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What Now for Communities and the Unhoused?
Planners find solutions even before the recent Grants Pass Supreme Court decision.by: Daniel Vock July 02, 2024Planners find solutions even before the recent Grants Pass Supreme Court decision. -
As Gayborhoods Shrink, Pop-Up LGBTQ+ Spaces Can Build Inclusive Communities
Events are meeting queer people where they are. Here’s how planners can open doors to more.by: Aaron Greiner May 30, 2024Events are meeting queer people where they are. Here’s how planners can open doors to more. -
The New Math of Climate Resilience
A groundbreaking project in Norfolk, Virginia, multiplies the impact of a $112 million federal grant by making social vulnerability and environmental justice, not just property values, major factors in its calculations.by: Jim Morrison April 18, 2024A groundbreaking project in Norfolk, Virginia, multiplies the impact of a $112 million federal grant by making social vulnerability and environmental justice, not just property values, major factors in its calculations. -
Equitable Zoning for Manufactured Housing
Zoning Practice — April 2024by: George Frantz, AICP April 01, 2024This issue of Zoning Practice examines the persistent inequitable treatment of manufactured housing in many local zoning codes and offers considerations for code updates. It begins with brief summaries of the important role manufactured housing plays in supporting housing choice and affordability and includes findings from a five-state analysis of zoning regulations for manufactured housing.List price$10.00ZP subscriber$0.00 -
4 Tools to Empower Data-driven Planning for Climate and Transportation Equity
Planners can take advantage of the national focus on infrastructure investments to enhance mobility and climate resilience for underserved communities.by: Kelly Dunn, AICP, David Wasserman, AICP July 27, 2023Planners can take advantage of the national focus on infrastructure investments to enhance mobility and climate resilience for underserved communities. -
How Cellphone and Fitness App Data is Helping Create Equity in Public Parks
Park planners harness novel data sources and tools to direct equitable conservation, amenities, and access.by: Clement Lau, FAICP July 20, 2023Park planners harness novel data sources and tools to direct equitable conservation, amenities, and access. -
3 Essential Tips for Planning with Multilingual Communities
Community engagement experts offer tested approaches that prevent tokenism, create trust, and foster a sense of belonging.by: Rebecca Greenwald June 09, 2023Community engagement experts offer tested approaches that prevent tokenism, create trust, and foster a sense of belonging. -
Why We Need Queer Urbanism
Heteronormative planning structures exclude and can even endanger queer people, especially those who are trans and BIPOC.by: Aaron Greiner May 19, 2023Heteronormative planning structures exclude and can even endanger queer people, especially those who are trans and BIPOC. -
Equitable Community Engagement Requires Learning, Self-Reflection, and Transparency
Five ways planners, engineers, and other allied professionals can establish a long-term, measurable approach to equitable planning.by: Jennifer Fierman, AICP, Kristof Devastey, PE, PTOE, PTP, Lindsay Welsch Sveen, PhD March 23, 2023Five ways planners, engineers, and other allied professionals can establish a long-term, measurable approach to equitable planning. -
Planning Accessible Communities
PAS Memo 117by: Jeannine Godwin, AICP July 01, 2023This PAS Memo explains the importance of planning and designing truly inclusive communities that engage people with disabilities and meet their accessibility and mobility needs.Nonmembers$10.00APA members & PAS subscribers$0.00 -
Hurricane Recovery Fails the Financially Vulnerable
Based on a decade of data from Hurricane Sandy, two New York City planners explore the inequities of disaster mitigation and recovery — and what needs to change to prevent climate gentrification.by: Donovan Finn, PhD, Thaddeus Pawlowski September 30, 2022Based on a decade of data from Hurricane Sandy, two New York City planners explore the inequities of disaster mitigation and recovery — and what needs to change to prevent climate gentrification. -
Transportation Strategist Naomi Doerner Navigates Mobility Justice
How the country's first transportation equity manager is building a framework to protect the fair and safe movement of people of color.by: Sophia Burns August 31, 2022How the country's first transportation equity manager is building a framework to protect the fair and safe movement of people of color. -
How to Uncover and Honor LGBTQ+ History in the Built Environment
Kentucky and Maryland are the first states to use historical context studies to highlight places influential to the LGBTQ+ community — and drive planning efforts.by: Tatiana Walk-Morris May 20, 2022Kentucky and Maryland are the first states to use historical context studies to highlight places influential to the LGBTQ+ community — and drive planning efforts. -
A Passion for Planning and Social Justice
AAPI planner Chancee Martorell talks about raising the visibility of Thai and other immigrant communities, the three Ps of affordable housing, and dedication to “unwavering principle over political expediency.”by: Tippe Morlan, AICP April 28, 2022AAPI planner Chancee Martorell talks about raising the visibility of Thai and other immigrant communities, the three Ps of affordable housing, and dedication to “unwavering principle over political expediency.” -
What Planners Need to Know about Big Data
Five applications and considerations to help you get started — and prioritize equity and privacy.by: Alexsandra Gomez April 18, 2022Five applications and considerations to help you get started — and prioritize equity and privacy. -
