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Illinois Planning E-News
Edition 94
Paula Freeze, Editor
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
McHenry County's 2030 Plan
Needs Your Input
McHenry County has drafted a
2030 comprehensive
land use plan and would like to contact area planning
professionals for input and comment. Got to the
2030 website for
more information.
APA-IL Chapter Member
Publishes New Book:
"Planning Connections - Human,
Natural and Man Made"
INTRODUCING…..a new book on environmentally based
land use planning and context sensitive design, “PLANNING
CONNECTIONS Human, Natural and Man Made” by N.J. “Pete” Pointner,
FAICP, ALA, ITE.
This is a book about how to achieve more
sustainable, attractive, efficient and livable human communities. It
is about “green”, environmentally based land use planning and
context sensitive design. It presents planning principles and
illustrates their application with 19 case studies of approved plans
and implemented projects. There are chapters on comprehensive
planning, town centers, site planning, growth management tools,
review and processing of development applications and transportation
corridors.
Pete is now a consultant with Corporate Services
Inc. in Wheaton, Illinois. He is a charter member of APA.
For more information, or to order a copy, go to
www.petepointner.com
New Publications from the EPA
New resource:
Podcast on Green Streets and how they help manage stormwater
New EPA grantee product:
Smart Growth
Implementation Toolkit
New EPA grantee product:
Local
Governments and Schools: A Community-Oriented Approach
New publication:
Measuring the Air Quality and Transportation Impacts of Infill
Development (PDF)
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.
Tell us what you
think!
APA-IL is conducting a short survey on Chapter
Communications - we're hoping to make 2009 better than ever!
Take the survey here!
Happy
New Year from the Illinois Chapter!
Please take some time and complete a
very brief survey regarding Chapter Communications. We're hoping
to improve our e-mails, announcements, newsletter and website in 2009!
If you are taking the Spring 2009 AICP Exam, save-the-date: March 13,
2009 for APA-IL's exam review session. More details to follow.
The 2009 APA-IL/Upper Midwest Conference Committee has
put out its
Call
for Workshop Sessions. This conference promises to be the event of
the 2009. Visit the
conference
website to find out more about the conference and how you
can become part of the excitement!
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.
President's Column
by Karen Stonehouse, AICP, APA-IL President
Legislative Year in Review
by Sharon Caddigan, AICP, Legislative Committee Chair
Professional Development in 2008
Roseann O'Laughlin, AICP,
Professiona Development Officer
APA-IL Presents Awards to the
City of Peoria
by Rob Kowalski, AICP, APA-IL Vice President
UIUC Co-Hosts "Careers in Planning" Event
by Rob Kowalski, AICP, APA-IL Vice President
Looking for a Few Good...Pro
Bono Opportunities
by Grace Bazylewski, Pro Bono Officer
2009 Upper Midwest/APA-IL State Conference
Save the date: September 24-26, 2009
A "Call for Workshops" has been issued, submit your ideas! Visit the
conference website to learn how you can become involved!
Not sure what regions are? Not sure what region you're in? Visit the
map at:
http://www.ilapa.org/sections.html
CHICAGO METRO SECTION
Metra ground-breaking held for station serving Bellwood, Melrose Park
Construction will begin next year on a new $15 million Metra train
station, serving Bellwood and Melrose Park. The station will be the
first phase of a transportation-oriented plan that creates a shared
downtown.
Chicago Tribune, December 3, 2008
Four Reasons Chicago Is GQ's City of the Year
1. Politics 2. Film 3. Literature 4. Architecture
Durbin says federal study of CN rail purchase falls short
Senator Durbin says proposed federal guidelines fail to "fix concerns
about safety, noise and other impact on local communities".
Crain's, December 9, 2008
REGION 5 - Jennifer Howland, Coordinator
St. Louis arch: Preservation vs. revitalization
While there is local interest in making the landmark a rejuvenated
regional attraction, the Park Service doesn't share those sentiments.
San Francisco Chronicle, December 14, 2008
Planetizen's Top
Planning Issues for 2008
Take a look back on a
roller-coaster year.
Planetizen's Top 10 Planning, Design & Development Websites for 2008
APA-IL Editor's favorite pick:
Trulia Hindsight watch how cities have grown, right before
your eyes.
Best Careers 2009: Urban Planner
Planning as one of the 30 best careers - We all know it but did you ever think
you'd see the day we'd get recognized?
U.S. News & World Report, December 11, 2008
Expect 'Edge Cities' to Take Center Stage in 2009-2010
Big changes ahead with the new presidency: 1.Urban President, Suburban Gain
2.Transformation through Transit 3.Clean Up the Old, Bring in the New
4.Revamp and Integrate Schools and Public Buildings
Wall Street Journal, December 15, 2008
Vermont Town Turns to College in Bid to Guide Change
"Starksboro asked students from nearby Middlebury College to spend the
semester interviewing its residents to document what they value most
about the place. It intends to use their thoughts to influence
decisions about its future."
New York Times, December 3, 2008
Milwaukee neighborhoods could print own money
"The idea is that the local cash could be used at neighborhood stores
and businesses, thus encouraging local spending. The result,
supporters hope, would be a bustling local economy, even as the rest
of the nation deals with a recession."
Chicago Tribune, December 3, 2008
Rescue the Census
Due to the lack of planning during the Bush era, its up to the Obama
administration to quickly prepare for the 2010 census.
New York Times, December 4, 2008
A Status Report on Hunger and Homelessness in America’s Cities
(.pdf)
A 25-City Survey by the Conference of Mayors, showing trends that
parallel the Nation's economic turmoil.
December 2008
Amish homeowners: Religion trumps building codes
Should the Amish be exempt from building codes that conflict with
their religion? Cases in Wisconsin and New York bring some of the
issues to light.
Yahoo! News, December 13, 2008
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calendar of events here.
Planning Internship
Village of Schiller Park, IL
Spring Intern, PlaceVision, Inc., Chicago, IL
Assistant Director for Comprehensive and Current Planning, Tippecanoe County, Indiana
Community Planner, The Brick Industry Association (BIA)
Chicago, IL or Ohio
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