NPC 2025 Session: Trend Talk: 2025 Trend Report for Planners 

Explore emerging trends and signals in APA’s 2025 Trend Report for Planners that are poised to impact the planning profession and communities in the coming year and beyond. Members of the international APA Foresight Trend Scouts cohort share their insights on the future of planning, offering strategies for how planners can better prepare for uncertainties and help their communities anticipate and adapt to change.

Learning Objectives:

• Gain insights into key trends and signals from the APA’s 2025 Trend Report for Planners that will shape the planning profession and communities in the future.
• Learn strategic foresight methods to navigate uncertainties and proactively adapt planning practices to anticipate change and build resilience.
• Explore diverse perspectives from international experts on how planners can foster innovation and community preparedness for evolving challenges.