American Planning Association

Aging in Place: Planning's Role and Responsibilities (AICP Symposium 2012)

07 Dec 2012

Contributed by Lukas

As large populations in the United States are aging, our communities must adapt to this demographic shift. More people are living longer in varying lo...

Tuesdays at APA: Complete Streets: Tools to Move from Idea to Practice

14 Nov 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Streets are very often a community's largest public asset, yet they have rarely been described as such. In an era of higher gas prices, increasing rat...

Tuesdays at APA: The Greenest Building

24 Oct 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Each year in the U.S., approximately 1.7 billion square feet of buildings are demolished and approximately 5 billion square feet of newly constructed ...

Tuesdays at APA: The Bloomingdale Trail and Park Framework Plan

26 Sep 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Stretching 2.7 miles through four vibrant Chicago northwest side neighborhoods, the unused Bloomingdale elevated rail corridor is adjacent to numerous...

Tuesdays at APA Chicago - Chicago's Food Plan: A Recipe for Healthy Places

29 Aug 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Obesity is the foremost public health crisis in Chicago and across the nation. More than half of Chicago adults and one-third of youth are overweight ...

In Motion: The Experience of Travel - An Interview with Author Tony Hiss

09 Aug 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Author Tony Hiss (Experience of Place), talks with Bob Yaro, president of the Regional Plan Association about his new paperback edition of In Motion: ...

Tuesdays at APA Chicago: The Legacy of Planning in Mariemont, Ohio and Riverside, Illinois

18 Jul 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Riverside, Illinois, and Mariemont, Ohio, are two acclaimed examples of early planned communities. Riverside's plan was created in 1869 by Frederick L...

Tuesdays at APA Chicago - Closing the Gap: Public/Private Financing Tools and Development Feasibility

22 Jun 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Tax increment financing (TIF) has always been a key tool in the municipal arsenal to make high-quality development projects possible. Since the recess...

CicLAvia - Opening the Streets for Pedestrians in Los Angeles

12 Apr 2012

Contributed by Lukas

APA talks with Aaron Paley about the CicLAvia bicycle and pedestrian event in Los Angeles.

Planning Los Angeles

05 Apr 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Timothy Mennel, editor of APA Planners Press, interviews editor David C. Sloane and contributors Todd Gish and Andrew Whittemore, on their newest book...

New Orleans Recovery: A Social Science Perspective

19 Mar 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Jim Schwab, Manager of the kAPA Hazards Planning Research Center and editor of the Recovery News blog, interviews Shirley Laska, PhD. and Kristina Pet...

Tuesdays at APA Chicago: Mobility Networks in the Americas: Local Politics and Cultural Paradigms

14 Mar 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Mobility Networks in the Americas: Local Politics and Cultural Paradigms March 13, 2012 As cities in Latin America take the lead in developing innova...

Tuesdays at APA: Redfield to Redevelopment in Libertyville, Illinois

28 Feb 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Redfield to Redevelopment in Libertyville, Illinois February 21, 2012 The newly minted term redfield refers to financially distressed development pro...

Tuesdays at APA-DC: Travel Behavior, Transport Policy, and Sustainable Transport in Germany and the U.S

23 Feb 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Travel Behavior, Transport Policy, and Sustainable Transport in Germany and the USA February 21, 2012 Reliance on the automobile for most trips contr...

Tuesdays at APA: Planning for and with Ecosystem Services

25 Jan 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Planning for and with Ecosystem Services January 24, 2012 Because all communities benefit from resources and processes supplied by natural ecosystems...

Rebuilding Greensburg: Four Years of Progress

06 Jan 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Greensburg, Kansas, Mayor Bob Dixson, and Stephen Hardy, senior planner with BNIM Architects in Kansas City, who prepared Greensburg’s Sustainable C...

Tuesdays at APA: Prioritizing Green Infrastructure Investment

02 Dec 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Prioritizing Green Infrastructure Investments November 29, 2011 FCommunity decision makers are increasingly looking at installing green infrastructur...

Neighbors and Neighborhoods: An Interview with Sidney Brower

28 Nov 2011

Contributed by Lukas

In this podcast, Sidney Brower, author of Neighbors & Neighborhoods: Elements of Successful Community Design, discuss the connection between community...

