PAS Memo: Previous Editions
Read past issues of PAS Memo, a bimonthly publication for APA members and PAS subscribers.
2017
January/February 2017
Advancing the Economic Development Element in Comprehensive Plans
March/April 2017
Planning for Equitable Development: Social Equity by Design
May/June 2017
Data-Driven Housing Assessments and Action Plans, Part 1: The Data
July/August 2017
Data-Driven Housing Assessments and Action Plans, Part 2: Analytical Techniques and Taking Action
September/October 2017
2016
January/February 2016
Local Approaches to Managing Oil and Gas Development
March/April 2016
Comprehensive Planning and Geodesign
May/June 2016
Alternatives for Determining Parks and Recreation Level of Service
July/August 2016
Smart Transportation Metrics for Smart Growth
September/October 2016
Parklets: Best Practices for Design and Implementation
November/December 2016
2015
January/February 2015
Next-Generation Transportation Impact Fees
March/April 2015
Geodesign and the Future of Planning
May/June 2015
Getting Ready for the Rain: Urban Flooding and Planning for Community Resilience
July/August 2015
Planning for Startup Communities: Investing in Entrepreneurs and a 21st Century Economy
September/October 2015
Harnessing the Power of Tactical Urbanism for Planning Success
November/December 2015
2014
January/February 2014
Planners and the Digital Commons: Perspectives, Techniques, and Engagement
March/April 2014
Planning for Urban Forest Resilience: Managing Invasive Pests and Diseases
May/June 2014
July/August 2014
Land Trusts: Conserving Land, Strengthening Communities
September/October 2014
Integrated Urban Water Management for Planners
November/December 2014
Institutionalizing Urban Agriculture: Process, Progress, and Innovation
2013
January/February 2013
Valuing Ecosystem Services to Inform Conservation and Development Decisions
March/April 2013
Accelerating Change: Bend, Oregon, Explores New Ways to Advance Its Community's Vision
May/June 2013
Getting Trip Generation Right: Eliminating the Bias Against Mixed Use Development
July/August 2013
An Introduction to Community Branding
September/October 2013
An Introduction to Campus Planning: Insights and Opportunities
November/December 2013
2012
January/February 2012
March/April 2012
Taking the Communications High Ground
May/June 2012
The Effectiveness of Green Infrastructure for Urban Stormwater Management
July/August 2012
September/October 2012
Historic Preservation: Expanding the Planner's Toolbox
November/December 2012
Distributed Renewable Energy: Anticipating Energy Development in Communities
2011
January/February 2011
The OpenNeighborhood Project: A Fresh Look at Public Participation
March/April 2011
Local Agricultural Preservation: Making the Food System Connection
May/June 2011
July/August 2011
September/October 2011
Project Management Is Good Planning!
November/December 2011
Using the Housing and Transportation Affordability Index in Your Community
2010
January/February 2010
ARS: An Innovative Public Engagement Tool
March/April 2010
Climate Action Plans: Lessons Learned from Irvine, California
May/June 2010
July/August 2010
New Realities and the Need for Leadership in Transportation Planning
September/October 2010
Foreclosure: Community Impacts, Prevention, and Stabilization Strategies
November/December 2010
2009
January/February 2009
Integrating Energy and Climate into Planning
March/April 2009
Adapting to Climate Change: Strategies from King County, Washington
May/June 2009
Green Infrastructure Planning: Recent Advances and Applications
July/August 2009
Making Hazards a Planning Priority
September/October
Yikes, There's a Tourist in Town: Guidance for Local Planners
November/December 2009
Community Visioning and Corridor Planning: Experiences from Lincoln City, Oregon
2008
January/February 2008
Community-Based Brownfield Redevelopment
March/April 2008
Planning for Rooftops: The Benefits of Green Roof Infrastructure
May/June 2008
July/August 2008
Applying GIS-Based Land Suitability Analysis
September/October 2008
Incorporating Health into Comprehensive Planning
November/December 2008
2007
January/February 2007
Paycheck to Paycheck: Putting a Face on Housing Affordability
March/April 2007
The Essential Planning Library Revisited
May/June 2007
Advances in Land-cover Mapping for Improved Environmental Planning
July/August 2007
Community Retail Streets: 21st Century Neighborhood Centers
September/October 2007
Community and Regional Food Planning
November/December 2007
2006
January/February 2006
Child Care and Economic Development: The Role for Planners
March/April 2006
The Role of Planning in the New Energy Era: Results of a Survey
May/June 2006
July/August 2006
Employer Assisted Housing: An Old Concept Gaining New Momentum
September/October 2006
Assessing the Health Impacts of Policies, Plans, and Projects
November/December 2006
Local Economic Development Strategies: An Assessment of Approaches
2005
January/February 2005
Racial Disparities in Housing and Health
March/April 2005
Environmental Benefits of Trees in Urban Areas
May/June 2005
Low Impact Development: An Alternative Approach to Site Design
July/August 2005
Developer Exactions and the Creation of New City Parks
September/October 2005
The Oregon Housing Needs Model
November/December 2005
Planners in the Gulf Coast: First Person Accounts of Enduring Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
2004
January/February 2004
Curbing Sprawl at Its Core: Community Development and Revitalizing the Built Environment
March/April 2004
Assessing the Social, Economic, and Land Use Impacts of Transportation Projects
May/June 2004
Metro's Regional Land Information System: The Virtual Key to Portland's Growth Management Success
July/August 2004
Planning and Public Health Reunited: New Opportunities for Collaboration
September/October 2004
Planning for Diversity: Lessons from the Los Angeles Design Action Planning Team Program
November/December 2004
Dealing with Diversity: Planning in Multicultural Communities