Welcome to the home of the American Planning Association's Kentucky Chapter - APA-KY. We are an association that brings together practitioners, planning officials, students, and interested citizens into a single and stronger community development forum. APA-KY is dedicated to promoting planning statewide in order to enhance the quality of life in Kentucky. We provide current information on planning issues, practices, and techniques. We are advocates for good planning in national, state and local forums.

​For nearly 30 years APA-KY has worked to make the Commonwealth a better place for all Kentuckians. Today we continue our mission of promoting responsible planning practices at all levels. From new urbanism to multimodal transportation options, smart growth to the green revolution; APA-KY is on the cutting edge of planning issues facing Kentucky and America today. Please take a look around our site to learn more about all we do. If you have any questions please contact us.

To Note:

Bylaw Amendment Vote on Election Terms & Timetable
The APA-KY Executive Committee is proposing a change to the chapter bylaws related to elections of officers and regional representatives.  You can read the full amendment here, then watch for the official ballot to be sent via email to all Chapter members on March 1st.  Votes due in by March 10th!  
Conference Updates
Calling all planners, professionals, and anyone that just needs a change of pace from virtual meetings! The APA-KY chapter has continued to monitor the COVID-19 pandemic situation and have decided to move the traditional spring conference to the fall of 2021 in the hopes that the vaccines are widely available by then and life begins to take on a semblance of normalcy. Save the date – September 22 – 24, 2021 at the Lake Barkley State Resort Park. Look for more information in the coming months as we continue to monitor the pandemic and hope to have a safe return to an in-person event this fall. ​
Dennis Gordon Receives The William Bowdy Award
We are proud to annouce that Dennis Gordon, FAICP, has been awarded The William Bowdy Award for outstanding lifetime achievement by a Kentucky Planner.   Read on.
2019 Annual Report  Available
APA-KY annual report for 2019 is available in PDF format here.  



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