The American Planning Association (APA) has developed the Planning for Equity Policy Guide with input from its membership. The policy guide offers guidance on cross-cutting topics within the discipline of
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration published an updated version of Community Impact Assessment: A Quick Reference for Transportation in June 2018. The guide, originally published in 1996,
The Federal Highway Administration has released the publication Developing and Advancing Effective Public Involvement Strategies for Rural and Small Communities. The objective of this research was to help transportation planners,
The newly redesigned website Racial Equity Tools provides information on issues related to equity and institutional racism and more. With fundamental information on key concepts, planning professionals looking for new
Looking for ways to increase public participation in your regional development organizations’ efforts? Generate donations for a project? Register volunteers for an event? Increase newsletter sign-ups? Get new information to
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released EJSCREEN: Environmental Justice Screening and Mapping Tool that uses high resolution maps combined with demographic and environmental data to identify places with potentially
Planning the next public meeting? Before you do, check out this document: Tip Sheet: Planning Friendly Meetings, Going Beyond the ADA to Make Your Meeting Place User-Friendly (PDF). Released in
Earlier this year, the Missouri State Legislature passed a measure to place a constitutional amendment for a 75-cent transportation sales tax on the 2014 primary ballot. State law requires such
A new article by Robert Deyle (Florida State) and Ryan Weidenman (Atkins Global) in the Journal of Planning Education and Research uses surveys of local officials in MPOs about the
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