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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
Get PTS Training in ChicagoPlanners 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. Research You Can UsePAS Is 60April 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. Climate Change ReaderAPA's Climate Change Reader is a user-friendly compilation for APA members of about 100 articles from several APA publications. Citizen's Guide to PlanningAs 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 | ||
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. 
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.