[ApaIllinois] May/June 2014 APA-IL Chapter Highlights

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  May 2014 Chapter  Highlights  Edition 121   
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 In this Issue

  Latest  Chapter News

 Upcoming Events

 Follow-up on Past  Events

  In Other News

  Upcoming Allied 
 News & Events

  RFP/RFQ Postings

  Job Postings

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RFP/RFQ Postings

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	* RFP: Downtown Revitalization Plan,  City of Rock Island
	* RFP:  Feasibility Study for Rowing Center and Boat House, City of Blue  Island
	* RFP: Comprehensive Plan Update,  City of Yorkville, IL 
	* RFP: Market Study, City of Yorkville, ILWant to post your RFP or RFQ on APA-IL's website? E-mail your  RFP/RFQ to editor at ilapa.org.

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Job Postings
	* Community Development Director, City of Bloomington, IL
	* Village Planner
Village of Bartlett, IL
	* Planning 
& Zoning Intern
Village of Schaumburg, IL
	* Neighborhood Services Mgr., City of Whitewater, WI
	* Economic Dev./Community Dev. Liaison, City of North Chicago, IL
	* Urban Planner, RATIO Architects, Inc., Chicago, IL
	* Planning Intern
Village of Romeoville, IL
	* Planning Intern
City of Wood Dale, IL
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SAVE THE DATE!

2014 APA-IL State Conference
 Oct 1-3, 2014
Hilton Orrington/Evanston
Evanston, IL

2015 APA-IL ISS 
Spring Conference
March 26-27, 2015
  Stoney Creek Inn
East Peoria, IL

2015 APA-IL State Conference
  Sept. 23-25, 2015
Bloomington-Normal Marriott
 Normal, Illinois

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Latest  Chapter News

Congratulations APA-IL FAICP Inductees!
Congratulations to APA-IL's 3 new FAICP members: James Peters, FAICP,  Laurie Marston, FAICP, and Pattsi Petrie, FAICP. These outstanding  professionals were inducted into the AICP College of Fellows during  the recent 2014 APA National Conference in Atlanta, GA. 

(photo: Illinois  Fellows at the 2014 Induction Ceremony, from left: Bruce Knight, FAICP; Lee Brown, FAICP; Robert Olshansky, FAICP; James Peters,  FAICP; Elizabeth Tyler, FAICP; Michael Blue, FAICP; Laurie Marston,  FAICP; Pattsi Petrie, FAICP)
Read more about James, Laurie & Pattsi > >
Read more about the  2014 National Conference > >

CPAT Program Seeking Volunteers. APA National's Community  Planning Assistance Teams (CPAT) is a pro-bono program that provides  a team of 4-5 specially selected professional planners to a  community in need. The team contributes their time and skills to  address an important planning issue over 3-5 days and are available  for support with implementation and recommendations.   Activities involve community involvement, preparing and presenting  analysis and a final report with recommendations. The CPAT program is seeking  volunteers to serve on the teams and communities to apply for the  assistance. Both applications are web based.  The current deadline for communities to apply is JUNE 5, 2014. 
Applications for CPAT team volunteers and community assistance >>
For more information on APA's Community Assistance Program >>

APA-IL Public Relations Committee Presents the 2013 APA-IL  Implementation Award Chicago Heights for their Chicago Heights  Active Transportation Plan. The plan enhances not only the quality  of life for the residents of Chicago Heights, but also serves to  guide action on the ground by the City to continue to improve safe  walking and bicycling conditions. Congratulations Chicago Heights!  View press release > >

New ISS Secretary. Welcome Lacey Rains Lowe, AICP  from the City of Champaign as the new Secretary for the  Illinois State Section. Congratulations to the past ISS Secretary,  Lorrie Pearson, AICP on her new position at the City of Evanston,  IL.

Upcoming  Events

APA-IL CMS May Program: Do’s & Don’ts of Successful Alternative  Energy Projects | May 28 | CM 2

APA-IL CMS June Program: Future Suburban Industrial & Business Parks 
            | June 17 | CM 2

Follow-up on Past  Events

 The McLean County Regional Planning Commission's 9th Regional  Information Forum with Charles Marohn Jr., PE, AICP, took place  in Normal on April 9th and was attended by 130  people. It was especially well attended by local officials. Mr. Marohn gave good examples and told  stories with photo illustrations of how cities and towns can provide  incentives and grants that result in very good outcomes, and good  examples of other very costly incentives and grants that do not. The  ISS sponsored this event.

The 2014 APA-IL ISS Spring Conference: Why Adaptive Reuse and How to  “Make it Happen” on April 10th-11th, coordinated by  Nathan Bruck, AICP, was attended by 76 people. The conference  theme of Adaptive Reuse illustrated cutting edge sessions and  workshops on how the Rockford region is pulling itself together with  good planning and plan implementation. Thank you to all that help  organize the event & to those that attended! View press release > >

The APA-IL Pro Bono Committee April Event  was a  community workshop for Chicago Heights' 3rd Ward on April 16th. 25 APA-IL planners and over 70 community members joined together to  provide direction for future development in the 3rd Ward. Thank you  to those APA-IL planners that joined us! View press release > >

The Third Annual Illinois Bike Summit at the I-Hotel in  Champaign on April 15th was attended by nearly 300 people;  that’s up from 180 last year. Mercy Davison, AICP, reported that “An  attorney did a great session on bike/car law and what to do if in an  accident. It was very interesting.” Cynthia Hoyle, FAICP, stated “I  think this shows that we have achieved critical mass and the value  of the summit is clear. People are lobbying to have it in their  community now.” The ISS sponsored this event.
View speaker presentations > >
View videos of speakers at the Summit here > >

The UIC College of Urban Planning & Public Affairs 40th  Anniversary Event was held at the Harold Washington Library's Winter  Garden on  February 22nd. There were a number of notable speakers and the night  ended with a few sets by a local blues band! The students of CUPPA  wish to thank the APA-IL chapter for their generous donation.

In Other News...

2014 APA-IL CMS Registration Bundle. You can still get the 2014 Registration Bundle Information and save 25%! The CMS Program  Registration Bundle allows you to purchase admittance to four CMS programs  for the price of three. The bundle can also be used by groups if you want  to share with friends and co-workers. Read more  > >

Climate Change in the Midwest. 3rd National Climate Assessment has been released.  The full report and highlights of impacts for the Midwest are  available online. Read more >>

 Allied  Organizations' Events
	* Smart Location Database Online Tutorial | May 15 | CM 1.5 
	* Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Development Series: 155  North Wacker Drive | May 21 | Chicago, IL
	*  11, 2014 | 1.5 CM
	* GreenTown Chicago | May 21-22 | Chicago, IL
	* 2014  Transport Chicago Conference | June 6 | Chicago, IL
	* NCI Charrette SystemTM Certificate 3-day Training  Workshop | June 23-25 | La Crosse, WI
	* 2014 APA WI Chapter Conference | June 12-13 | Madison, WI

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