Community Outreach + Resources
Community Outreach + Resources Connecting People and Technology
The Technology Division strives to connect planning practitioners and the public with how technology and data can not only be useful tools, but understood as a key domain that influences the shaping of place and people.
Be a part of the urban and regional planning data and technology resources by contributing to our GitHub, featured on Planetizen. Those interested in the built environment are invited to review and contribute to the repository.
For more content that helps connect the planning community with technology, read below.
An Open Letter to the Planning Community Regarding the Ethical Use of Artificial Intelligence in Planning
The American Planning Association’s Technology Division authored the following open letter to the planning community regarding the ethical use of ChatGPT, and AI more broadly in the planning practice.
Act Like a Planner
Use this tool to search for, or about a ChatGPT prompt and adapt them to meet your needs.
4 Tools for Sharing Extreme Heat Risk Information
APA’s Technology Division recommends datasets, dashboards, and more to help planners visualize, communicate, and mitigate the growing risk.
5 Tech Tools for Conservation Planning and Urban Green Projects
APA’s Technology Division recommends tools planners can use to put sustainable infrastructure principles into practice.
Smart Tech to Help Build Your City’s Digital Twin
APA’s Technology Division recommends datasets planners can use for these powerful scenario planning tools.
5 Open-Source Tools for Sustainable Multimodal Planning
APA’s Technology Division digs into free tools that help pave the way for transportation solutions.
5 Affordable Housing Tech Tools for Every Stakeholder
Use these apps, maps, and datasets to make critical decisions about urban development, land use, and equitable housing solutions.
4 Tools to Empower Data-driven Planning for Climate and Transportation Equity
Planners can take advantage of the national focus on infrastructure investments to enhance mobility and climate resilience for underserved communities.
5 Climate Tech Tools to Build Community Resilience
APA’s Technology Division shares datasets, applications, and visualizers that can inform and improve climate change planning.
5 XR Technology Tools That Empower Planners to Connect Vision with Reality
These surprisingly accessible extended reality applications can help planners upskill as they connect with communities, boost stakeholder buy-in, and better plan for uncertainty.
Equitable Community Engagement Requires Learning, Self-Reflection, and Transparency
Five ways planners, engineers, and other allied professionals can establish a long-term, measurable approach to equitable planning.
Augmented: Planners in an Era of Generative AI
Learn more about how AI is impacting the planning field, including a generative AI and planning SWOT analysis.