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Featured: NATIONAL PLANNING CONFERENCE NPC21 Registration Is Open

From COVID-19 recovery to putting innovative strategies into practice, the 2021 National Planning Conference will address topics that every planner is facing today and give you the space to discuss solutions freely. We're virtual again, and NPC21 will without a doubt energize, encourage, and empower you to create long-lasting change in your community. Register today!

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Five Steps to Improve Planning Processes with Design Thinking

The new PAS QuickNotes defines design thinking and suggests how planners can use this agile, five-step process to help improve systems, processes, and policies in their communities.

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AICP: Certification for Today's Planner

AICP is evolving to meet the needs of today's planner. From a digital credential, to certification paths tailored to your needs and your schedule, earning AICP is more relevant than ever — and can help you bring your planning vision to life. The AICP Certification Application window is now open!

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Forecasting 2021: 7 Trends for Planners

We've gathered seven trends (plus helpful resources) to keep an eye on as you prepare for the opportunities and challenges ahead in 2021 and beyond.

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    Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion | Housing Policy

    Confronting the Housing Crisis

    Today’s political, economic, and social landscape makes housing planning and policy more challenging and more important. Take an in-depth look at the politics of housing and how language, stories, and engagement can help promote housing opportunity.
  • Industrial Land Use

    Equitable Redevelopment and Inclusive Growth in Legacy Cities

    Legacy cities — older industrial cities challenged by sustained economic and social transition — are advancing new policies to create opportunity and prosperity for all. Join this discussion among leading policy makers on cities’ pursuit of equitable and inclusive redevelopment. Presented in partnership with The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy.
  • Ethics | Planning History and Theory | Planning Methods and Tools

    Ethics of RFPs

    Learn about the ethical responsibilities in writing and responding to RFPs for both public agencies and consultants. This session will highlight how the AICP Code of Ethics informs a transparent and ethical path to a successful project.
  • Transportation

    Automated Vehicles: Effects on Urban Development

    This course investigates the effects of automated vehicles on land use, physical city design, urban densification or sprawl, and local vitality and activity. This course addresses future public-policy needs of different urban areas (core and inner and outer suburbs) and the implications for planning, design, and policy for automated vehicles and the built environment.
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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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