2011 AICP Symposium

28 Nov 2011

Contributed by Lukas

2011 AICP Symposium Cities in Transition: Today's Realities and the Next Economies October 27, 2011 9:30 a.m.–12:00 noon National Building Museum Wa...

2011 L'Enfant Lecture on City Planning and Deisgn with Marilyn Taylor

10 Nov 2011

Contributed by Lukas

2011 Lecture Tuesday, October 25, 2011 San Francisco Planning, Policy, and Poetics: Reviving Investment in Transportation and Infrastructure in Amer...

Cedar Rapids Flood Recovery: An Interview with Christine Butterfield

27 Oct 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Christine Butterfield is the director of community development for the city of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, which was hit by a record-breaking flood in June 20...

Tuesdays at APA: Planning and Zoning for Natural Resource Protection

28 Sep 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Planning and Zoning for Natural Resource Protection September 27, 2011 In recent decades, planners have continued to be involved in natural resource ...

Kids and Community: An Interview with Roger Hart Part 2

14 Sep 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Roger Hart and Ramona Mullahy in conversation. Hart is co-director of the Children's Environments Research Group at the City University of New York. H...

Kids and Community: An Interview with Roger Hart Part 1

12 Sep 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Roger Hart and Ramona Mullahy in conversation. Hart is co-director of the Children's Environments Research Group at the City University of New York. H...

Tuesdays at APA: The Role of Planning in Stabalizing Distressed Properties

08 Sep 2011

Contributed by Lukas

The Role of Planning in Stabilizing Distressed Properties August 30, 2011 Many communities have a glut of entitled but unfinished development project...

Planning for Post Disaster: The Patchwork Quilt - An Interview with Edward Thomas and Alessandra Jerolleman

07 Sep 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Symposium on Planning for Post-Disaster Recovery On February 10–11, 2011, the American Planning Association hosted a scoping symposium in its Chica...

Reconsidering Jane Jacobs: A Discussion with Max Page, Rudayna Abdo, and Jamin Creed Rowan

03 Aug 2011

Contributed by Lukas

How did one woman change an entire profession in a few short years with such lasting effects? Listen as Max Page, co-editor of Reconsidering Jane Jaco...

Tuesdays at APA-DC: Arlington County's "Community Energy Plan"

25 Jul 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Arlington County's "Community Energy Plan" July 12, 2011 Arlington County's "Community Energy Plan" is a strategic planning effort to ensure economic...

Tuesdays at APA: Tools for Great Lakes Planners in NOAA's Digital Coast

21 Jul 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Tools for Great Lakes Planners in NOAA's Digital Coast July 19, 2011 The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Digital Coast partnership ...

Planning for Post Disaster: Lincoln Walther

24 Jun 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Symposium on Planning for Post-Disaster Recovery On February 10–11, 2011, the American Planning Association hosted a scoping symposium in its Chica...

Tuesdays at APA: Implementing Sustainable Cities in a Harsh Environment (Lessons from Masdar)

22 Jun 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Implementing Sustainable Cities in a Harsh Environment: Some Lessons Learned from Masdar June 21, 2011 Masdar City in the United Arab Emirates is env...

Planning for Post Disaster: David Godschalk and Gerald Jones

17 Jun 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Symposium on Planning for Post-Disaster Recovery On February 10–11, 2011, the American Planning Association hosted a scoping symposium in its Chica...

Tuesdays at APA: Recycling in Chicago: Past, Present, and Future

17 May 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Recycling in Chicago: Past, Present, and Future May 17, 2011 As Chicago begins a new political era, much attention has been paid to the problems in C...

Planning for Post Disaster: Barry Hokanson

17 May 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Symposium on Planning for Post-Disaster Recovery On February 10–11, 2011, the American Planning Association hosted a scoping symposium in its Chica...

Planning for Post Disaster: David Miller and Gavin Smith

09 May 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Symposium on Planning for Post-Disaster Recovery On February 10–11, 2011, the American Planning Association hosted a scoping symposium in its Chica...

The Future of Youth Engagement in Planning: An Interview with Barry Checkoway

09 May 2011

Contributed by Lukas

In this podcast, Barry Checkoway and Ramona Mullahey discuss "The Future of Youth Engagement in Planning." Checkoway is a professor of social work and...

