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  • As Robotaxis Arrive, Cities Face a New Transportation Challenge

    Autonomous ride-hailing services are creating new land use, mobility, safety, and parking concerns that planners and policymakers will have to address.
    by: Joe Tedino       July 16, 2026
    Autonomous ride-hailing services are creating new land use, mobility, safety, and parking concerns that planners and policymakers will have to address.
  • 7 Need-to-Know Trends for Planners in 2026

    As generative AI and changing federal policies affect daily life, planners must adapt with the times and stay ahead of the curve to keep creating great communities for all.
    by: Jon DePaolis       December 11, 2025
    As generative AI and changing federal policies affect daily life, planners must adapt with the times and stay ahead of the curve to keep creating great communities for all.
  • 10 Principles for Managing Autonomous Vehicles on City Streets

    Autonomous vehicles spark questions about safety, accessibility, congestion, and even labor practices, but planners can pull ahead in the AV revolution.
    by: Jonathan Barnett, FAICP, Zhongjie Lin       February 17, 2023
    Autonomous vehicles spark questions about safety, accessibility, congestion, and even labor practices, but planners can pull ahead in the AV revolution.
  • 7 Trends Knocking at the Planning Office Door

    In today’s complex world, balancing everyday activities, near-term plans, and visioning for the future is more challenging than ever. APA Foresight has got you covered.
    by: Petra Hurtado, PhD, Alexsandra Gomez       July 08, 2021
    In today's rapidly changing world, it can be tough to stay abreast of all the challenges facing planners. This article explores seven of the most pressing trends for the profession and what they could mean for your community.
  • Primed for Deliveries

    Rapidly changing e-commerce trends and technologies mean big changes for land-use and infrastructure planning.
    April 01, 2020
    E-commerce impacts extend far beyond the curb, and freight and deliveries are increasingly commanding the attention of a wider range of planners, government officials, and policy makers.
  • Getting Ready for Driverless Cars

    Zoning Practice — December 2017
    by: Donald Elliott, FAICP       December 01, 2017
    This issue of Zoning Practice discusses basic facts about driverless cars and summarizes how changes in travel behavior associated with fully autonomous vehicles will likely affect local zoning codes over the next 20 to 30 years.
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  • Connected

    Promising low costs and high safety, connected vehicles are even closer to reality than AVs. Some are here today.
    May 01, 2018
    Connected vehicles are not autonomous vehicles but they have plenty of implications for planners.
  • Best-Case Scenario Planning

    Incorporating AV and other technology into plans.
    May 01, 2018
    Change and uncertainty — from technology to climate change to shifts in the economy — are disrupting the planning tradition of mid- and long-range forecasts. Scenario planning can be a powerful tool for incorporating uncertainty.
  • The Commissioner — April 2018

    April 01, 2018
    In The Commissioner's April 2018 issue: "Preparing for Autonomous Vehicles," "You and Your Staff," "Zoning in on Housing Diversity," "France's Impact on American Cities," and planning office staff resources.
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  • Here Come The Robot Cars

    Autonomous vehicles will impact the built environment. The time to plan for it is now.
    April 01, 2017
    In the next few years, autonomous vehicles — driverless cars, self-driving cars, and robot cars — will usher in a transformation of our landscape similar to the one brought on by the Model T more than a century ago.
  • Q & A

    Planning’s editor in chief, Meghan Stromberg, talks to planners and others who are shaking up the status quo.
    April 01, 2017
    Conversations about three areas of disruption to the transportation status quo: autonomous vehicles/tiny cars, bike sharing, and ride sharing.
  • The Commissioner — December 2016

    December 01, 2016
    In this PDF of The Commissioner's December 2016 issue: "Credibility, Respect, and Power," "Driverless Vehicles and Your Community," "On Being an Effective — and Satisfied — Planning Commission," "A Safe Passage for Wildlife," and a resource finder on autonomous vehicles.
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  • Planning for Cars that Drive Themselves

    November 01, 2018
    Planners can't answer all the questions arising around autonomous vehicles, but it’s important we ask and start thinking about them. APA’s PAS Report, Planning for Autonomous Mobility, drives that effort along.

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