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October 24, 2024
Uncovering JAPA: Explore how subcontracting community organizing to nonprofits can enhance resident participation but risks perpetuating power inequities without addressing systemic racial and class-based disparities.
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October 23, 2024
From ambitious comprehensive plans to intergenerational collaboration with young residents, APA is proud to recognize the 2024 National Planning Award recipients.
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October 21, 2024
One of the smallest towns in the smallest state is set to get smaller with climate change, and planners in Warren, Rhode Island, are working on a managed retreat to prepare for it.
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October 17, 2024
Uncovering JAPA: Learn how OpenRefine is being used to track landlords' property ownership, enabling planners to target code enforcement and improve housing policy efforts.
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October 11, 2024
APA’s Welcoming Environment Task Force submitted proposed Rules of Conduct to the Board of Directors that outline a new anti-harassment and anti-discrimination policy, and a process for acting on alleged violations of the policy.
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October 10, 2024
Uncovering JAPA: Discover how Hong Kong is tackling pedestrian detour ratios (PDR) to address challenges in high-traffic areas and promote safer, more walkable infrastructure.
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October 9, 2024
Spotlight on Zoning Practice: Zoning map-to-text mismatches may be more common than you think. But planners can help prevent and fix these discrepancies.
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October 4, 2024
Policymakers at local, state, and national levels depend on planners to bring data, insights, and guidance that can shape the policies that change lives. This week, planning advocates brought those insights to Capitol Hill during APA’s annual Congressional Fly-In.
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October 3, 2024
Uncovering JAPA: Discover how haigui leverage their U.S. education to advocate for innovative planning practices in China, navigating cultural differences along the way.
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September 26, 2024
Uncovering JAPA: Gentrifiers of color can contribute to neighborhood revitalization, but this often results in increased displacement, underscoring the urgent need for urban planners to implement policies that support economically disadvantaged communities.
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September 25, 2024
Equity in Practice: Federal solar grants help power Tribal homes and create new job opportunities.
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September 20, 2024
Uncovering JAPA: Learn how an indigenous-led photovoice food systems approach reveals vital cultural and ecological assets, advocating for more equitable and resilient food systems.
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September 12, 2024
Uncovering JAPA: Discover how transforming metropolitan freeways into sustainable, multimodal systems can offer congestion-free travel for non-drivers and underserved populations by integrating toll revenue and incentives to reduce traffic and promote alternative transportation.
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September 11, 2024
Spotlight on Zoning Practice: What can planners do to "right-size" public participation in land use approval processes?
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September 9, 2024
Learn how planners can advocate for intergenerational community planning to address the needs of an aging population and create inclusive, equitable spaces for all ages.
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September 6, 2024
As communities look for solutions to increase their housing supply in a way that fits their needs, overly complicated zoning review processes often get in the way of development, rehabilitation, and adaptive reuse projects. One strategy offered to increase housing supply is to speed or streamline processes for housing development review and approval.
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September 5, 2024
Uncovering JAPA: See how planners can enhance transparency and collaboration to address power imbalances and prevent corruption in projects.
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August 29, 2024
Uncovering JAPA: Explore how extended reality (XR) is utilized for urban design and public engagement, and the rising question about whether XR will enhance planning or lead to dystopian outcomes.
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August 26, 2024
Learn how Sandy Springs, Georgia, is using geographic information system (GIS) technology to manage rapid urban growth while balancing the needs of diverse communities and preserving the city's character.
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August 22, 2024
Uncovering JAPA: Learn how planners are adopting new technologies and how AI is expected to impact administrative work, while its role in community engagement remains uncertain.
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August 21, 2024
Understand the intersection of planning practice and the ethical use of artificial intelligence.
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August 20, 2024
The Biden-Harris administration announced this week that year two of the Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing (PRO Housing) Program is open. This new round of grants focuses on communities that already have local reform projects in the works.
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August 16, 2024
Top takeaways from a new series of federal actions aimed at closing the housing supply gap.
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August 15, 2024
Uncovering JAPA: Learn how reframing urban heat as an infrastructure issue and engaging communities in planning can build resilience against rising temperatures.
