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April 2, 2018
Creating a Diversity Committee: Lessons from APA's New York Metro Chapter
Cochairs of APA's New York Metro Chapter Diversity Committee explore the committee’s origins, activities, and tips for other APA chapters who may be interested in starting their own diversity committees. -
March 25, 2018
California's Urgent Search for Housing Solutions
Housing affordability challenges across the nation are some of the most pressing and controversial. Learn more about California housing legislation and the role of planners. -
March 5, 2018
Equity As a Skill You Can Learn
Social equity and inclusive growth concerns are among APA's top policy priorities. Learn how you can engage in the process of creating an equity policy guide at NPC18 and beyond. -
January 25, 2018
Aging in Place: Housing, Supports, Safety
Planners have the ability to create housing options that enable citizens to be independent and to thrive at all ages. One of a series of blog posts on APA's Plan4Health webinar and seminar on “Planning Livable Communities for All Ages." -
January 10, 2018
HUD Extends Assessment of Fair Housing Deadline
In a controversial move, HUD issued a notice effectively suspending new fair housing planning rules until 2020. APA plans to submit comments on the action. -
December 11, 2017
Bringing Food to an Aging America
This is one in a series centered on key findings in the areas of housing, transportation, engagement, health, and food access for our rapidly aging population. -
December 11, 2017
Reimagining the Civic Commons
Reimagining the Civic Commons is a national initiative to foster engagement, equity, environmental sustainability, and economic development in our cities. APA members learned more about the initiative at the 2017 Policy and Advocacy Conference. -
November 9, 2017
Transportation Is One Key to Livable Communities for All Ages
Transportation is highlighted in the first of a series of blog posts on APA's Plan4Health webinar and seminar on “Planning Livable Communities for All Ages." -
October 9, 2017
Autonomous Vehicles Symposium Addresses Mobility for All
Eighty-five of the nation's top thinkers on autonomous and connected vehicles (AV) gathered in Washington, D.C., to discuss and plan for the impacts of AV on cities and regions. -
September 25, 2017
With Technology Expanding, Inequality Rising
Ryan Avent spoke about rising inequalities in the nation in his luncheon keynote at the 2017 APA Policy and Advocacy Conference. -
September 24, 2017
Solving the New Urban Crisis With Inclusiveness
Richard Florida urges a switch from from winner-take-all urbanism to urbanism-for-all at APA's Policy and Advocacy Conference. -
July 13, 2017
Why We Need to Pass a Law That Funds Urban Green Spaces
Representative Nanette Diaz Barragán recently introduced the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program Act of 2017, a bill that would codify funding for the development of urban parks, green spaces, and recreational areas in communities across the country. -
July 11, 2017
LGBTQ Pride Month Ends, LGBTQ Streetscapes Just Beginning
Perris Straughter of APA's LGBTQ and Planning Division examines the role planners play in communities that celebrate and strengthen LGBTQ culture through the built environment. -
May 14, 2017
Aging in Place: Tools to Advance Resilience
Showcasing cross-sector partnerships and innovative strategies, this NPC17 session elevated a comprehensive community resilience framework to benefit all residents, including older adults. -
May 7, 2017
Planning for Environmental Justice
At NPC17, Carlton Eley and Nora Liu identified our best weapon against environmental injustice: equitable development. -
April 23, 2017
April 26: National Call-In Day for Housing and Community Development Funding
APA is calling on planners to tell your members of Congress to pass a THUD spending bill and avoid a full-year CR at FY 2016 levels. Join the national call-in day on Wednesday, April 26, 2017. -
April 23, 2017
Celebrating the Success of CDBG and HOME
Community Development Programs have impacted communities all across the country, here are just a few of the many accomplishments made possible by CDBG and HOME. -
April 11, 2017
Federal Programs That Foster Equitable Communities Face Uncertain Future
After 12 weeks in office, President Trump’s equity agenda remains elusive. Promoting social equity and expanded access to economic and social opportunities is one of APA's three legislative priorities. -
February 15, 2017
APA Approves 2017 Legislative Priorities
APA's 2017 legislative priorities include infrastructure investment, expanding access to social and economic opportunities, and providing access to high-quality federal data. -
February 2, 2017
Legislation Takes Aim at Fair Housing Plans and Federal Data
Issues of housing, social equity, and access to data are critical APA legislative and policy priorities, and APA will vigorously oppose legislation that threatens them. -
December 13, 2016
Congress Departs DC After Passing Major Water Bill, Punting on Spending and Energy
APA's policy experts review the final actions of the 114th Congress. -
November 17, 2016
Women in Planning: The Power of Community Engagement
Katie Lorah details her experience with civic engagement, gender, and public meetings as the Communications and Creative Strategy Director at ioby, a civic crowdfunding platform in Brooklyn, New York. -
September 27, 2016
New White House Toolkit Tackles Local Barriers to Affordable Housing
A new housing development toolkit released this week by the White House showcases innovative work some communities have done to spur the production of affordable housing. -
September 19, 2016
Change the Street, Change the World
Julián Castro and Janette Sadik-Khan explored the theme of ingenuity in communities at APA's 2016 Policy and Advocacy Conference. -
September 19, 2016
Turning the Planning Lens Toward Equity: Data and Partnership Strategies
New research in equity and placemaking, including the Opportunity Project, were explored at APA's 2016 Policy and Advocacy Conference. -
September 18, 2016
HUD Previews Prosperity Playbook at APA's Burnham Forum
HUD's new Prosperity Playbook was previewed in a Daniel Burnham Forum on Big Ideas event at APA’s Policy and Advocacy Conference. -
July 13, 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 26, 2016
Solving Chicago's Affordable Housing Conundrum
Building more market-rate housing in desirable areas, like Chicago's Lincoln Park, could increase access to affordable housing on a regional scale. -
June 23, 2016
Now Open: Registration for 2016 Policy and Advocacy Conference
APA's Policy and Advocacy Conference is the place for planners looking for the latest from policy makers and thought leaders, intensive leadership, communications, state advocacy issue training, and networking. -
June 19, 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 15, 2016
Great Places With an Eye for Equity
These Great Places in America are creating neighborhoods with an eye for equity. -
June 12, 2016
Speaker Ryan Proposes Changes to Federal Programs, State Role in New Poverty Plan
House Speaker Paul Ryan proposes reforms to federal programs and changes to the states' role in the war on poverty. -
June 5, 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 17, 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 16, 2016
L.A. High Schoolers Learn about Planning and Social Equity at UCLA
Los Angeles high school students learned about city planning and social equity at a conference put on by a planning student organization at UCLA. -
May 2, 2016
Denver High School Students Tackle Issues Facing Their Community
A high school class in Denver is studying gentrification and its impact on their lives. -
April 4, 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. -
March 27, 2016
HUD Prosperity Playbook Tour Lands in the Twin Cities
Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges and Adam Duinick, chair of the Twin Cities Metropolitan Council, hosted a regional mayoral roundtable convened by HUD Secretary Julian Castro. -
March 20, 2016
Pro Tips for a Global Career
Come to this year’s National Planning Conference and explore the ways APA can help you think locally and act globally. -
March 19, 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. -
Prosperity Playbook is a Game Changer for Kansas City
One planner’s perspective on the importance of taking part in HUD’s Prosperity Playbook.
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