Only Planners in the Building - The Official APA Illinois Chapter Podcast

Join us as we sit down with Ben LeRoy, AICP and JD!Ben is an academic advisory and instructor at the University of Illinois – Urbana Champaign with a great planning story to share. A highlight is our discussion about planning internships. Where was yours?  Can you reflect on what you learned and the lessons you brought with you?
And listen for a special message at the end of the episode!
Thanks for listening in and getting to know more about theplanners in the great state of Illinois! Be sure to say hello if you see any of us at the state conference, and feel free to email the Chapter with ideas for the podcast at [email protected]. Take care and enjoy the show!
-Andy Cross, AICP
 
Music: "Funky Pop” and “Epic Piano” Kevin MacLeod(incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Join in the discussion with the 2025 winners of the DanielBurnham Award for a Comprehensive Plan: The Village of Downers Grove and Houseal Lavigne for the “Guiding DG - Planning the Future of Downers Grove” Comprehensive Plan. We’re joined by Jason Zawila, AICP, Planning Manager forthe Village, and John Houseal, FAICP, partner and co-founder of Houseal Lavigne.
NOTES & LINKS:
Downers Grove Comprehensive Plan website:  https://guiding-dg-plans-vdg.hub.arcgis.com/pages/comprehensive-plan
Village of Downers Grove, IL:  https://www.downers.us
Houseal Lavigne: https://www.hlplanning.com
 
MUSIC:
"Rock On Chicago" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
“Carpe Diem” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
“Digital Lemonade” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Are you excited for the 2025 APA-IL State Conference? Join in our chat with Phil Green, AICP, the Chairman of this year's Conference. Andy Cross is joined by co-host Katie Ashbaugh to talk about the theme of this year's conference centering around the value of storytelling in planning. Phil's vision for the conference is amazing, so tune in for a preview and we'll see you in October!
Show Notes
Guest Host: Katie Ashbaugh, AICP
Keynote Speaker: Margaret Chandra Kerrison
https://margaretkerrison.my.canva.site/
Mobile Workshop: Dilla! Sherman “Dilla” Thomas
https://www.chicagomahogany.com/our-historian  (all his social media links are here)
 
MUSIC:
"Rock On Chicago" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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“Happy” “Funk Music” and “Glitter Blast” – Music byTwisterium/ twisterium.com
https://www.twisterium.com/creative-commons-music/
 
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Join host Andy Cross as he sits down with Jane Wilberding,AICP. Jane is a Senior Mobility Manager with HNTB and is a national thought leader on parking reform. She’s a board member and co-founder of the Parking Reform Network, speaks in Illinois and around the country at transportation and planning events, and has wonderful stories about her path into transportation planning. As you may have guessed from the episode title, it includes a semester in Denmark! Join the discussion to hear about how that experience,special people, and scary movies play roles in her life and career.
 
Links:
 https://parkingreform.org/
https://www.wtsinternational.org/chapters/greater-chicago
https://www.ilapa.org/aws/APAIL/pt/sp/home_page
https://yptchicago.org/
https://www.wpdchicago.com/
Chicago’s EV Framework project:  https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/cdot/supp_info/CDOT_EVFramework/CDOT_EVFramework.html
Book: “Paved Paradise” https://www.henrygrabar.com/paved-paradise
MUSIC:
"Rock On Chicago" “Newer Wave” “Limit 70” KevinMacLeod (incompetech.com)
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“Inception” and “Inspiring Guitar” – Music by Twisterium/twisterium.com
 
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Join host Andy Cross as he sits down with Bruce Knight, FAICP, the Planning and Development Director for the City of Champaign. Bruce has been with the City for 36 years. During that time he was the APA President from 2010 to 2011, led the APA-IL Chapter as President, served on the APA’s Board and Accreditation Committee, and was instrumental in helping the City of Champaign navigate exciting and challenging times. Join us as we talk about the importance of telling the planning story, talk about leadership and communication, and the value of learning opportunities at every stage of our careers.
Music Credits:
"Rock on Chicago" "Enter the Party" "Pleasant Porridge" "Paradise Found"
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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