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Illinois Planning E-News
Edition 95
Paula Freeze, Editor
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FREE CM CREDITS!!
APA-IL has recently partnered with several other APA chapters in
order to bring you a series of FREE CM
credits. Earn up to
18 CM credits on your computer –
at no cost to you. These webinars occur on a monthly and
are available from the comfort of your own office. Please visit
http://www.utah-apa.org/webcasts.htm for the 2009 schedule
including a session summary, instructor, date, time, and sponsoring
chapter.
Questions? Contact, Courtney Owen, AICP, at
pdo at ilapa.org
Call for Papers
Transport Chicago 2009
Transport Chicago seeks papers
dealing with all aspects of transportation including planning,
public transit, freight, air, rail, bicycle and pedestrian
transportation. Abstracts must be submitted by March 16, 2009.
Please visit
Transport Chicago for more information.
Green Buildings and Sustainable Development
Training
The
Energy Center of Wisconsin is holding training on green
buildings and sustainable developments
February 19, 2009 in
Delafield, WI.
(6.5 | CM - approval pending)
This full-day workshop will identify the fundamentals of urban
design and planning for sustainable development. The training will
drill down to the building level and examine building orientation to
incorporate solar energy systems, and green, non-toxic materials and
applications.
Our Address has Changed
American Planning Association -
Illinois Chapter
PO Box 1443
Wheaton, IL 60187-1443
Planning for the 2009 Upper Midwest/APA-IL State Conference
is Underway
Save the date: September 24-26, 2009 at the Chicago Hyatt Regency.
Information will be continually posted on the
conference website. Interested in volunteering? Contact the
Conference Co-Chairs Kon
Savoy, AICP or Ty
Warner, AICP.
Fulbright Scholar Program
The Fulbright Scholar Program is offering three
lecturing, research or combined lecturing/research awards in urban
planning or studies fields during the 2010-11 academic year in Bahrain,
Israel and the West Bank. Awards range from five
months to an academic year. Grants are awarded to faculty of all
academic ranks, including adjunct and emeritus, and to practicing
professionals. Fulbright lecturing assignments are in English.
U.S. citizenship is required. For details of eligibility
requirements, award descriptions, and an online application, visit our
website at http://www.cies.org on March 1.
APA-IL has recently partnered with several other APA chapters in
order to bring you a series of FREE CM
credits. Earn up to
18 CM credits on your computer –
at no cost to you. These webinars occur on a monthly and
are available from the comfort of your own office. Please visit
http://www.utah-apa.org/webcasts.htm for the 2009 schedule
including a session summary, instructor, date and time.
Questions? Contact, Courtney Owen, AICP, at
pdo at ilapa.org
Save the date for the 2009 Four-State Conference, hosted by APA-IL: September 24-26, 2009 at the Chicago Hyatt Regency.
Information will be continually posted on the
conference website. Interested in volunteering? Contact the
Conference Co-Chairs Kon
Savoy, AICP or Ty
Warner, AICP.
Do you think your community is a "great place"? APA is once again on
the search for Great Places in America. Places like Chicago's Michigan
Avenue as well as small town places like Urbana's West End have been
equally recognized. To learn more about Great Places in American
Program, the criteria for each category, and the 50 designations made
to date, please visit
planning.org.
The "Chapter
Communications Survey" will remain open until February 28, 2009.
This short survey will help make APA-IL's newsletter, website and
listserv serve you better! As you may have noticed, the newsletter
type has been enlarged - one suggestion from the survey!
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.
A Disaster Recovery Vacation in Indonesia
by Elizabeth "Libby" Tyler, FAICP
"By visiting and learning about planning challenges in other parts of
the world, I believe we can enrich our own practice and perhaps
provide some professional support to our hard working international
colleagues."
2009 APA National Conference
by Barbara Sporlein
Save the date: April 25-29, 2009! This conference promises
to have something for everyone!
Legislative Committee Update
by Sharon Caddigan, AICP, Legislative Committee Chair
President's Column
Why I'm NOT miserable in Chicago!
by Karen Stonehouse, AICP, President APA-IL
Know of any good internships?
APA-IL knows of a lot of good students! APA-IL will post any non-paid
internship on the APA-IL Job Post for free. Postings will remain on
the website for 2 months or until the posting expires. Visit the
APA-IL FAQ for
submittal requirements and for more details on how to post full-time
positions and paid internships.
Not sure what regions are? Not sure what region you're in? Visit the
map at:
http://www.ilapa.org/sections.html
Stimulus plan could create 158,000 Ill. jobs
"Illinois could see 158,000 jobs created or saved over the next two
years..."
Crain's, February 3, 2009
CHICAGO METRO SECTION
IL Agencies prepare for stimulus funds
IDOT has 300 highway projects, CCHD has 46 construction projects on
their wish lists.
Chicago Tribune, January 21, 2009
Freight train traffic to shift in March in wake of rail merger
Starting March 4th, more freight trains will be rolling through
suburbs lining the E,J&E Railway
Chicago Tribune, February 2, 2009
Court strikes down city's landmarks law
"An Illinois appellate court has struck down the city of Chicago’s
landmarks ordinance, saying it is unconstitutionally vague, putting in
jeopardy the city’s protection of more than 250 buildings and 50
historic districts."
Crain's, January 30, 2009
Planning for Chicago's future requires Burnham-style vision--and a big
pair of green-tinted glasses
A look back, and forward, during 2009, the 100th anniversary of the
Burnham Plan.
Chicago Tribune, January 10, 2009
Pet cemetery plan worries neighbors
A case of NIMBYism or valid concerns?
Chicago Daily Herald, January 25, 2009
REGION 6 - Chris Wallace, AICP, Coordinator
In goes good stuff, out comes bad: Continued chemical cleanup of
Laidlaw site further prepares the land for reuse
"An environmental cleanup crew now is in the second phase of a
chemical scrubbing to neutralize soil and groundwater contamination
that will allow new life for the 11-acre former coat hanger factory."
The Paducah Sun, January 15, 2009
Pittsburgh Thrives After Casting Steel Aside
In this economy its hard to find a success story - Pittsburgh may have
the right formula for weathering a tough economy.
New York Times, January 7, 2008
Study finds housing key to job growth
"Housing production - more than home prices or tax levels - is among
the most important factors in promoting long-term job growth."
The Boston Globe, January 2, 2009
Infrastructures needs a bill of its own
The US' infrastructure needs are bigger than what a quickie stimulus
bill can handle. Serious consideration and planning is needed,
something a separate bill could handle.
The Boston Globe, February 6, 2009
Wishing upon a star...here's a wrap up of how various cities
and agencies want to spend their stimulus money:
Chicago, IL
Charleston, West Virginia
St. Paul, Minnesota
New Hampshire Dept. of Transportation
Arkansas
Colorado
At Stimulus Watch you can
view projects that are being proposed through grant programs that
would receive stimulus money.
Is your clothesline illegal?
A nuisance or energy conservation?
Los Angles Times, February 7, 2009
The question is whether the code or appeals board is out of step with
city residents' wishes
"If they're approving 95% of our variances, do we have a problem with
our code? If our code's doing its job, why are all these people coming
for a variance?"
Florida Times-Union, February 4, 2009
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calendar of events here.
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Woodstock, IL
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Director of Community Development and Assessment
City of Neenah, WI
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Senior Planner, Planning, Building & Development, Lake County, IL
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Detroit Development Manager,
The Habitat Co.,
Chicago, IL and/or Detroit, MI
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Planning Internship, Village of Schiller Park, IL
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