The American Planning Association has a great many policy guides available online for those involved in all types of planning, from billboard controls to provision of childcare- although students in engineering and architecture will most likely find the energy, environement, housing and neighborhood collaborative ones most useful!

About the APA policies:
“APA develops policies that represent the collective thinking of our members, and represents a collective view on positions of both principle and practice. APA policies are developed through a thorough process of chapter and division involvement under the overall guidance of the Legislative and Policy Committee. In addition to articulating specific policies that establish principles for better addressing our issues, APA develops more specific guidelines that recommend specific actions on the part of APA members through leadership, chapters, divisions, and allied organizations that move toward an improved social and political environment for planning to play its most effective role. Together, these two elements — policies and general recommendations — form APA Policy Guides.”

This entry was posted on Friday, March 28th, 2008 at 8:51 am and is filed under Applied Sciences.