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Upskilling Planners

1 week ago | planning.org | Brian Barth |Jennifer Raitt

About APA's Upskilling Planners InitiativeAs the world around us shifts, planners must understand the dynamics of change and adjust to ensure they can continue to create great communities for all. This involves adapting planning processes and approaches and committing to continuous learning and upskilling. APA has launched the Upskilling Planners Initiative to equip planners with the right skillsets to excel in dynamic environments shaped by evolving approaches and technologies.
How to Use Social Media to Build Your Planning Entourage

1 month ago | planning.org | Meghan Stromberg

Planning Magazine At NPC25, Katelynn Morgenstern supported the Women & Planning Division booth and connected with fellow planners. Photo by PhotographyG. After seemingly constant nine-to-five days (and sometimes evenings) engaging with community members and collaborating with colleagues, it can be daunting for natural introverts to find the energy to put themselves out there and network.
Amid Uncertainty, Cities Use Data to Get the Lead Out

1 month ago | planning.org | Elissa Chudwin

Planning Magazine Lead service line replacement programs ensure that cities have safe drinking water for residents like Cincinnati's Mandy Ackerman (top right) and Dustin White and his daughter (bottom right), who live in Salt Lake City. Sources for illustration, clockwise from top: Brand Diverse Solutions Steven Barber/iStock/Getty Images Plus; City of Cincinnati, Vimeo; Dustin White; Jim West/Alamy Live News (2); Bryan Anselm/The New York Times. Illustration by Eleanor Shakespeare.
4 Tech Tools to Visualize Your Urban Design

2 months ago | planning.org | Tyler Scott |David Wasserman

Planning Magazine A 3D model in SketchUp shows the potential for an expansion to the grounds of the opera house in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, including an amphitheater for outdoor concerts and tree-lined paths surrounding green space. Source: Oshkosh Downtown Redevelopment Plan. This story is part of Planning's "Tech Tools" series, created in collaboration with APA's Technology Division.
The Best of Planning’s Community Green

2 months ago | planning.org | Jon Depaolis |Meghan Stromberg

Planning Magazine Coachman Park in Clearwater, Florida, welcomes guests to explore the natural beauty of the reimagined 525,000 square feet of greenspace. Within 20 years, it will sequester more carbon than it produces. Photo by Skanska. Community Green is Planning's quarterly spotlight on innovative projects that are climate win-wins, meaning they benefit not only the environment but also the communities that use them.
How Sacramento Won Major Housing Gains with Zoning Reform

2 months ago | planning.org | Meghan Stromberg

Planning Magazine Sacramento’s La Valentina light rail station is steps from an affordable, infill apartment project of the same name. Today, it would sail right through the approvals process, but when proposed in 2011, the project needed nearly 20 variances, exceptions, and other special approvals. Photo by Bruce Damonte. Finding and paying for housing these days is difficult.
This Mardi Gras, Vive la Walkabilité!

Mar 3, 2025 | planning.org | Meghan Stromberg

Planning Magazine After seeing Jeffrey Goodman speak at the 2024 National Planning Conference, 20 new planners joined the Krewe D’Ensité in 2025 (along with the King Cake Baby mascot from the NBA’s New Orleans Pelicans). Photo courtesy of Jeffrey Goodman. Planners excel at engaging with people in the communities they serve, but what about connecting with one another?
Adaptive Reuse Revives a Casket Factory as Affordable Housing

Feb 27, 2025 | planning.org | Bill Jones

Planning Magazine The Willows at East Greenville, an adaptive reuse project in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, required preservation of the historical character of the century-old buildings. Photo courtesy of Ingerman. Each of the 71 units inside a new mixed-income housing development in the East Greenville borough of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, has the feel of something fresh and new. But the place also has a history, a story to tell.
7 Need-to-Know Trends for Planners in 2025

Dec 5, 2024 | planning.org | Jon Depaolis

Planning Magazine In Florida and elsewhere, manufactured homeowners often do not — or cannot — get insurance. Photo by Caitlin Ochs/The New York Times. In the immortal words of Ferris Bueller, "Life moves pretty fast.
How Anchorage Effectively Eliminated Single-Family-Only Zoning

Oct 31, 2024 | planning.org | Jon Depaolis

How do you fix a housing crisis? The simple answer — build more housing — isn't always possible. Construction costs, labor shortages, land acquisition, and even shipping delays can make a project infeasible. There may not be a public or governmental appetite for rentals or multifamily developments. Anchorage, Alaska, faces several of these challenges — some of which don't impact communities in the Lower 48 nearly as often.