A Community-Powered Plan for Cultural Preservation
From land to language, how Hilton Head Island's Gullah Geechee residents are working with planners to save their culture after generations of displacement.by: Philip Walker, FAICP October 14, 2021From land to language, how Hilton Head Island's Gullah Geechee residents are working with planners to save their culture after generations of displacement. -
7 Trends Knocking at the Planning Office Door
In today’s complex world, balancing everyday activities, near-term plans, and visioning for the future is more challenging than ever. APA Foresight has got you covered.by: Petra Hurtado, PhD, Alexsandra Gomez July 08, 2021In today's rapidly changing world, it can be tough to stay abreast of all the challenges facing planners. This article explores seven of the most pressing trends for the profession and what they could mean for your community. -
Dementia-Friendly Public Participation
Accessible public engagement tools are key to ensuring the built environment meets the needs of community members with dementia and other disabilities.by: Samantha Biglieri, PhD, M.Pl. June 17, 2021People living with dementia have the right to be included in the communities in which they live. Fortunately, there are several easy, low-cost accommodations practicing planners can make to better engage them in the planning process. -
Three Essential Questions for Better Planning
PAS Memo 110by: Kyle Ezell, FAICP CUD February 01, 2022This PAS Memo introduces three essential planning questions that help planners ensure their work benefits as many people as possible, negatively impacts as few people as possible, and includes as many people as possible.Nonmembers$10.00APA members & PAS subscribers$0.00 -
6 Ways to Help Bridge the Racial Wealth Gap
Planners can and should play a pivotal role in advancing equitable economic outcomes.by: Karen Kazmierczak March 01, 2021Planners might not always have the authority to redirect funding to historically neglected communities, but they can still play a pivotal role in advancing more equitable outcomes. Here are six ways to get started. -
Ending Zoning’s Racist Legacy
Zoning Practice — January 2022by: Jennifer Raitt January 01, 2022This issue of Zoning Practice summarizes how exclusionary zoning practices reinforce patterns of segregation originally established by illegal racial zoning, racially restrictive covenants, and federal policies in the first half of the 20th century. And it highlights steps Boston and Louisville, Kentucky, have taken to begin to rectify these inequities through zoning reforms.List price$0.00ZP subscriber$0.00 -
Eliminating Racial Segregation Is Good Economic Policy
Income disparities and racial segregation are deeply intertwined, burdening both people of color and the U.S. economy. Here's how we can reverse that trend.by: Tatiana Walk-Morris January 01, 2021More than half a century after the Fair Housing Act outlawed policies like redlining, racial segregation continues to plague the U.S. -
Advancing Racial Equity Through Land-Use Planning
PAS Memo — May-June 2021by: Paul Mogush, AICP May 01, 2021This edition of PAS Memo explains how the city of Minneapolis addressed racial equity issues in their comprehensive planning process and became the first major U.S. city to eliminate single-family zoning.Nonmember price$10.00APA members & PAS subscribers$0.00 -
Partnering with Health Systems on Affordable Housing Investments
PAS Memo — March-April 2021by: Alyia Gaskins March 01, 2021The March/April 2021 edition of PAS Memo explains why and how planners can partner with hospitals and health systems to create more equitable communities through affordable housing development.Nonmember price$0.00APA members & PAS subscribers$0.00 -
Zoning, Land Use, and Local Policies for Environmental Justice
Zoning Practice — March 2021by: Ana Baptista March 01, 2021This issue of Zoning Practice reviews the relationships among zoning, land use, and environmental justice. It highlights local strategies that illustrate the diversity of approaches cities and counties across the country are using to protect traditionally overburdened areas from noxious land uses.List price$10.00ZP subscriber$0.00 -
A Call to Courage: An Open Letter to Canadian Urbanists
June 2020by: Jay PitterThis article and online training encourages urbanists working in the Canadian context to respond to discussions of systemic oppression and anti-Black racism occurring across North America. -
Leaders as Conveners of Uncomfortable Conversations
ICMA, September 2016This article points out that leaders have a responsibility to facilitate conversations that allow people to confront their biases about race, class, and religion. -
Restoring Mill Creek: Landscape Literacy, Environmental Justice and City Planning and Design
Landscape Research, 30(3): 395-413, 2005by: Anne Whiston SpirnThis article looks at the Mill Creek neighborhood in Philadelphia to examine the racial history of disinvestment and neglect and current efforts to address these injustices through planning and design. -
“We're Not in the Business of Housing:" Environmental Gentrification and the Nonprofitization of Green Infrastructure Projects
Cities, 81(2018): 71-80, 2018by: Alessandro Rigolon, Jeremy NemethThis article looks at the procedural justice issues of large green infrastructure projects. -
Community Immersion, Trust-Building, and Recruitment Among Hard to Reach Populations: A Case Study of Muslim Women in Detroit Metro Area
Qualitative Sociology Review, 14(3): 24-44, 2018by: Mehri Mohebbi, Annulla Linders, Carla Chifos, AICPThis article shows that trust is a necessary component for doing research with hard-to-reach populations. -
Dietary Inequalities: What is the Evidence for the Effect of the Neighbourhood Food Environment?
