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Jun 25, 2025 · Join the movement to increase housing choice and abundance through planning-led zoning reform — planners' top policy priority in 2025. At Planners' Day on Capitol Hill, APA …

This year’s conference invites us to reflect on the human side of planning: the relationships we build, the communities we serve, and the shared purpose that drives us.

We are listening and engaging with experts to assess impacts on planners and planning to help you navigate these times. Check out the latest resources for APA members.

Jan 29, 2025 · The 2025 Trend Report features a list of over 100 existing, emerging, and potential future trends that the APA Foresight team and our Trend Scouting Foresight Community …

Your Local Connection to the Planning Profession When you join APA, you will also be connected to one of our 48 chapters (additional dues apply). This valuable local connection provides you …

The Benchmark team has a national planning practice that is focused on comprehensive planning, urban design, land use regulations, downtown development, military community planning, and …

The Director of Community Planning and Development leads the City’s Planning and Economic Development Divisions, aligning land use policy, zoning, and growth strategies with the City’s …

Access APA publications including Planning magazine, the Journal of the American Planning Association, recent releases from the Planning Advisory Service, Zoning Practice, and Interact.

This webinar will explore key skills needed to manage conflicts in planning work. It will focus on managing relationships and finding the best ways to design meetings for better planning …