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.
HCD Research Fellow
In July, the Housing & Community Development Division committed to centering conversations on race and equity in housing and community development. As part of that ongoing work, we are excited to welcome Kanika Khanna, who will be providing content and leadership as our Division’s Research Fellow over the coming months.
Kanika Khanna is a doctoral student at Cornell University’s Department of Government. Broadly, her research is centered around race and ethnic politics, housing policy, and inequality in the United States. Her ongoing work focuses on the politics of racial segregation and integration as they relate to fair and affordable housing. Prior to enrolling at Cornell, she was a project manager for a low-income housing tax credit consulting firm, working with nonprofits in New York City developing affordable and supportive housing. She has a BA from the City University of New York and an MPP from Brown University.
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
Learn more about how we are using the practice of foresight to "learn with the future," prepare for uncertainty, and help planners navigate this disruptive change.
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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.