Planning for Post Disaster: Ken Topping and Laurie Johnson

29 Apr 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Symposium on Planning for Post-Disaster Recovery On February 10–11, 2011, the American Planning Association hosted a scoping symposium in its Chica...

Tuesdays at APA: The Plight of Black Coastal Land Owners in the Sunbelt South

27 Apr 2011

Contributed by Lukas

The Plight of Black Coastal Landowners in the Sunbelt South and Its Lessons for Post–Housing Bubble America April 26, 2011 At the turn of the 20th ...

Tuesdays at APA-DC: Re-Planning Crystal City As a 21st Century Urban Village

26 Apr 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Re-Planning Crystal City As a 21st Century Urban Village April 26, 2011 The 2006 Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) action hit Arlington, Virginia, ...

Planning for Post Disaster: FEMA

23 Apr 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Symposium on Planning for Post-Disaster Recovery On February 10–11, 2011, the American Planning Association hosted a scoping symposium in its Chica...

Ethics_Session_2011-Boston

20 Apr 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Tuesdays at APA: Sustaining Place

28 Mar 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Sustaining Places March 22, 2011 In March 2010, APA President Bruce Knight, FAICP, introduced APA’s Sustaining Places Initiative at the United Nati...

Tuesdays at APA: Gary and Region Investment Project

21 Mar 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Gary and Region Investment Project March 15, 2011 Gary and other urban areas in Northwest Indiana have weathered decades of disinvestment. Yet they p...

APA Boston Conference Preview: Bob Mitchell

07 Mar 2011

Contributed by Lukas

APA Boston Conference Preview: Peter Lowitt

07 Mar 2011

Contributed by Lukas

APA Boston Conference Preview: Jennifer Raitt

07 Mar 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Tuesdays at APA: Community Reinvestment and the Foreclosure Crisis

25 Feb 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Community Reinvestment and the Foreclosure Crisis February 22, 2011 According to the Woodstock Institute, lenders repossessed more than 25,000 homes ...

Tuesdays at APA: A Template for Redeveloping Chicago's Neighborhoods

27 Jan 2011

Contributed by Lukas

A Template for Redeveloping Chicago's Neighborhoods January 25, 2011 According to Bruce Frankel, a Professor of Urban Planning at Ball State, neighbo...

The Paradox of Urban Space: An Interview with Sharon Sutton

25 Jan 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Professor Sharon Sutton has had a long career in developing youth engagement programs with a special interest in involving minority and disenfranchise...

Tuesdays at APA: Cultural Resource Protection

01 Dec 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Cultural Resource Protection November 23, 2010 In 1993 the Town of Ithaca, New York, Planning Department and Cornell University collaborated to launc...

Tuesdays at APA: Siting and Permitting Wind Farms

21 Oct 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Siting and Permitting Wind Farms October 19, 2010 DeKalb County, Illinois, recently approved a large, commercial wind farm, the first in the county a...

Green Community: Conservation (Timothy Beatley and Patrice Frey)

07 Sep 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Green Community Conservation In this episode, listen to Green Community contributors Timothy Beatley and Patrice Frey.

Green Community: Density and Transportation (with F. Kaid Benfield, Fred Hansen, and Mariela Alfonzo)

07 Sep 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Green Community Density and Transportation In this episode, listen to Green Community contributors F. Kaid Benfield, Fred Hansen, and Mariela Alfonzo...

Green Community: Energy (with Mary Pelletier)

07 Sep 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Green Community Energy In this episode, listen to Green Community contributor Mary Rickel Pelletier.

Green Community: Introduction (with Susan Piedmont Palladino and Timothy Mennel)

07 Sep 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Green Community Introduction In this episode, listen to Green Community co-editors Timothy Mennel and Susan Piedmont-Palladino discuss contributor in...

Green Community: Health (with Carolyn Steel)

07 Sep 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Local and Global Health Featuring: Carolyn Steel and Esther M. Sternberg

Tuesdays at APA: Urban Morphology

03 Sep 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Urban Morphology August 24, 2010 Urban morphology seeks to understand the spatial structure and character of an urban area by examining its patterns ...

