Journal of the American Planning Association

San Francisco

The Journal of the American Planning Association's Single-Family Zoning Debate

Eric Jaffe, writing for Sidewalk Labs, details a recent issue of the Journal of the American Planning Association that debated the future of single-family zoning.

February 10, 2020 - Sidewalk Talk

Self-Driving Cars

When the Autonomous Vehicles Come, Will Cities Be Ready for Them?

A study about planning for AVs shows that most cities are not actively working to prepare for them and officials are worried about the many potential effects they will have on cities.

June 10, 2019 - CityLab

Harvard University

Ann Forsyth Named Editor of the Journal of the American Planning Association

Professor Ann Forsyth will begin a five-year term as editor of the Journal of the American Planning Association (JAPA) on January 1, 2019.

October 17, 2018 - American Planning Association

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