APA Podcasts

A glimpse at planning icons. New ideas from innovative planners. APA podcasts are snapshots of the field.

Here's what's currently available. Check back often for interviews with authors, discussions of hot topics, and more.

Get Ready for the Conference
Whether you're planning your first trip to APA's National Planning Conference or just want to get organized before you head to Las Vegas, you'll want to tune in to our new podcast guide to the conference. APA Director of Education Carolyn Torma tells you what to look for in Las Vegas, how to use the conference program, and more.

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Click here for the accompanying PowerPoint (listen for slide changes in the podcast)

2008 National Planning Conference in Las Vegas Preview
What's on tap for the 100th National Planning Conference in Las Vegas in 2008? Find out from Mary Kay Peck, APA's former president and a member of the local conference-planning committee.

This podcast is available through a free subscription. Click here for instructions on subscribing through iTunes.

APA News Podcast

In this edition: foreclosures, transportation equity, and the winners of APA's high school essay contest.

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Learn more about the APA initiatives discussed in this news podcast:

National Planning Awards
High School Essay Contest
Planners Book Club
APA/AICP Elections

Be Part of an APA Podcast

Have something to say about the planning profession's history or future?

Stop by the APA Pavilion at the National Planning Conference in Las Vegas this April to have your say. We'll be recording members' thoughts for future podcasts and web videos. Tell us about projects you're working on, your memories of planning milestones, or your thoughts on the issues facing planners today.

True Urbanism

Mark Hinshaw has a proposition for Americans: Come out of your bunkers, throw open the gates, and meet the neighborhood. Hear Hinshaw, author of the APA Planners Press book True Urbanism, talk about what cities can do to encourage vibrant, unpredictable urban neighborhoods.

This podcast is available through a free subscription. Click here for instructions on subscribing through iTunes.

Tuesdays at APA

Select Tuesdays at APA presentations are available as podcasts. Click here for Tuesdays at APA podcasts

How to Listen In

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Got an Idea for a Podcast?

Send it to podcast@planning.org.