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Jun 9, 2025 · If your planning work intersects in any way with hazard mitigation or disaster recovery, you are probably familiar with the phases of emergency management. This well …

Planning helps to ensure that you have choices when it comes to what type of home you want to live in, how you move around the community, and what is available nearby. Planning includes …

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 …

The American Institute of Certified Planners is APA's professional institute and the recognized leader in certifying professional planners and promoting ethical planning, professional …

Apr 29, 2025 · In "Getting Connected: How Social Media Curated My Career" at the American Planning Association's (APA) National Planning Conference (NPC25) in April 2025 in Denver, …

Since 1935, the quarterly Journal of the American Planning Association has published research, commentaries, and book reviews useful to practicing planners, scholars, students, policy …

Dec 5, 2024 · In January, the American Planning Association (APA) published the 2025 Trend Report for Planners in partnership with the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy. APA's Foresight …