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| APA's National Planning Conference in Minneapolis brought together planners, officials, students, citizens, and guests. View galleries of photos and read coverage of events. Minneapolis Activity Check out APA's coverage of key events and photo galleries from the 2009 National Planning Conference, and read what the Minneapolis media had to say. Take the Lead in Urban Design Although designing a good community entails much more than architecture, architects frequently lead the discussion about urban design. In Urban Design Reclaimed, author Emily Talen challenges planners to ensure that design supports and promotes diverse, sustainable, vibrant, equitable communities.
Pre-order from APA's PlanningBooks.com Get PTS Training in Chicago Planners Training Service returns to Chicago, June 3–6, for two-day workshops on sustainable zoning and development controls, urban design, preparing for economic recovery, and energy and climate change. Learn more about PTS Research You Can UseApril 2009 marks 60 years since the first PAS Report. In celebration, APA's Research Department and the Planning Advisory Service offer PAS Report No. 1 online. APA's Climate Change Reader is a user-friendly compilation for APA members of about 100 articles from several APA publications. Citizen's Guide to Planning As heard on the radio this week: The all-new Citizen's Guide to Planning, 4th edition, is available from APAPlanningBooks.com. Co-author C. Gregory Dale, FAICP, spoke with radio stations across the country about how citizens can get involved in planning. Planning Celebrates
Planning's Next Centennial The May issue of Planning looks forward 100 years with a peek at the nation's demographics circa 2109, predictions about eco-friendly cities, and a look forward at the fate of the planning profession's 21st century sacred cows. Members may read the entire issue online. Everyone is invited to read this month's featured article with prognostications from transportation gurus.
May Planning magazine The celebration of the Centennial of the Planning Movement in America includes histories, profiles, lists, video, and a track of conference sessions. To celebrate the centennial of planning in America, APA has chosen 100 books published since 1909 as essential to the profession. On May 21, join APA and the National Building Museum in Washington as they recognize the Centennial of the Planning Movement. Congratulations to winners Michael Lancaster and Catherine Walsh, APA student members who attend the University of Maryland. | |