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June 27, 2016
Parks Without Borders: A Free Vision for Urban Space
New York City Parks Commissioner Mitchell J. Silver, FAICP, discusses his plan for creating better access to neighborhood parks throughout New York and the country. -
June 21, 2016
Columbus, Ohio, Awarded 'Smart City' Grant
Columbus, Ohio, is selected to receive the Department of Transportation's "Smart Cities Challenge" grant. -
June 20, 2016
Prioritizing Urban and Community Parks Can Boost Health and Social Equity
Parks are integral to health and social equity, and public policy must support the development of urban and community parks. -
June 17, 2016
Historic Preservation District Authority Under Threat in State Legislatures
Historic preservation district authority is threatened by state legislation that focuses on funding and the freedom of property owners to alter their property. -
June 15, 2016
Automated Vehicles and the Next Great Transformation of the Built Environment
Researchers at Florida State University and the Florida Department of Transportation document how automated vehicles may transform the built environment in coming decades. -
June 7, 2016
Smart Cities: Behind the Scenes With Austin, Portland, San Francisco
This is the second of a two-part series on the plans behind DOT's Smart City Challenge. -
June 7, 2016
TIGER Grant Sends Asheville's Planning Initiatives Roaring Ahead
The City of Asheville, North Carolina, leveraged federal funding to engage a marginalized community in the planning process. -
June 6, 2016
Environmental Justice Through Planning
Many planners have heard of environmental justice, but there have been challenges implementing it during the planning process. For a variety of reasons, the barriers are coming down. -
May 31, 2016
Behind the Scenes: Smart City Challenge Finalists
A behind-the-scenes look at the Smart City Challenge finalists. -
May 25, 2016
Aviation and Economic Development Equals Aerotropolis
An exploration of the impact of an aerotropolis as a tool for economic development, sustainability, and growth management. -
May 19, 2016
How Federal Transportation Funding Is Creating Opportunity in North Carolina
How Wilson, North Carolina, began righting past design wrongs with federal transportation funding. -
May 18, 2016
Acute Affordable Housing Shortages Engender New State and Local Approaches
States and local governments are working to find innovative ways to remove barriers to affordable housing construction and to be more involved in planning for higher density. -
May 10, 2016
Inside Look: Grand Opening of KC Streetcar
For the first time in more than 50 years, streetcars are running along the streets of Kansas City. APA was on the ground for the grand opening to get the inside scoop. -
April 29, 2016
A More Perfect Union: Planning in Urban and Community Forestry
The National Urban Forestry 10 Year Action Plan promotes the integration of urban and community forestry Into all scales of planning. -
April 18, 2016
Water: Cities' Biggest Risk?
Aggressive advocacy will be needed to build public support and transform the politics of water. -
April 5, 2016
'The Issue of Our Time': APA, HUD Address Income Inequality, Equitable Growth
HUD Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Harriet Tregoning tells the 2016 National Planning Conference that income inequality and equitable growth is “the issue of our time” in planning. -
April 5, 2016
Federal LWCF Funding Helped Develop Phoenix's Encanto Park
The federal Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) provides matching state and local assistance grants to help develop parks like Encanto Park near downtown Phoenix. -
March 29, 2016
NOAA Unveils New Water Resources Dashboard
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration worked with APA and several water-related organizations to develop and combine resources into its new Water Resources Dashboard. -
March 22, 2016
States Looking to Prevent Municipalities from Regulating Short-Term Rentals
States are looking to restrict their municipalities' control over short-term housing rentals, such as Airbnb. -
March 22, 2016
Shared Mobility: A Complement to Public Transportation
A new report suggests that transit agencies should explore collaboration with ridesharing and bikesharing companies. -
March 20, 2016
Support Federal Data and Funding Programs that Strengthen American Communities
Federal policy plays a critical role in providing planners with the data and resources they need to create effective and sustainable plans. -
March 20, 2016
Final Obama State of the Union Speaks to Core Values of Planning
The final State of the Union address of the Obama presidency sought to address the challenge of change for the country in today’s world. -
March 20, 2016
Support Federal Programs That Make American Communities Just
Partnering with local governments, planners, and residents to build neighborhoods of opportunity, promise and equity should be a fundamental goal of federal policy. -
March 20, 2016
Election Year Advocacy? YES, You Can!
Eelection years hold some unique opportunities to advance a pro-planning agenda. Even if you aren’t endorsing candidates, elections open up your advocacy options.
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