Policy Guidance

Adopted Policies

To date, APA has adopted more than 25 member-driven policy guides on a wide range of issues. In 2017, APA leaders adopted a new policy guide on planning for healthy communities:

Aging in Community (2014)

Agricultural Land Preservation (1999)

Billboard Controls (1997)

Climate Change (2011)

Community and Regional Food Planning (2007)

Community Residences (1997)

Endangered Species and Habitat Protection (1999)

Energy (2012)

Environment: Waste Management (2002)

Environment: Wetlands (2002)

Factory Built Housing (2001)

Food Planning (2007)

Freight (2016)

Hazard Mitigation (2014)

Healthy Communities (2017)

Historic and Cultural Resources (1997)

Homelessness (2003)

Housing (2006)

Impact Fees (1988)

Neighborhood Collaborative Planning (1998)

Provision of Child Care (1997)

Public Redevelopment (2004)

Security (2005)

Smart Growth (2012)

Surface Transportation (2010)

Takings (1995)

Water (2016)

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