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Featured: POLICY AND ADVOCACY CONFERENCE A Digital Experience, A Critical Moment

Join APA digitally at the 2020 Policy and Advocacy Conference. Hear from change-makers who have a proven track record of tackling the biggest issues facing planners today like former U.S. Secretary of Transportation from the Obama administration Anthony Foxx, CEO of The Case Made; Dr. Tiffany Manuel, also known as "DrT"; New York Times housing reporter and author Conor Dougherty; and more. Register by September 21.

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Equity is Our Central Duty

Integrating equity into planning work isn't easy. Kadie Bell Sata, AICP, advises that planners make sure they take the time to operationalize equity — turning conceptual understanding into changes in planning practice.

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Celebrate the 2020 Class of Fellows

In celebration of the 2020 Class of Fellows, we asked them for their insights about the past, present, and future of planning. Read their responses on topics like social equity, career growth, and the impact of COVID-19 on the profession.

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Podcast: Planners Are Helping Small Businesses Become Resilient Amidst the Pandemic

In the latest episode of the APA Podcast, find out how planners in two Massachusetts communities are helping local small businesses navigate the pandemic by innovating and planning for a more resilient future.

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    Government | Law

    Real Estate Law for Planners

    This course offers an overview of everything a planner wants to know about real estate law. The presenters use a variety of real-life case situations to provide a better understanding of the concepts being discussed. The course provides an overview of estates/interests in land, such as fee interests, easements, licenses, dedications, restrictive covenants.
  • COVID-19 | Hazards | Health | Plans

    COVID-19 & the Future of Planning

    The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted how we live, work, play, and move around our communities. It also has changed how planners think about and prepare for the future, while navigating the impacts of social inequity.
  • Housing Policy | Law

    Housing for Diversity: Ending Segregation Through Zoning

    Limiting zoning districts to homes occupied by the historical definition of “family” contained in zoning codes has encouraged residential segregation and housing unaffordability. This course examines existing laws and offers suggestions for how zoning might be tweaked to respond to many of the changing norms of the American family.
  • Planning Methods and Tools | Public Participation | Social Justice and Equity

    What is a Diálogo?

    The original purpose behind all the Diálogos was to set a national agenda for planning for Latinos in the U.S. and to ultimately provide a tool for Latino planners. Diálogos is a bottom-up approach that provides a platform for those voices of communities to be heard, and pathway to bring them to the planning table.
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Road to Recovery: An APA Chat with John Porcari

APA president Kurt Christiansen, FAICP, chats with John Porcari, president of Advisory Services for WSP and former deputy secretary at U.S. DOT, about the road to recovery and the essential role of planners in restoring our economy and rebuilding communities.

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