Mission
Launched in 2025 as a volunteer project of the American Planning Association International Division, the Urban Planning Post provides a platform for planners and students to share knowledge, exchange insights, and advance global planning practice.
Team Members
Sky Tallman, AICP
Editor-in-Chief, APA International Division InterPlan
Get Involved
We invite you to contribute to this project. We welcome a wide range of authentic perspectives, projects, stories, and promising practices from around the world in our shared mission to build better communities.
How You Can Participate
Write a post
Posts may include stories, opinions, ideas, discoveries, or a combination of these. Please refer to the editorial guidelines for submitting a post to the Urban Planning Post (UPP).
Share a promising practice
Submit a short-form description of an innovative project, approach, method, or policy that addresses an urban planning issue. See the guidelines for contributing promising practices to the UPP.
Make a donation
Support the sustainability and growth of the project. More information is provided below on this page.
Partner with us
Establish an informal or formal partnership through your organization or institution. Formal partnerships are subject to review and approval by the American Planning Association.
Join the team
Contact us to learn about current opportunities to get involved.
To submit an article or a 'Promising Practices' project, please follow the Submission Procedures and Editorial Guidelines.
For general inquiries, please contact:
urbanplanningpost@gmail.com
Funding
The Urban Planning Post is a volunteer-driven initiative. While website development is provided free, third party hosting and web platform fees are necessary to keep the project online. The project launched in 2025 with financial support from individual APA International Division members. As it has grown, the Division has included the project into its workplan and provided matching funds to complement donor contributions.
The following are funding details by year:
2025
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Jing Zhang, FAICP ($160)*
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Antonella Salmerón, AICP ($70)*
2026
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Krishna Shrivastava, AICP ($200)
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Jing Zhang, FAICP ($60)*
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APA International Division ($20)
*Direct out-of-pocket purchase (estimated)
Donation
The Urban Planning Post welcomes and appreciates your support. All contributions are processed through the American Planning Association (APA) accounting system to ensure transparency and proper stewardship of funds. Donations should be made by check, with the appropriate cost center noted so they can be directed to the APA International Division.
To help ensure smooth processing, please notify the International Division in advance so APA staff can anticipate and track your contribution.
If you are interested in supporting the project, please contact us at urbanplanningpost@gmail.com