Planning Magazine — Previous Editions
Read individual articles from past issues of Planning.
2021
Winter 2021
In a time of massive flux, it can be hard to keep up — and know what to focus on. That's why Planning is taking a year-long look at the unexpected developments, existing challenges, and promising opportunities our communities are facing.
Spring 2021
The Spring edition of Planning magazine is all about adaption, agility, and flexibility. In this issue, planners repurpose old buildings into much-needed housing, create more inclusive public spaces, regulate newly legalized cannabis, and use digital twin city models to visualize the future.
Summer 2021
The Summer edition of Planning magazine is chock-full of successful planning efforts and actionable information. In this issue, planners build EV charging networks, prepare their communities for data centers, support the informal economy, and zone for food security. Plus: five tips to safeguard public data, dementia-friendly public participation, APA’s National Planning Awards, and much more.
Fall 2021
The Fall edition of Planning magazine wraps up our 2021 Disruptors series, with stories on overcoming public distrust about climate change, the rise of civic tech in planning practice, "mixed reality" planning tools, and regulating e-commerce warehouses. Plus: trends in zero-fare transit and ADU legislation, an urban design TikTok challenge, eight strategies to beat extreme heat, and much more.
2020
January 2020
At the Crossroads
The 'Z' Word
Holistic Houston
Toward Modern Mobility
At Water's Edge
Innovation Culture
February 2020
March 2020
April 2020
May 2020
Planning Matters
Memphis Makes the Case for Planning
An Equitable Parks Plan Driven by Data
Healthy Neighbors, Healthy Neighborhood
June 2020
July 2020
Social Space, Physical Distance
How Cities Are Taking Action on COVID-19
Coming Soon to a Neighborhood Near You?
August/September 2020
October 2020
November 2020
The Call for a New Fiscal Architecture
Air Support for Transportation Planning
Five Ways to Plan for More Accessible Housing
December 2020
2019
January 2019
If You Plan It
Stronger Today, More Resilient Tomorrow
A Planning Ride-Along
Tech in the City
California Conundrum
An Unexpected Pioneer
February 2019
Planning for Music Can Transform American Cities
Restoring East Market Street
Dubai's Planning Paradox
March 2019
Smart Cities or Surveillance Cities?
Planning for Action
Fad or Future?
Six Tips for Inclusive Public Meetings
April 2019
May 2019
Honoring Identity, Cultural Heritage
A Plan for Reconciliation
Community-Driven Revitalization
Queen of Main Street
Empowerment in Louisville and Beyond
June 2019
July 2019
Homegrown Success
Equal Access Equals Opportunity
Office of One
7 Great Ideas to Steal from the Dutch
August/September 2019
The Falling Dominoes of Climate Change
Striving for Equity in Post-Disaster Housing
Funding for More than a Rainy Day
Puerto Rico Lurches Toward Recovery
Planners Tool Up for the Next Big One
October 2019
November 2019
December 2019
2018
January 2018
300 Years and Counting
The Water Within
No Place Like It
Gentrification in the Ninth Ward
More Than a Streetcar Named Desire
Let the Good Times Roll Once Again
February 2018
March 2018
The Geography of Loss
The New Normal
An Rx for Resiliency
Future-Proofing Parking
Planning for Climate Readiness — and Growth
April 2018
May 2018
Best-Case Scenario Planning
Connected
Planning on the Cellular Level
Full Speed Ahead?
Paving the Way
June 2018
2017
January 2017
NYC, Here We Come
The Resilient City
The Inside View
The Impossible Task of Mapping the Future
More Than a New York Minute
Central Parks for Everyone
Zoning at 100
On the Gold Coast
February 2017
Countdown to the National Selfie
Communities Thrive on Clean Dirt
Eat Better, Move More, Work Together
Flood Warning
Preventing Harm
March 2017
Keeping Hoofs Off Hoods
The Better Staff Report
Staff Report Template
Here Comes the Sun
Life and Death Every Quarter Hour
Beyond Building
April 2017
May 2017
June 2017
July 2017
A New Course
Big Plans for Little Parks
Planning Ethics and You
Infrastructure of Opportunity
Nothing Lite About It
August/September 2017
Paradise in Peril
Accidental Sustainability
Practice What You Plan
Recipe for Resiliency
Diversion Tactics
The People's Way
October 2017
Great Places Through the Years
A Need for Speed
Living with Landslides
Multiple Efficiencies for Multifamily
November 2017
December 2017
2016
January 2016
The Land of Reinvention
Phoenix Rises Again
Arizona's Cool (Planned) Places
An Eye on Every Drop
Making Space for the Desert
Blurring Borders
The Sun Industry
February 2016
Slight Change of Plans
Sign of the Times
Planning and the Presidency
Could You Bnb My Neighbor?
Housing for All?
Tiny Houses: Niche or Noteworthy?
March 2016
Special Report: 21st Century Comprehensive Plan
Comprehensive Plan: Substance
Comprehensive Plan: Role
Comprehensive Plan: Form
Design for Everybody
Density Island
April 2016
May 2016
FAST Forward?
The Big Slowdown
Planning for the Car-Free Generation
Great Rail Starts at the Station
Vision Zero at the Edge
June 2016
July 2016
Rio Gets Ready
London's Olympic Legacy
From Bricks to Clicks
Big Box Bust?
The Road to Quito
One Size Does Not Fit All
August/September 2017
Paradise in Peril
Accidental Sustainability
Practice What You Plan
Recipe for Resiliency
Diversion Tactics
The People's Way
October 2016
November 2016
A Course in Small Town Revitalization
Bikes Across America
Goodbye, Golf?
Fare Game
Private Practice Stories
December 2016
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