Resources
The Iowa Chapter has a wealth of planning-related resources serving communities, decision-makers, and professionals alike. Check them out:
Webcast Series
APA Iowa is a member of the Planning Webcast Consortium coordinated by the Ohio Chapter of the American Planning Association. Please follow the link below to see the schedule on the Consortium's site.
Websites
State
- Iowa General Assembly
- Iowa Great Places Program
- Regional Capacity Analysis Program (ReCAP) (ReCAP provides research and data about local economic and demographic issues. ReCAP's goal is to help Iowa's communities work together in building their regional capacity for growth and change.)
- State of Iowa Homepage
- Iowa League of Cities
National
- American Planning Association
- APA Chapters
- Canadian Institute of Planners
- Civic Practices Network
- Civitas
- CYBURBIA (Contains a comprehensive directory of Internet resources relevant to planning, architecture, urbanism and other topics related to the built environment. Cyburbia also contains information about architecture and planning related mailing lists and Usenet newsgroups, and hosts several interactive message areas.Cyburbia is sponsored by the State University of New York at Buffalo School of Architecture and Planning.")
Forms
Blogs/Forums
- ISU Extension Blog on Land Use and Zoning
- Iowa APA Yahoo Site (A discussion site for Iowa planners to share ideas and communicate!)