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The APA International Division facilitates discussion and online networking among planners working abroad and those interested in planning issues/developments outside the U.S.
[Registration Is Now Open!] Join Us for the 2025 World Town Planning Day Conference
Theme: With Planning We Can!
Date: Friday, November 7
Register here!: planning.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
October 8, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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🌍 World Cleanup Day is about rethinking waste. This year we spotlight textiles: 92M tonnes wasted yearly. From sew & swap days to drop-off points, waste picker partnerships & circular design — solutions exist. Join us 20 September to #LeaveNoWasteBehind.
September 9, 2025 at 5:04 PM
[Call for Entries Now Open!] 2025 International Planning Excellence Award

📅 Deadline: October 15, 2025 (11:59 PM EDT)
📥 Apply now: international.planning.org/community/aw...
#UrbanPlanning #PlanningExcellence #APA #InternationalPlanning #CityDesign #SocialEquity
September 9, 2025 at 6:14 PM
[Planning Excellence Awards 2025]
The 2025 APA International Division Planning Excellence Awards are coming up soon!
Stay tuned for updates and nomination details… in the meantime, check out past award winners for inspiration: international.planning.org/community/aw...
2023 Award Results
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August 28, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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What if traffic deaths weren’t accidents, but design failures?

When kids step into the road too soon, we blame them. But poor crossings, missing bike paths, and ignored speed limits put them at risk.

It’s time we designed for everyone's safety.
August 28, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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Research shows that stable and flexible schedules are vital for the #health, well-being, and long-term retention of essential workers.

As #LaborDay nears, explore how employers and policymakers can support flexible scheduling for low-wage #workers in a new Urban Wire post.
Low-Wage Workers Rarely Get to Control Their Time. Stable and Flexible Scheduling Gives Them the Autonomy They Need to Learn, Care, and Rest.
Every Labor Day, millions of workers get up and go to work to perform the essential functions of the American economy. But without stable and flexible scheduling, these workers lack options to take ca...
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August 28, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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Federal Way Link will open on December 6, ahead of the previous plan for an early 2026 opening, Sound Transit announced today.

Story: www.theurbanist.org/2025/08/28/f...
August 28, 2025 at 8:15 PM
[Planning Excellence Awards 2025]
The 2025 APA International Division Planning Excellence Awards are coming up soon!
Stay tuned for updates and nomination details… in the meantime, check out past award winners for inspiration:

international.planning.org/community/aw...
2023 Award Results
international.planning.org
August 6, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Building resilience: How structural innovations can help communities defend against disasters www.brookings.edu/events/build...
Building resilience: How structural innovations can help communities defend against disasters
On Tuesday, June 17, Brookings Metro and Economic Architecture will host a virtual event with leaders working at the intersection of housing, climate resilience, and equitable development.
www.brookings.edu
June 16, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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Roughly 9.8% of employer businesses were financially impacted by extreme weather in 2022. In some cities like New Orleans, close to 50% were impacted. Why aren't more business leaders calling for stronger adaptation policy???
@andreperryedu.bsky.social

www.brookings.edu/interactive/...
Map 1. Proportion of businesses that experienced monetary loss because of extreme weather, by metro area
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March 5, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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1/2 Check out the new episode of Metro Blueprint, a podcast from @brookings.edu Metro. In this episode, @lohplaces.bsky.social speaks with Kurt Weigle (Greater St. Louis Inc) about how cities can break the “urban doom loop” and convert offices to residential housing www.brookings.edu/articles/st-...
St. Louis shows how cities can break the "urban doom loop"
In this episode, experts take a deep dive into how St. Louis is using office-to-residential conversions to build affordable housing and a vibrant downtown. Tracy Hadden Loh, a fellow at Brookings, and...
www.brookings.edu
May 21, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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🚦NYC’s congestion pricing is cutting traffic & cleaning the air. Could it be a model for other cities?

🎙️ New @brookings.edu Metro Blueprint episode w/ Adie Tomer & Polly Trottenberg dives into the early wins, challenges & what’s next.

🎧 Listen: www.brookings.edu/articles/wil...

#CongestionPricing
Will New York's congestion pricing program pave the way for broader adoption?
Experts explore how New York City created a successful congestion pricing plan that has so far reduced traffic and increased transit ridership while retaining a bustling downtown. Adie Tomer, senior f...
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June 4, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Hello! We’re the APA International Division — a space for planners working abroad and anyone interested in global planning issues and developments beyond the U.S.

#Planning #UrbanPlanning #International #APA #InternationalDivision
April 11, 2025 at 11:30 PM