News Releases

Press Releases

Florida Selects INDEX to Support Growth Visioning
Statewide implementation of growth management legislation will use INDEX tools for visioning scenarios and urban service boundaries.
Planetizen January 23, 2006

Announcing Cube for ArcGIS, the best of transportation planning with the best of GIS.

A Transect Mapping System
Transect-based codes like the SmartCode provide new opportunities for municipalities to promote New Urbanism and smart growth.
New Urban News June 2, 2005

Atlanta Region Selects Index for Scenario Building
Atlanta Regional Commission will use INDEX Paint the Region to create future land-use and transportation scenarios.
Criterion Planners April 20, 2005

Avencia Releases Web-Based neighborhoodBase
Avencia has released a new version of neighborhoodBase, an online mapping application for users to get neighborhood indicator data. NeighborhoodBase is part of the Philadelphia Neighborhood Information System (NIS), an application that gives users access to housing data, crime data, information on murals, and demographic data.
Avencia April 13, 2005

Neighborhood America and ESRI Team to Enhance Public Comment Service with Mapping Capabilities
The enhanced Public Comment Service to be unveiled at the 2005 APA National Conference.
Planetizen March 7, 2005

Seattle Region Selects INDEX for Visioning Tool
The Puget Sound Regional Council, an 81-member metropolitan planning organization, has selected INDEX as its visioning support tool for updating the Seattle region's long-range transportation plan.
Planetizen February 1, 2005

Envision Utah Selects INDEX for Visioning Tool
Envision Utah will use INDEX PlanBuilder to support Wasatch Choices 2035, the region's first integrated land-use/transportation vision plan.
Criterion Planners September 10, 2004

Michigan Region Selects INDEX for Visioning Tool
Grand Valley Metro Council will implement "Blueprint" regional plan with INDEX scenario builder and performance evaluator.
Criterion Planners July 27, 2004

CommunityViz Announces ArcGIS Decision-Support Software with Special Academic Pricing and Licensing.

CommunityViz Ships New GIS Decision-Support Software for ArcGIS.

APA Information Technology Division to Participate in First National Survey of Planning Agencies
First-ever national survey regarding the use of Internet technologies in planning agencies.

Learning How To Use New Technologies For Planning and Public Participation

The APA Information Technology Division announced December 7, 2004, the formation of the first of a series of forums focused on specific issues of interest to the Division, the APA, and the technology industry. Learn more.

World Town Planning Day

More than 2,300 people attended the Community Planning Day event at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) on November 13, 2004, for Oregon's inaugural event celebrating World Town Planning Day!

• Kids Use GIS to Decide Where to Grow [PDF-363KB, 3 pages]
  —Criterion Planners, November 24, 2004

CommunityViz Announces Reorganization

CommunityViz, a program of The Orton Family Foundation, announced on October 28, 2004, a reorganization shifting the operating model to one that is more philanthropic and mission-driven.

EPA's National Smart Growth Achievement Awards

Finding a balance between growth and development reaps rewards. Five communities were recognized today by the Environmental Protection Agency for their innovative approaches to projects ranging from the revitalization of brownfields to the renewal of urban centers, while still maintaining a sense of community identity and respect for the environment.

FEMA/MMC

FEMA/MMC announces the 2005–2006 Community Planning Fellowship.