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Moving Onward & Upward |
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Krysti Barksdale-Noble, AICP is
leaving the Village of Lincolnshire to become the Vice President of
Planning and Litigation Services with Allen L. Kracower and
Associates
Martha H. Corner, AICP, has been named to the
position of Economic Development Manager for the City of Elmhurst.
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Tips for Getting E-Mail from APA |
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APA and APA-IL uses e-mail for a number of important communications with
members. APA's Interact is sent twice a
month to all members. APA Advocate is e-mailed
monthly. These
are just a few examples.
If you haven't been receiving e-mail from APA, or find that
e-mail delivery is sporadic, there are some things you can do.
Visit APA's website to find out. |
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INVITATION TO EXHIBIT &
CALL FOR PAPERS |
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46th International Making Cities Livable Conference on “True Urbanism: Designing the Healthy City” & Exhibit on “New Designs for Mixed-Use Urban Fabric”
La Fonda Hotel, Santa Fe, NM
June 1-5, 2008
Co-sponsored by The City of Santa Fe, Santa Fe County & NM Dept.
of Transportation. Co-organized with the University of Notre Dame School of
Architecture For more information, see
www.LivableCities.org
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Notice anything different? Why that's a new Chapter logo! APA
has undergone a "branding effort" to provide a consistent and clear
identity for the organization. The marketing and and design firm that
was hired has developed new color schemes, a standardized font and
logos for each of the state chapters. As a part of this effort, we are
no longer referring to ourselves as ILAPA. Our chapter's new acronym
is APA-IL. At this point, our web address will not change. You
will still be able to find us at
www.ilapa.org. See you there.
Registration for the 2007 APA-IL State Conference will begin
at the end of August. The conference will be held in Peoria, Illinois
on October 10-12, 2007. Be sure to
read the article on the conference by our co-chairs Craig
Hullinger & Ben Vyverburg.
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. |
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President's Column
by Karen Stonehouse, AICP, APA-IL President
Illinois State Section Report
by Kim Smith, AICP, ISS Asst Director
University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign
A Year in Review
by Kathleen Duffy, SPO President
2007 APA-IL State Conference Update
by
Craig Hullinger & Ben
Vyverberg, Conference Co-chairs
STaR Announces AICP Certification Maintenance Subsidy
Program
by Dale Powers, AICP, STaR Chair
New
Book on Form-Based Codes Features Peoria
A book on form based
coding is being written
by Karen and Dan Parolek of Opticos Design, Berkley, California and
Paul Crawford of CMCA, San Luis Obispo, California.
Karen, Dan and Paul have asked Geoff Ferrell of Ferrell Madden
Associates to write about Ferrell Madden's work in Peoria. The
authors want to feature form-based codes "at the top of their
game" and after reviewing many case studies felt that Peoria's four
form districts should be included in the Final Draft.
The manuscript is in the editing stages now through October. The
publication should be due sometime in the spring of 2008.
Special thanks to Gene Lear for the news!
University of
Illinois at Chicago Receives Prix d'Excellence Award
The University of Illinois at Chicago has
received a Prix d'Excellence award from the
International Real Estate Federation for the overall quality of its
east campus development, since the mid-1950s.
UIC was the winner in the public sector/ specialized category and
was the first university and only U.S. institution this
year to win a prize.
The federation honored UIC as "the model for an urban research
university" and commended it for making a quality education
affordable, devoting 37% of the campus to green space,
accommodating a variety of housing and retail spaces, and
maintaining venues for public events.
APA-IL Forum Kicks-Off
The APA-IL
Forum has moved off of the Listserv to Yahoo! Groups. This move
occurred because of the great success we have had on the listserv! You can sign-up with
the new APA-IL Forum by sending an e-mail to:
apailforum-subscribe@yahoogroups.com or visit:
groups.yahoo.com/group/apailforum/.
In order to receive Forum e-mails, it is strongly recommended that you
include "[apailforum]" in your spam filters. This will always be contained
in the subject of any message sent from the Forum. If you have been having
problems or have any comments - please contact the
editor@ilapa.org. |
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Chicago’s Electricity Usage Negates other ‘Green’ Efforts
“Mayor
Richard Daley vowed six years ago to make
Chicago a leader in emerging efforts to fight global warming,
but city government is churning out more heat-trapping pollution every
year.”
Chicago Tribune, July 2007
New Transportation Cost Maps from TransitFuture
TransitFuture is a coalition working to improve transportation in
Northeast
Illinois, and recently released a series of
maps illustrating
transportation costs of legislative districts compared to the region
as a whole.
Ridge Property plans $1.6B intermodal park
A new intermodal park is planned for Will County providing 12,000 new
jobs and will include 20 million sq. ft. of warehouse space.
Crain's, June 28, 2007
Joliet is fastest-growing city in Illinois
"Joliet is the fastest-growing in the state and the 12th
fastest-growing city of 100,000 or more in the country from 2000-2006. It is
Illinois' 5th largest city."