Health Place, 27: 229-242, 2014by: Christina Black, Graham Moon, Janis BairdThis article outlines the state of research concerning food environments and dietary intake. -
Creating Welcoming and Inclusive Communities
Minnesota Cities Magazine, May-Jun 2018by: Danielle CabotThis article features a city’s response to a hate crime and their efforts to create a more inclusive community. -
How to Design a City for Women
CityLab, 2013by: Clare ForanThis article features an effort in Vienna, Austria, to understand the different ways men and women use public transportation, and to address some of the unique challenges that women face. -
Pursuing Sustainability with Social Equity Goals
PM Magazine, November 2014by: Katherine TakaiThis article shares five strategies for local governments to more explicitly address social equity. -
The White City: Race and Urban Politics
Sociology Compass, 9(12): 1049-1065, 2015by: Louise SeamsterThis article addresses the movement away from explicitly addressing race in urban politics. -
Toward Indigenous Planning? First Nation Community Planning in Saskatchewan, Canada
Journal of Planning Education and Research 36(4): 1-11, 2015by: S. Yvonne Prusak, Ryan Walker, Robert InnesThis article studies community planning efforts in Canadian First Nation reserves to explore the ways indigenous planning principles interact with settler planning processes. -
Maintaining Diversity in America's Transit-Rich Neighborhoods: Tools for Equitable Neighborhood Change
New England Community Development, Issue 1: 2010by: Stephanie Pollack, Barry Bluestone, Chase BillinghamThis article explains how public investment that aims to make neighborhoods more transit-rich can lead to gentrification and displacement of core transit users. -
Understanding the Disposition of Urban Planning Students Toward Social Justice and Equity Themes
SAGE Open: 1-15, July-September 2015by: Kirk HarrisThis article considers the attitudes of students towards social justice and equity and investigates how planning instruction may influence their understanding of these issues. -
America's Tomorrow: Race, Place, and the Equity Agenda
Open Forum: Voice and Opinions from Leaders in Policy, the Field, and Academia, 2012by: Angela Glover BlackwellThis article details why equity is not just a moral issue, but an economic one, given demographic changes. -
Equity Planning Outside City Hall: Rescaling Advocacy to Confront the Sources of Urban Problems
Journal of Planning Education and Research, 35(3): 296-306, 2015by: Marc DoussardThis article reviews how and when equity planners should partner with outside organizations to push for large-scale redistributive policies. -
Equitable Development: Untangling the Web of Urban Development Through Collaborative Problem Solving
Sustain, 21: 3-12, 2010by: Carlton EleyThis article offers perspectives on smart growth and equitable development, opening a discussion on how to use these practices to improve conditions for all Americans. -
Do Strict Land Use Regulations Make Metropolitan Areas More Segregated by Income?
Journal of the American Planning Association, 82(1): 6-21, 2016by: Michael Lens, Paavo MonkkonenThis article finds that density restrictions are related to the segregation of the rich into enclaves and suggests that inclusionary housing requirements from regional and state agencies may help curb income segregation. -
The Impact of Gentrification on Ethnic Neighbourhoods in Toronto: A Case Study of Little Portugal
Urban Studies, 48(1): 61-83, 2011by: Robert Murdie, Carlos TeixeiraThis article examines the Little Portugal neighborhood in west central Toronto to point out the positive and negative effects of gentrification on ethnic neighborhoods. -
Promoting Equitable Development
Indiana Law Review, 34: 1273-1290, 2001by: Angela Glover BlackwellThis article tracks how social and economic changes have created new challenges and opportunities for addressing inequity. -
Evaluating Transportation Equity
World Transport Policy & Practice, 8(2): 50-65, 2002by: Todd LitmanThis article introduces transport equity analysis and shares how to incorporate equity into project objectives and evaluation processes. -
Rethinking Environmental Racism: White Privilege and Urban Development in Southern California
Annals of the American Association of Geographers, 90(1): 12-40, 2000by: Laura PulidoThis article challenges the environmental racism literature for its lack of engagement with the concept of racism. -
Beyond Food Deserts: Measuring and Mapping Racial Disparities in Neighborhood Food Environments
Journal of Planning Education and Research, 27: 469-482, 2008by: Samina Raja, Changxing Ma, Pavan YadavThis article investigates the food environment in Erie County, New York, finding that while there are no food deserts, different racial groups have access to different food destinations. -
Is the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Brownfields Assessment Pilot Program Environmentally Just?
Environmental Health Perspectives, 110(2): 249-257, 2002by: Laura Solitare, Michael GreenbergThis article assesses the EPA’s brownfields assessment pilot program to determine whether the program is environmentally just. -
Advocacy and Pluralism in Planning
Journal of the American Institute of Planners, 31(4): 331-338, 1965by: Paul DavidoffThis JAPA article urges planners to engage in political processes, like advocates, and to facilitate the creation and presentation of plural plans. -
City and Metropolitan Inequality on the Rise, Driven By Declining Incomes
Brookings, January 2016by: Natalie Holmes, Alan BerubeThis article unpacks the trend of growing income inequality and its consequences.
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