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Online registration is open through March 27 for the biggest event in planning: APA's 2014 National Planning Conference in Atlanta, April 26-30. It’s a can’t-miss opportunity to advance your skills ... advance your career ... advance the future the future of your community.

Upcoming Events

Tuesdays at APA — March 18 in Chicago: "Municipal Design Review in Metropolitan Chicago"; April 22 in Chicago: "Parking Management" CM

Audio/Web Conferences — March 12: "Using Subdivision Regulations in the 21st Century"; April 28: "Open Government and Engaging the Public" CM

National Planning Conference — April 26-30 in Atlanta. Online registration open through March 27.

New Publications from APA

Sustainable Development Projects

Development projects are the building blocks of urban growth. Put enough of the right projects together, and you have sustainable cities. But getting the pieces to stack up takes a feat of coordination and cooperation. Sustainable Development Projects starts with a blueprint for a development triad that balances sound economics, quality design, and the public good. A step-by-step description of the process explains how planners can effectively regulate new projects.

Planning and Drought

Most natural disasters hit hard and fast, but droughts are different. They steal in, one cloudless day after another, often catching communities unprepared. Planning and Drought helps planners, public agencies, and local officials see the crisis on the horizon and get ready to meet it, connecting the dots between drought and land-use planning, water management, public health, and the local economy.