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Featured: EQUITY DIVERSITY INCLUSION 11 Black Urbanists Every Planner Should Know

These 11 Black urbanists have invested their lives in understanding how cities work, and how they can help the people who live in them. Learn about these historical figures and contemporary pioneers in Planning.

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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.

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Becoming AICP Is More Flexible Than Ever

AICP Certification is evolving to meet the needs of today's planners. Apply now through April 2, and if your application is approved, register for the next AICP exam by April 30 — even if you haven't submitte

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Living With Disruption

For planners to be well-equipped for an unknowable future, we must focus on the areas with both the potential for high impact on the profession and low preparedness in the planning community. Petra Hurtado, PhD, APA's Research Director, explores patterns and the agility and technological innovation planners need.

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    Hazards | Planning Methods and Tools | Plans

    Understanding Data Today to Save Tomorrow

    Join Live | March 18, 2021 at 12 p.m. CT The pandemic has brought a wide range of responses to help address the immediate impacts on our cities. As leaders in the community, planners must look beyond the initial triage and develop a robust framework driven by current data to support long term recovery.
  • Finance | Planning Methods and Tools

    The Pro Forma

    Behind every development project is a financial analysis and projection called a pro forma. While developers prepare the pro forma, it’s a crucial tool for planners, too. This course provides a deeper understanding into a projects financial analysis and projections.
  • Hazards | Infrastructure | Natural Resources and Environment | Plans | Sustainability and Resilience

    Nature-Based Solutions for Hazard Mitigation and Community Resilience

    This course focuses on the connection between nature-based solutions and planning processes while providing resources, case examples, and recommendations for action.
  • 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.
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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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