Planning Home Housing & Community Development Division
Our Division is a nationwide network of professionals dedicated to building healthy and vibrant communities. We support educational and networking opportunities for planners, educators, housing professionals, community developers, and allied professionals.
We offer great opportunities to promote these topics within the field of planning and within APA, particularly in relationship to the provision of shelter, human needs, and the development of the built environment.
Membership Spotlight
The HCD Member Spotlight is a feature that shares the passions, projects, and programs of housing and community development professionals.
Let us know who we should talk to next! Tell us a little about them, and why we should talk to them.
Self-nominations are also welcome.
The HCD Reading Room
Expand your knowledge!
Join us in the HCD Reading Room as we discuss our favorite housing and community development articles and books, using #APAHCD.
Become an HCD member to join in depth discussions with fellow professionals. Visit the links below for additional resources available from the American Planning Association.
COVID-19 Resources for Planners
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.
Planning Home
Today's housing challenges demand new tools and better planning. The housing options we plan for today will foster the homes that families will grow, thrive, and dream in tomorrow.
APA conceived Planning Home, an organization-wide initiative, to reshape the way planning is used to address America's housing affordability crisis.