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April 2, 2025
Over 4,300 people made their way to Denver for the American Planning Association’s (APA) 2025 National Planning Conference (NPC25).
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February 8, 2025
In Memoriam: Professor, author, and leader of rethinking parking policies, Donald Shoup, FAICP, has passed.
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January 29, 2025
Now available from APA, the 2025 Trend Report for Planners. Get insights into more than 100 trends that could have big impacts on communities.
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January 22, 2025
Sue Schwartz started her tenure at APA president on January 1, 2025.
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January 22, 2025
Erin Purdu, AICP, began her tenure as AICP President on January 1, 2025.
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November 15, 2024
The American Planning Association joined with the international community November 4-8, 2024, in Cairo, Egypt, for the World Urban Forum’s (WUF) conference to exchange ideas and learn new ways to uplift and support planners at home and abroad.
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November 8, 2024
A joint statement from the Global Planners Network member organizations about the 75th anniversary of World Town Planning Day.
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October 25, 2024
APA’s ongoing international strategy aims to advocate for the planning profession and facilitate learning exchanges with our peers worldwide that will benefit APA members.
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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 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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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 17, 2024
Summary of the 2024 Student Planning & Design Competition results from NPC24.
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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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May 15, 2024
News Release: APA and NLC release the Housing Supply Accelerator Playbook, a roadmap for communities to effectively navigate their housing supply challenges.
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May 8, 2024
This is a unique opportunity to sharpen your advocacy and communication skills, meet one-on-one with members of Congress, and explain why your community needs federal support for housing and zoning reform.
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May 7, 2024
Planners' Day of Service at APA's 2024 National Planning Conference, focused on youth engagement in planning, including the launch of the Girl Scouts of America "city planning" patch.
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April 23, 2024
APA is committed to establishing, maintaining, and protecting a welcoming environment. After launching the APA Welcoming Environment Initiative and a Code of Conduct for NPC in 2023, our work continues in 2024. Expect more guidance and resources later this year.
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April 17, 2024
Catch up on all that happened at NPC24 in Minneapolis, April 13-16, 2024.
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April 17, 2024
A variety of opportunities allowed NPC24 attendees to connect during the conference.
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February 29, 2024
The top seven design organizations will convene in Kansas City, Missouri, for the D7 Retreat to discuss industry challenges.
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February 7, 2024
Bianca Mers, the new chair of the Student Representatives Council outlines three goals for 2024 focused on empowering leaders, amplifying voices, and fostering career development in planning.
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November 15, 2023
Equity in Practice: Learn how students created a new course at the University of Michigan to DO WHAT.
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November 14, 2023
News Release: Yan Song, PhD, selected as new editor of the Journal of the American Planning Association.
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November 7, 2023
APA News: New research analysis from APA identifies the varied approaches states are taking for resilience governance.
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November 3, 2023
Statement from the Global Planners Network about the need for effective planning to generate sustainable urbanism in advance of the 74th World Town Planning Day on November 8, 2023.
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October 25, 2023
From ambitious comprehensive plans to intergenerational collaboration with young residents, APA is proud to recognize this year’s award-winning planning efforts.
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September 20, 2023
The 2024 Student Planning and Design Competition project site location is the New Nicollet Redevelopment, the former Kmart site in South Minneapolis, Minnesota. This project site covers 10 acres of land between the Midtown Greenway bike trail, Lake Street, First Avenue, and Blaisdell Avenue.
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July 17, 2023
Federal investments in zoning reform, climate action, and infrastructure are on the line this week as Congress moves to reduce federal spending for the next fiscal year. APA unpacks the disappointing cuts and the legislative pathway forward.
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July 13, 2023
Opportunities Unbound scholarship recipient Leslie Martínez-Román recounts her experience at NPC23.
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June 27, 2023
Honoring the recipients of the 2022 APA President Awards.
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June 26, 2023
Lessons and key takeaways from the 2023 Student Design Competition.
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June 16, 2023
In Memoriam: Remembering APA's first president.
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April 21, 2023
APA is launching “It Takes a Planner”, an effort aimed at building the influence of planners among state and local elected and appointed officials.
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April 5, 2023
Catch up on all that happened at NPC23 in Philadelphia, April 1-4, 2023.
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April 5, 2023
Attendees at NPC23 were abuzz on social. Find out what got planners talking while in Philadelphia.
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February 1, 2023
Recent disciplinary actions taken by the AICP Ethics Committee in January 2023.
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January 23, 2023
APA News: APA and NLC partner in national housing campaign to advance and incentivize local approaches to land use, zoning and housing development, and preservation.
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January 19, 2023
APA News: Karen Wolf, FAICP, begins tenure as president of the American Institute of Certified Planners Commission.
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January 18, 2023
APA News: Angela D. Brooks, FAICP, begins tenure as APA's first Black female president.
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December 20, 2022
APA's international strategy focuses on learning exchange activities.
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December 9, 2022
In Memoriam: Rick Willson, FAICP, professor, consultant, mentor, and Guide for the Idealist creator.
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November 21, 2022
In Memoriam: APA remembers the life of Constance Jordan Wilson, PhD.
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October 5, 2022
From ambitious comprehensive plans to outstanding planning educators, APA is proud to recognize this year’s award-winning planning efforts.
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August 23, 2022
Longtime APA member Ralph Willmer, FAICP, has been hired as the new AICP Ethics Officer following the retirement of Jim Peters, FAICP.
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May 23, 2022
APA joins the State Resilience Partnership as one of 20 organizations collaborating on increasing nationwide resilience efforts.
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February 11, 2022
Highlights from the 2021 Annual Ethics Report and actions taken by the AICP Ethics Committee.
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January 28, 2022
Two recent disciplinary actions taken by the AICP Ethics Committee in December 2021.
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December 16, 2021
AICP President Mitchell J. Silver details the 2021 updates to the AICP Code of Ethics.
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November 19, 2021
Moonlighting, when prohibited by employers, can result in revocation of your AICP credential.
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November 4, 2021
New federal support for zoning reform is in President Biden's Build Back Better framework thanks to planners' advocacy. White House leaders recently made the case for why tackling zoning and housing supply challenges is at the center of the President's economic agenda.