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August 14, 2024
Spotlight on Zoning Practice: Minimize or mitigate potential backlash to zoning reforms.
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August 8, 2024
Uncovering JAPA: As disaster storms increase, discover how they significantly impact food access for vulnerable communities.
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August 7, 2024
Since the 2002 master plan, Grand Rapids has seen more than $7 billion of construction invested in the city. Efforts like eliminating single family zoning and studies of individual neighborhood needs have now positioned Grand Rapids for bolder housing reforms with lower risk of gentrification or displacement of neighborhoods.
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August 1, 2024
Uncovering JAPA: Learn how Champaign, Illinois, has combated onsite parking constraints by removing minimum parking requirements and improving the utilization of existing parking.
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July 25, 2024
Uncovering JAPA: Learn how states are enhancing infill development to lower housing costs by using statistical models to support state agencies prioritize and monitor local zoning regulations.
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July 18, 2024
Uncovering JAPA: Learn how ChatGPT analyzes public feedback data, aiding urban planners with high accuracy and essential human oversight.
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July 15, 2024
Spotlight on Zoning Practice: Should zoning be part of our defense against deadly pathogens and biological toxins?
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July 12, 2024
Equity in Practice: Albuquerque uses Community Plan Area assessments to "check-in" on community needs to create comprehensive city-wide policies.
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July 11, 2024
Uncovering JAPA: Carshare programs can benefit low-income travelers but there remain some challenges that need to be addressed.
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June 28, 2024
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announces the long-awaited Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing (PRO-Housing) grants.
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June 27, 2024
Uncovering JAPA: Discover how 20 years of sustainability emphasis has led to slow and uneven progress in implementing effective sustainability policies.
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June 26, 2024
The Building Opportunity and Choices for All interim ordinance adopted by Spokane in 2022 allowed for up to four housing units to be built on any residential lot.
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June 25, 2024
Nearly 100 planners from across the country gathered online in June 2024 for APA’s Planners’ Day on Capitol Hill. Each advocate brought stories of the housing challenges their own communities’ are facing – and how planners are on the ground working to boost housing supply and expand affordability.
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June 24, 2024
Equity in Practice: Indianapolis is working to include LGBTQ+ sites of historical significance into its broader preservation and educational frameworks.
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June 20, 2024
Uncovering JAPA: Explore the community engagement strategies and approaches planners utilized during the COVID-19 that provide valuable insights for enhancing future in-person engagement practices.
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June 18, 2024
Conflict is increasingly permeating through every aspect of our lives — and community meetings are no exception.
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June 17, 2024
Summary of the 2024 Student Planning & Design Competition results from NPC24.
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June 14, 2024
Spotlight on Zoning Practice: How does your zoning code treat water-based cremation, human composting, and conservation cemeteries?
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June 13, 2024
Uncovering JAPA: Learn how community animators can help municipal governments effectively engage marginalized communities in planning processes by bridging gaps between community members and urban planners.
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June 11, 2024
Winning a national award can help legitimize important planning work and develop the support and investment needed from stakeholders and key decision-makers to take on the next community-shaping project.
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June 6, 2024
Uncovering JAPA: Explore Florida's coastal counties' fiscal vulnerability to sea level rise and the pressing need for alternative revenue sources and efforts.
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June 5, 2024
The newly introduced Reducing Regulatory Barriers to Housing Act would make HUD a better policy partner to communities embracing housing reform by providing ideas and information that leverage federal expertise, increase transparency through new tools like a national zoning atlas, and spur local innovation.
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May 31, 2024
Sponsored content from Tyler Technologies. Streamline your local government operations with tailored Permitting and Licensing software.
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May 30, 2024
Uncovering JAPA: Explore the Fair Housing Land Use Score and how it measures whether local governments' land use policies promote neighborhood inclusion.
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May 28, 2024
Night markets provide an opportunity to bolster local economies and a way to celebrate Asian heritage.
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May 23, 2024
Uncovering JAPA: Explore 'Complete Communities' and how it evolved to emphasize positive attributes like sustainability and livability.
