Featured: 2026 National Planning ConferencePlanners Take Center Stage in Detroit for NPC26
From inspiring sessions to energizing conversations and new connections, the 2026 National Planning Conference brought planners together to share ideas and tackle today’s challenges. Missed out on NPC this year in Detroit? You can still register for NPC26 Online, which takes place May 27–29.
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Planning in an Era of Uncertainty
Explore trends such as the impact of disappearing data, the evolving relationship between AVs and public transit, and more in the 2026 Trend Report for Planners. Designed to help you understand the trends and signals shaping the year ahead and their implications for planning.

2026 AICP Certification
AICP Certification helps you make an impact in your career, your projects, and your community. The streamlined One Path to AICP Certification enables you to achieve your planning goals. Start assessing your readiness and prepare today. AICP exam registration opens in May.

2026 Policy Priorities
Many challenges are facing planners today, and housing is one area where federal support for local planning efforts is within reach. See how planners are prioritizing federal policy action that increases housing abundance, links housing and transportation, and strengthens resilience in 2026.
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