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Planning is elected leaders' most effective tool for managing growth, navigating change, and making tough decisions that face communities, such as where to invest in transportation, housing, and parks.

Feb 17, 2026 · Trust the planning steps and requirements that we know are appropriate and successful but recognize that change doesn't come along by doing what has always been done.

The American Planning Association is a nonprofit education and membership organization committed to creating better communities and better lives. Learn more about us, and join our cause!

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 will …

Each Section has a local Executive Committee that plans events and responds to the needs of their local members. The best way to get involved in APA and keep current on planning issues and topics …

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Feb 26, 2026 · Thousands of readers — planners and the public alike — turn to the latest Planning magazine. Each new issue is full of innovative ideas that are reshaping communities across America …