Policy and Advocacy
Increase Housing Supply With Planning
Housing Supply Resources for Communities
Local leaders are turning to community planners for data-backed insights that lead to innovative housing solutions. From parking reform to building more housing near transit, see how locally-led zoning reform can help your community.
Planners' Day on Capitol Hill
June 25, 2025 | Online
One Day. One Voice. One Moment For Impact.
Join the movement to increase housing choice and abundance through planning-led zoning reform — planners' top policy priority in 2025. At Planners' Day on Capitol Hill, APA will directly connect you with lawmakers from your desk. This immersive advocacy experience is entirely online.
2024 Policy Priority
Federal support for zoning reform is key to increasing housing supply
With federal support, planners can enable reforms that meet communities where they are to increase housing choice, lower housing costs, bolster local economies, address inequities, and connect people to opportunity.
Planners' Advocacy Network
The national network of planning advocates working to shape federal and state policy outcomes.
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Network members gain access to:
- Exclusive resources, tips, tools, and training
- Updates on the latest federal and state issues that impact planners
State Government Affairs
APA's State Government Affairs program provides insights on state policy trends that have an impact on planning across the country, engages state-level partners, and supports chapter-level policy and advocacy programs.
Policy Guides
Tools to Influence Local, State, and Federal Policy
Policy Guides represent APA's official position on critical planning issues and arm planners with the tools to advocate for policies that create great communities for all. Policy guides, developed through a member-driven process, cover topics like Hazard Mitigation, Equity in Zoning, Housing, Climate Change, and more.
Policy Blog Posts
FEMA Suspends Key Pre-Disaster Mitigation Funding
April 2, 2025USDOT Announces Updated Safe Streets for All Grant Notice
March 27, 2025Finance Tools for Housing Abundance
March 27, 20254 Ways to Use State Funding for Local Housing Supply
DOT Rescinds Guidance to States – Here’s What It Means for Planners
March 24, 2025How Can YOU Help Protect Federal Grants?
March 24, 2025U.S. EPA Announces Sweeping Deregulatory Agenda
March 19, 2025Building for Tomorrow: States Take Action on Housing Reform
Amicus Curiae
APA works to advance planning through the judicial process by filing amicus curiae — friend of the court — briefs in select cases of national importance.
Communications Guide
This online, interactive guide is designed to help planners develop and deliver positive values-based messages about planning and APA to targeted audiences.