no means an exhaustive survey of the use of infographics, but rather a sample of how infographics can be incorporated into to planning documents, project websites, and blogs. Resource List
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