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:

Four Free Continuing Education Opportunities in October!
We are happy to announce the APA-KY Sponsor Spotlight Series this October (National Community Planning Month).  Topics include StoryMaps, Neighborhood Development Code, Resilience, Planning During COVID19 and more! Read on for details and the scheduled of events.
Planning & Zoning Workshop Throughout October
Join our colleagues at APA Ohio for a virtual workshop throughout the month of October, National Community Planning month. Each week will feature both live and recorded sessions curated by APA Ohio Sections on a variety of topics including:  Equity & Social Inclusion, Planning & Public Health, Technology & Community Engagement, Hot Topics in Zoning and 
Housing & Economic Development.  Learn more on the APA OH website.
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 Now Available!
APA-KY has completed the annual report for 2019 and is now available in PDF format here.