Blogs

January 20, 2023

What to Expect in State Legislatures on Zoning Reform in 2023

State legislatures in 2022 focused on increasing affordable housing within their respective regions. The trend of state legislatures preempting zoning reform is expected to continue in 2023 across the country.

January 10, 2023

Congress Funds New ‘YIMBY’ Grants for Zoning Reform

Congress passes a new $85 million grant program aimed at zoning reform. The funding represents a new and significant incentive and support for local zoning reform and planning for housing affordability.

October 26, 2022

Planning With Nature at the Center

The vision of life in a biophilic city is one where we are not separate from nature, but intimately embedded within it.

August 8, 2022

From Data Point A to Zero Crashes, and All the Complexities in Between

Sponsored content from INRIX X GM. Vision Zero is right around the corner. The data exists, the processes and tools are in place, and now it’s up to us to drive it all forward.

July 29, 2022

Making Strategic and Ethical Practice Choices

A Guide for the Idealist: Rick Willson, FAICP, offers an original framework for decision-making in the planning process. Using reflection on choices considering types of information, and analysis tools, as well as addressing the values served and the planners interactions with the public and elected officials.

June 21, 2022

How Does Your Zoning Treat Crypto Mining?

Spotlight on Zoning Practice: Is it time for zoning to pay more attention to cryptocurrency mining?

June 7, 2022

Modernize Planning and Zoning Practices to Improve Affordability and Equity

Sponsored Content from enCode Plus: A conversation with planning and zoning industry veteran Bret C. Keast, AICP, on addressing affordability and equity, two of the biggest issues in planning and zoning circles.

May 2, 2022

Siting Community Facilities to Increase Destination Accessibility

This blog post provides an overview of siting community facilities as a planning approach to increase physical activity in small and rural communities through everyday destinations. It is part of the Everyday Destinations series.

May 2, 2022

Coordinating Commercial Development to Advance Physical Activity

This blog post provides an overview of commercial development coordination as a planning approach to increase physical activity in small and rural communities through everyday destinations. It is part of the Everyday Destinations series.

May 2, 2022

Infill Development Supports Community Connectivity

This blog post provides an overview of infill development as a planning approach to increase physical activity in small and rural communities through everyday destinations. It is part of the Everyday Destinations series.

May 2, 2022

Active Living Opportunities through Cluster Housing

This blog post provides an overview of cluster developments as a planning approach to increase physical activity in small and rural communities through everyday destinations. It is part of the Everyday Destinations series.

April 1, 2022

Addressing Small Town Needs With Preservation Planning

APA’s Urban Design & Preservation Division brought planning skills to the Town of Center, Colorado, in a pilot program called the Design-Preservation Rapid Assistance Team (D-PRAT).

March 28, 2022

Encouraging Physical Activity Through Traditional Neighborhood Development

This blog post provides an overview of traditional neighborhood development as a planning approach to increase physical activity in small and rural communities through everyday destinations. It is part of the Everyday Destinations series.

March 28, 2022

Supporting Active Living Through Mixed-Use Developments

This blog post provides an overview of mixed-use development as a planning approach to increase physical activity in small and rural communities through everyday destinations. It is part of the Everyday Destinations series.

March 10, 2022

Harnessing Improvement Districts to Increase Physical Activity

This blog post provides an overview of improvement districts as a planning approach to increase physical activity in small and rural communities through everyday destinations. It is part of the Everyday Destinations series.

March 10, 2022

Green Space Improvements Promote Destination Connectivity

This blog post provides an overview of creative placemaking as a planning approach to increase physical activity in small and rural communities through everyday destinations. It is part of the Everyday Destinations series.

March 10, 2022

Connecting Destinations through Pedestrian-Oriented Design

This blog post provides an overview of pedestrian-oriented design as a planning approach to increase physical activity in small and rural communities through everyday destinations. It is part of the Everyday Destinations series.

February 25, 2022

Reflect | Act | Release

A Guide for the Idealist post from Rick Willson, FAICP that expands on the process of reflection in practice as it works both in the moment and after the fact. Action is on a scale that can go from listening to forgiving. Release refers to letting go of personal expectations and doing ones' best without the guarantee of the outcome; that is the work of the ethical and effective planner.

February 17, 2022

Examining the Impact of London's Mandatory Inclusionary Housing

Uncovering JAPA: Understanding the impact of mandatory inclusionary housing on the affordable housing stock in London, England.

January 21, 2022

Grappling with the Racist Legacy of Zoning

Spotlight on Zoning Practice: Jenny Raitt challenges planners to reckon with zoning's racist legacy, and work to build integrated and equitable communities.