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June 2017
Planning Looks at Trees, Immigrant Cities, and Rural China
June's cover story, "More Trees, Please," extols the health, environmental, and aesthetic benefits of city trees and highlights exceptional urban forestry efforts under way in Madison, Wisconsin; Vancouver, Washington; and Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Featured Articles
Immigrant City
Rust Belt places are welcoming newcomers, Brian Barth reports. And immigrant communities are leading the way.
More Trees, Please
Andrea Watts tours three cities fostering their urban forests. Sidebar by David Rouse.
For Better, Not Worse
A good marriage takes communication, collaboration, and respect — and the same is true when a university is wedded to its hometown. Story by Sandra Beckwith, with sidebars from Lorin Ditzler and Chloe Meyere.
Reinventing the Chinese Countryside
An old Chinese village has some new tricks to teach American planners. By Guiqing Yang, Richard LeGates, and Xin Kai.
News & Departments
Perspectives
A guest column by Cynthia Bowen, President of APA's Board of Directors.
News
Vertical greenhouses, Maryland diversity, APA's national conference.
Legal Lessons
Fracking revisited.
The Commissioner
A bimonthly department aimed at planning commissioners. Edited by Kimberley Jacques.
Ever Green
Timothy Beatley examines effective altruism in planning.
Letters
Autonomous vehicles.
Planners Library
Landscape urbanism, block clubs, Atlanta.
Viewpoint
Engaging youth in urban planning.
Cover: Photo by Andrew Gibson.
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