[2010 National Planning Conference] The Dutch Dialogies: An Interview with Dale Morris and David Waggonner

18 Aug 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Dutch Dialogues Dale Morris of the Royal Netherlands Embassy in Washington, D.C., and David Waggonner of Waggonner and Ball Architects based in New O...

[2010 National Planning Conference] New Orleans, Moving Forward: An Interview With Stephen Villavaso, FAICP

18 Aug 2010

Contributed by Lukas

New Orleans Moving Forward Stephen Villavso, FAICP, of Villavaso & Associates, discusses the current planning status of New Orleans and the future of...

Complete Streets: Best Policy & Implementation Practices

12 Aug 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Complete Streets Listen to a discussion on complete streets with Barbara McCann, Executive Director of The National Complete Streets Coalition, Sarah...

Hazard Mitigration: Integrating Best Practices Into Planning

05 Aug 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Hazard Mitigation Planning Is your community prepared if disaster strikes? John Wilson from Lee County, Florida, and Julia Burrows from Roseville, Ca...

Tuesdays at APA: Penny Wise, Pound Fuelish:New Measures of Housing + Transportation Affordability

21 Jul 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Penny Wise, Pound Fuelish: New Measures of Housing + Transportation Affordability July 20, 2010 Under the traditional definition of housing affordabi...

Tuesdays at APA: More Smiles, Less Miles

11 May 2010

Contributed by Lukas

More Smiles, Less Miles May 11, 2010 Transportation is a major consideration when planning a region, city, suburb, or even a town center. It has beco...

Planning for a New Energy and Climate Future

05 May 2010

Contributed by Lukas

This podcast features Scott Shuford, AICP, Planning and Development Director of Onslow County, North Carolina, Suzanne Rynne, AICP, Manager of APA's G...

Tuesdays at APA: Chicago's Central Area Action Plan

29 Apr 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Chicago's Central Area Action Plan April 20, 2010 Over the past decade, the central six square miles of Chicago have undergone a dramatic transformat...

[2010 National Planning Conference] "Clear As Mud": Planning for the Rebuilding of New Orleans

01 Apr 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Clear As Mud Hear authors Rob Olshansky and Laurie Johnson discuss their new release Clear As Mud: Planning for the Rebuilding of New Orleans. Olshan...

Tuesdays at APA: The Evolution of Our Suburbs

24 Mar 2010

Contributed by Lukas

The Evolution of Our Suburbs March 16, 2010 For the last few decades the Chicago region has been suburbanizing with little regard to energy use, clim...

[2010 National Planning Conference] Food and Planning in New Orleans

12 Mar 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Food and Planning in New Orleans Among the many things New Orleans is famous for is its food. Increasingly, that food is locally grown. Vanessa Ulmer...

Hazard Mitigation in New Zealand: A presentation by Kristin Hoskin

09 Mar 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Visiting Fellowship in New Zealand In 2008, Center Manager Jim Schwab, AICP, was invited by the Centre for Advanced Engineering in New Zealand (CAENZ...

Quarterly Legislative & Policy Briefing (February 22nd, 2010)

03 Mar 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Updates on government planning policy

Foreclosing the Dream (Media Briefing)

03 Mar 2010

Contributed by Lukas

New Book Sounds Death Knell for Suburbs Media Briefing Presentation CHICAGO — The suburbs are in a fragile state and it is only going to get worse....

[2010 National Planning Conference] Post-Katrina Demographics (with Rafe Rabalais)

02 Mar 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Post-Katrina Demographics Estimating the population of New Orleans was a tricky business in the months — and years — after Hurricane Katrina. Wit...

Tuesdays at APA: Beyond Burnham

27 Feb 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Beyond Burnham February 23, 2010 Since the publication of Burnham and Bennett's Plan of Chicago in 1909, powerful institutions such as the Chicago Pl...

Tuesdays at APA: Data Mining on Federal Websites

01 Feb 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Data Mining on Federal Websites January 26, 2010 Since the late 1990s, planners have grown to rely on the rapid exchange of information and enhanced ...

Green Community: Energy (with Erica and Mark Heller)

10 Jan 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Green Community Energy (Part II) In this episode, listen to Green Community contributors Erica Heller, AICP, and Mark Heller, AICP.