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December 6, 2019
10 Can’t-Miss Law and Ethics Courses to Check Out
Need law and ethics credits, or just want to add more knowledge to your planning toolkit? We have you covered with our top 10 APA Learn law and ethics courses. -
August 1, 2019
Zoning: The Cause and the Cure for High Housing Prices
Uncovering JAPA: Single-family restrictions, lot sizes restrictions, and parking requirements limit developers’ ability to build affordable housing. However, in this quandary, we may also find the solution. -
October 3, 2018
Inclusionary Zoning Brings Mixed-Income Housing to D.C.’s Priciest Neighborhoods
The Washington, D.C., area has one of the highest median incomes in the country, but the city is making room for affordable housing through a mandatory, district-wide inclusionary zoning program. -
July 31, 2018
Meeting the Housing Challenge in Norfolk as Sea Levels Rise
Norfolk, Virginia, is facing unique housing challenges from sea-level rise. Planners there are working to give residents more housing options in low-risk flood areas. -
January 17, 2017
Making Natural Infrastructure Solutions Happen
Jim Schwab, manager of the APA Hazards Planning Center, summarizes a November 2016 workshop hosted by the Pew Charitable Trusts on overcoming policy and permitting challenges to implementing natural infrastructure solutions. -
August 22, 2016
Recent Supreme Court Decisions and Street Graphics Law
The fourth edition of "Street Graphics and the Law" explores the impact of U.S. Supreme Court decisions on free speech as it applies to sign regulation. -
July 14, 2016
Study: Why Do Communities Adopt Inclusionary Zoning?
A new study examines why Inclusionary Zoning is a driver of economic diversity and expanding opportunities in cities across the U.S. -
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. -
March 20, 2016
President’s FY 2017 Budget in Detail: Conservation, Water, Hazard Mitigation, and Federal Data
President Obama outlines his FY 2017 priorities for conservation, water, hazard mitigation, and federal data.
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