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

The official podcast for the Illinois Chapter of the American Planning Association, hosted by Andy Cross, AICP, produced & edited by Phil Green, AICP, and powered by our sponsors.

Only Planners in the Building - The Official APA Illinois Chapter Podcast is a government podcast hosted by APAIL Webmaster, with 18 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

APAIL Webmaster hosts Only Planners in the Building - The Official APA Illinois Chapter Podcast, a government show with 18 episodes published.

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  Episode #20

  Episode 20 - County Planning with Matt Asselmeier, AICP

  Aug 1, 202651 minS4

  Join host Andy Cross, AICP as he sits down to talk Countyplanning with Matt Asselmeier, MPA, AICP, CFM, the Director of Planning, Building & Zoning in Kendall County. Kendall County, on the periphery of the Chicago Metro Area, presents unique challenges with high population growth, a thriving agricultural economy, and a large geographic area. Matt walks us through his path into planning, the issues and concerns he encounters as a County Planner, and his role as a leader in the community of County Planners around the State of Illinois. Music: " Rock on Chicago " Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) " Lord of the Rangs " Kevin MacLeod(incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  Episode #19

  Episode 19 - Ben LeRoy, AICP

  Mar 8, 202651 minS1

  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 podcast@ilapa.org . 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 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Sound effects: Creative Commons 0: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ * 677458__kalhan__phone-ring-out-call-end-tone.wav.wav * url: https://freesound.org/s/677458/ * 467199__thunderquads__phone-pickup.wav.wav * url: https://freesound.org/s/467199/

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  Episode #17

  Episode 17 - 2025 APA-IL State Planning Conference!

  Aug 23, 202540 minS1

  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 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 “Happy” “Funk Music” and “Glitter Blast” – Music byTwisterium/ twisterium.com https://www.twisterium.com/creative-commons-music/ Comments and feedback: podcast@ilapa.org

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  Episode #16

  Episode 16 - Parking, Persistence, and Pendletӧg: A Discussion with Jane Wilberding, AICP

  Jul 1, 20251h 3mS1

  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) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 “Inception” and “Inspiring Guitar” – Music by Twisterium/twisterium.com Comments and feedback: podcast@ilapa.org

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

  Episode 15 - Legacy Planner: Bruce Knight, FAICP

  May 3, 202545 min

  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) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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