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.
Division programs Scholarship Opportunity
We are proud to support emerging professionals through scholarship opportunities that promote education and leadership in the field. We are excited to offer a new scholarship aimed at new and underrepresented professionals who demonstrate a strong commitment to advancing equitable and sustainable communities.
We encourage all eligible individuals to apply and take advantage of this opportunity to grow, connect, and lead in the planning field.
Watch our full interview with the Lead Author of America's Rental Housing report Interview with Whitney Airgood-Obrycki
Whitney Airgood-Obrycki is a Senior Research Associate, working on research related to affordable rental housing for low-income households and serving as the project manager and lead author of the JCHS signature report America’s Rental Housing.
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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.