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a March/April Illinois Planning News, Edition 90 Paula Freeze, Editor
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2008 APA-IL State Conference will be held October 29-31st and will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn, in Champaign, IL
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Tuesday, April 29, 2008
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SAVE THE DATE: The 2008 APA-IL State Conference will be held October 29-31st and will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn, in Champaign, IL. More information regarding the program and registration will be forthcoming.
Please note that the Illinois Reception at the APA National Conference is Tuesday, April 29, 2008 from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. at Bally’s – Skyview 2. It is co-sponsored by the: Department of Urban & Regional Planning at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Urban Planning and Policy Program at the University of Illinois at Chicago and APA-IL. Hope to see you there!
In this newsletter, there is plenty of news from around the U.S. and state. Don't forget to scroll all the way down to check out the calendar and job postings.
Bartlett Town Center Receives the 2007 Community Vision Award
by Jim Plonczynski, AICP
Originally reported on in the March 2006 News BLAST!, Bartlett took their old industrial district and transformed it into the heart of their new downtown. In 2007, this endeavor won the 2007 Community Vision Award.
How Students Can Benefit from APA
by Rob Kowalski, AICP, ISS Director
Over a dozen students, most undergraduates, attended a forum in February to learn how APA works, how they can get involved and the benefits of being involved.
APA's Response to Planetizen's CM Opinion Piece
A firery op-ed article regarding CM was posted to Planetizen "on behalf of a growing number of planning education providers who are being harmed by the American Institute of Certified Planners' Certification Maintenance (CM) program." APA has responded. Legislative Committee Update
Focus on Transit!
by Sharon Caddigan, AICP, Legislative Committee Chair
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Student Planning Organization Update
by Jenna Prochaska, SPO Vice-President
The Illinois State Section 2008 Spring Conference held March 27-28 in Springfield was a huge success. There were nearly 80 attendees plus about a dozen students who came from UIUC (which has got to be record attendance for the State Section!). Thank you to our conference committee!
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CHICAGO METRO SECTION
Why Wrigley Field's landmark status should be preserved
The deal would "undermine decades of carefully structured protection for Chicago's architectural treasures."
Chicago Tribune, March 3, 2008
Chicago details Olympic costs, hopes for 2016
"Officials described an event that would cost $2 billion to house and provide a place for athletes to compete. At the same time, the games would take in a projected $2.5 billion in domestic sponsorship and ticket sales."
Crain's, January 15, 2008
Huge project proposed over Metra railroad tracks near McCormick Place
Jerry Fogelson, who built Central Station, is looking to build a development "near Lake Michigan, south of downtown that would include thousands of residences, a large office tower and a major hotel near McCormick Place at a cost of $4 billion."
Chicago Tribune, February 6, 2008
Farmer Bob turns water into swine
"Wargaski plans to open a pig farm on his 5 acres in unincorporated Wauconda Township, a move that could block construction of a sky-high water tower the Village of Island Lake wants to erect across the street."
Chicago Tribune, February 26, 2008
Kendall is fastest-growing county in nation, U.S. census finds
"Kendall swelled by more than 42,000 people from 2000 to 2007, a 77.5 percent rise."
Chicago Tribune, March 20, 2008
Rail Trail Eyed for Bike Trail
An abandoned elevated rail line on Chicago's west side will begin its second life as a recreational trail.
Chicago Public Radio, March 11, 2008
REGION 3 - Mishauno Woggon, Coordinator
City, park district to discuss development of former landfill
"The old Champaign municipal landfill would become a community park offering a mountain bike skills course and a BMX bicycle racing track, a sledding hill, a dog park, a model airplane field and an 18-hole disc golf course under a plan for reuse of the 90-acre site."
The News-Gazette, March 25, 2008
REGION 5 - Jennifer Howland, Coordinator
Scott Air Force Base/MidAmerica Airport Joint Land Use Study (JLUS)
The City of O’Fallon has partnered with St. Clair County, Shiloh, Lebanon, and Mascoutah to conduct a Joint Land Use Study (JLUS) to address the need for coordinated land use planning and development policies between the neighboring civilian communities and Scott Air Force Base. The JLUS study is scheduled to run through June in concert with lead consultant, EDAW, Inc., and representatives from Scott AFB, and is being funded by the Department of Defense’s Office of Economic Adjustment. The primary purpose of the JLUS is to ensure 1) that local economic development can prosper without reducing national defense readiness and the effectiveness of Scott AFB, and 2) that the military missions at Scott AFB can be sustained without negatively impacting the public health, safety and welfare of surrounding communities.
This JLUS project seeks to determine what the respective local governments, the military, and other agencies can do to proactively prepare and plan for the near-future and long-term development of the area around the airfield complex.
Submitted by: Jennifer Howland, Assistant City Planner, City of O’Fallon
REGION 6 - Rob Keehn, Coordinator
Gail West has been hired as the first city administrator of Marion, IL.
The Southern, April 2, 2008
Sustainable Communities Network
Fact sheets, how to manuals, funding sources, case studies.
Does Hazardous Waste Matter? Evidence from the Housing Market and the Superfund Program
"Overall, the preferred estimates suggest that the local benefits of Superfund clean-ups are small and appear to be substantially lower than the $43 million mean cost of Superfund clean-ups."
Brookings Institute, January 2008
Scarce Land Scares Cemetery Planners
"Under Massachusetts's general law, the town is required to 'provide one or more suitable places for the interment of persons dying within its limits.'" They're a little short on space right now...
The Nantucket Independent, March 12, 2008
Associate Planner, Houseal Lavine Associates
Naperville, IL
Director of Community Development and Planning
City of North Chicago, IL
Planner, Allen Kracower & Associates, Inc.
Buffalo Grove, IL
Community Planner
City of Naperville, IL
Community Development Planner
Village of Schaumburg, IL
Director of Engineering & Building
Village of Barrington, IL
Community, Natural Resource & Economic Dev. Educator
Green County, WI
Part-Time Zoning Coordinator (2 Positions)
Village of Barrington, IL
Planning & Development Internship
Village of Woodridge, IL
Summer Planning Intern
Village of Mount Prospect, IL
Planning Technician
Village of Mokena, IL
Planner-Special Projects
McHenry County, IL
Planner II
McHenry County, IL
Project Manager, Special Programs (RTAP Program)
The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA), Chicago, IL
Project Manager,
Special Programs (JARC, New Freedom & RTAP)
The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA), Chicago, IL
Project Manager, Regional Coordination
The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA), Chicago, IL
Project Manager, Engineering & Technology
The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA), Chicago, IL
Transportation & Traffic Services Team Leader
City of Naperville, IL
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