Crain's, June 28, 2007
From coaches to 'L' rail cars
Jon Hilkevitch reviews "The Chicago 'L'," by Greg Borzo. A
photographic history that shows the past 115 years of commuting by
"L". An interesting read given the current state of the
transit in Chicago.
Chicago Tribune, June 4, 2007
Building and Ethanol Plant in Illinois
A guide to permit requirements, funding opportunities, and other
considerations - everything you'd want to know.
Communities and Developers Invited
to Apply for Technical Assistance Panels (TAPs)
The Urban Land Institute
Chicago and Campaign for Sensible
Growth partnered to create Technical Assistance Panels (TAPs), which bring together experts working
towards solutions for difficult land-use issues or policy barriers
within a defined geographic area. TAP services are available for local
governments, nonprofit organizations, and developers, and recently the
selection process was opened to the public. If your municipality or
organization would like to learn more or apply, please
follow these links below for the application materials.
Cover Letter *
Selection Criteria *
Application Form |
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Schools As Centers of Communities DVD
This video showcases the story of a struggling
St. Paul, Minn. public school that is transformed. The latest thinking in school design and planning
involves opening the school's doors to the community so that it
benefits from local resources and offers social, fitness, and
educational services in return.
Money Magazine's Top 100 Places to Live
Middleton, WI tops the magazine's list. Top Illinois place is Lisle,
which comes in at #20.
Anti-Incentive Law Brings Mixed Reactions
Arizona's Janet Napolitano has signed an "anti-incentive" bill, to
ease competition for development between two municipalities.
The Arizona Republic, July 4, 2007. |
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July 24,2007
Regional Water Supply Planning Group.
July 25,2007
Harris Bank & MCIC sponsored forum and panel discussion: Income
Diversity in Chicago Neighborhoods
July 26, 2007
Women
in Planning & Development Drinks
5:30pm-7:30pm at Pontiac Cafe, 1531 N Damen
August 1-3, 2007
Green City Summer Institute. This three day program, part of
Northwestern University ’s School of Continuing Studies.
August 8-11, 2007
The Planning and the Black Community Division (PBCD) of the American
Planning Association will hold its
2007 Division Conference in Gary, IN.
August 17, 2007
Chicago Metro Section event:
Planner's Toolbox: Development Review 101
August 30, 2007
Women
in Planning & Development Drinks 5:30pm-7:30pm at Park
Grill, 11 N Michigan
September 6, 2007
Women
in Planning & Development 15th Anniversary Celebration Speaker
Pat Dowell at Congress Lounge
September 7-9, 2007
Cultural Landscapes/Cultural Towns - The 3rd International
Symposium on Timeless design principles
September 20, 2007
Chicago Metro Section event: Chicago Central Area Plan &
Architectural River Tour
September 24-25, 2007
Reclaiming Vacant Properties Conference
October 2-6, 2007
National
Preservation Conference
October 10-12, 2007
ILAPA
State Conference
October 31 - November 2, 2007
2007 Upper Midwest APA Conference
March 5-7, 2008
Regional Equity ’08
March 6-7, 2008
2008
Planning Institute.
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Community Planner - North Central IL Council of Governments, Princeton, IL
Transportation Project Manager - DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference, Oakbrook, IL
Economic Dev. Coordinator - City of Des Plaines, IL
Planner - areté 3, Tinley Park, IL & Chicago, IL
Assistant Planner - Village of Romeoville, IL
Community Dev. Director - Village of Bensenville, IL
Asst. Professor - The University of Wisconsin, River Falls
Community Planner - City of Naperville, IL
Associate Planner - Village of Gurnee, IL
Senior GIS Planner/Analyst
- Southwestern Illinois RC&D, Inc.,
Mascoutah, IL
Planning & Zoning Intern - Kendall County, IL
Senior Planner - Kendall County, IL |
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APA-IL News BLAST!
Illinois Planning News
Official Bi-Monthly Newsletter of the American
Planning Association - Illinois Chapter
http://www.ilapa.org
Paula Freeze, Editor
editor@ilapa.org
ARTICLES AND NEWS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME, E-MAIL THE EDITOR:
editor@ilapa.org.
THE APA-IL NEWS BLAST!
IS THE BI-MONTHLY NEWSLETTER OF
THE AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION - ILLINOIS CHAPTER. OPINIONS
EXPRESSED IN THE ARTICLES OF THIS NEWSLETTER ARE NOT NECESSARILY THE
OPINIONS OF THE ILLINOIS CHAPTER, THE AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION,
OR THE EDITOR.
THE APA-IL NEWS BLAST!
HAS A CIRCULATION OF
APPROXIMATELY 1,500.
TO VIEW PREVIOUS ISSUES, VISIT
http://www.ilapa.org/archives.html |
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