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For several generations, the American Planning Association and its predecessor organizations have been in the forefront of city and regional planning. Only APA gathers the diverse universe of planners into a dynamic, powerful, and influential whole.

interact
interact is APA's bimonthly member e-newsletter. Twice each month, interact will appear in your e-mailbox to brief you on what's new and guide you to interesting and helpful resources.
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Online Planners' Communications Guide
Planners' Communications Guide: Strategies, Examples, and Tools for Everyday Practice, written specifically for APA members, covers messages, public participation, media relations, and e-communications. Materials include worksheets, sample plans, and templates for media kits.
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Planning magazine
Every month, thousands of people — professionals and interested laypeople alike — read Planning magazine to learn how innovative planning programs and techniques are reshaping America's communities.

Domestic Policy Watch
APA's monthly website feature, Domestic Policy Watch, examines the federal domestic agenda. The purpose of the series is to add to the discourse about issues of great importance. Member responses are encouraged and will be posted on the APA website.
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Leadership Center
Committee rosters, meeting minutes, manuals, and more for APA/AICP elected leadership.

The New Planner
This online publication is for APA's student members. Articles explore communities and planning from the student perspective.

Insurance Program
APA is pleased to offer a fully endorsed insurance program, custom-designed for APA members.

Member Directory
APA's searchable online directory lets you find fellow members from your own community or anywhere around the U.S.

APA and AICP Bylaws
The American Planning Association and the American Institute of Certified Planners are governed by bylaws, and APA operates under articles of incorporation.
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Contact APA
A list of e-mail addresses for APA departments, publications, products, and services.

2006 Planners Salary Survey
Based on more than 10,000 responses, the APA/AICP 2006 Planners Salary Survey is the most comprehensive look at compensation and benefits in the profession. Members may access the entire survey; everyone may read the summary.
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APA/AICP Foundation
The Planning Foundation of APA/AICP funds philanthropic activities that the American Planning Association has supported for years — scholarships and community equity programs — and new initiatives like special research projects and creative ways to "tell the planning story" to an expanded audience.

APA Development Plan
The American Planning Association and its professional institute, The American Institute of Certified Planners, prepare a plan for the development of programs every two years. The plan looks out over a four-year period, sets goals, and identifies strategies to develop and deliver services and products to members.

Subscribe to Planning Theory & Practice
Through a special arrangement with Great Britain's Royal Town Planning Institute, APA members may subscribe to the quarterly journal Planning Theory & Practice for the RTPI member price.