Equity Diversity Inclusion

APA has made a focused commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in all forms. APA supports planners who work towards achieving thriving communities in which everyone has equal opportunity to live a safe, healthy, and prosperous life.

In this Section

Our EDI Commitment

How You Can Get Involved

Voices of Equity in Planning

Equity in Practice Case Studies

Equity and Certification


Equity Diversity Inclusion Blog Posts


Featured Equity Diversity Inclusion Resources

 

More EDI Resources

 

  • Community Land Trust Builds Black Generational Wealth in Pricey Orlando Suburb

    The Hannibal Square Community Land Trust prioritizes walkability, neighborhood legacy, and Black homeownership.
    by: Stuart Doyle       February 06, 2023
    The Hannibal Square Community Land Trust prioritizes walkability, neighborhood legacy, and Black homeownership.
  • What Is Zoning Reform and Why Do We Need It?

    The case for change, why planners support it, and six zoning reform tactics that could help curb housing costs.
    by: Patrick Sisson       January 18, 2023
    The case for change, why planners support it, and six zoning reform tactics that could help curb housing costs.
  • Advance Environmental Justice Goals with This Innovative Health Data Tool

    The City Health Dashboard could help communities meet Justice40 mandates, win funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, and improve health outcomes for all.
    by: Linda McIntyre, AICP       December 12, 2022
    The City Health Dashboard could help communities meet Justice40 mandates, win funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, and improve health outcomes for all.
  • How to Uncover and Honor LGBTQ+ History in the Built Environment

    Kentucky and Maryland are the first states to use historical context studies to highlight places influential to the LGBTQ+ community — and drive planning efforts.
    by: Tatiana Walk-Morris       May 20, 2022
    Kentucky and Maryland are the first states to use historical context studies to highlight places influential to the LGBTQ+ community — and drive planning efforts.
  • Ending Zoning’s Racist Legacy

    Zoning Practice — January 2022
    by: Jennifer Raitt       January 01, 2022
    This issue of Zoning Practice summarizes how exclusionary zoning practices reinforce patterns of segregation originally established by illegal racial zoning, racially restrictive covenants, and federal policies in the first half of the 20th century. And it highlights steps Boston and Louisville, Kentucky, have taken to begin to rectify these inequities through zoning reforms.
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  • Planning With Diverse Communities

    PAS Report 593
    by: Ivis Garcia, AICP, Andrea Garfinkel-Castro, Deirdre Pfeiffer, AICP       January 01, 2019
    The U.S. will become a “majority-minority” country by the mid-2040s. More than before, planners must serve diverse publics and build inclusive communities. This PAS Report offers the tools planners need to engage people of color and improve quality of life for all in ethnically and racially diverse communities.
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  • Gender-Inclusive Language

    PAS QuickNotes 88
    by: Timothy Burkhardt, AICP, Jacob Reilly, Hally Turner, AICP       October 01, 2020
    This edition of PAS QuickNotes explains the importance of using gender-inclusive language in planning and offers examples of gender-inclusive practices and approaches for planners.
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  • Restorative Planning in Action: Lessons from Mound Up!

    by: Austin Harrison
    Equity in Practice: Community-led planning effort builds upon Memphis 3.0 to revitalize Orange Mound neighborhood.
  • After 140 Years, the Wiyot Tribe Has Come Home

    For the first time in U.S. history, a local municipality has returned stolen Native land without an accompanying sale or lawsuit.
    March 01, 2020
    After years of local activism, Eureka, California’s city council voted to return a historic 202 acres of Tuluwat Island to the federally recognized Wiyot Tribe.
  • People Behind the Plans: Navigating Mobility Justice with Naomi Doerner

    In this episode of the People Behind the Plans podcast series, Naomi Doerner joins host Courtney Kashima, AICP, to talk about what mobility justice looks like in practice, including some inspirational examples from around the world.