APA-Small Town and Rural Planning Division
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APA's Small Town and Rural (STAR) Planning Division is a forum for the exchange of ideas and information of interest to professional and citizen planners in small towns and rural areas.
30/05/2026
27/05/2026
A handy resource for your Planning & Zoning research.
NACo’s battery energy storage system primer is now available!
As counties explore energy storage projects, understanding siting considerations and their local impacts is key to long-term success.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/4uxP9zh
24/05/2026
Dies your jurisdiction provide for dual-use agrivoltaics? Dues your zoning even allow commercial-scale solar at all?
Let us know in the comments.
There's a solar boom in rural America. Can agriculture and renewable energy share the land? Community-scale solar farms are booming in Illinois thanks to state incentives.
16/05/2026
Congratulations to all the STaR Award winners for 2026. We’ll be highlighting the plans & projects in upcoming editions of Small Town & Rural Planning News.
