2008 Radio Public Service Announcements

:30 Do Something Real About Homelessness :27/:03 (Generic)

SFX: STREET SOUNDS, RATTLE OF COINS IN CUP, VOICE UNDER:

"Spare a dollar"

ANNCR: When you see a homeless person, what do you do? Look for loose change? Or look the other way? Why not do something that goes to the heart of homelessness ... like joining other concerned people and local planners in your community to make sure that there's affordable housing for everyone. Learn more at www.planning.org. (VOICEUNDER: "Thank you")

LIVE: A public service of the American Planning Association and (:03 LOCAL ID).

:30 Going Gasless :27/:03 (Generic)

SFX: COMMUNITY SOUNDS UNDER. A LITTLE TRAFFIC WHICH FADES INTO "HAPPY" COMMUNITY SOUNDS

ANNCR: Driving less, vacationing close to home — these are things a lot of you do to use less gas. Some people are doing even more — they're working with local planners to help create communities where jobs, schools and public transportation are "walk-ably" close — places where leaving the car at home is part of the plan. Learn more at www.planning.org.

LIVE: A public service of the American Planning Association and (:03 LOCAL ID).

:30 Don't Get Burned: Wildfires :27/:03 (Generic)

SFX: "NATURE" SOUNDS UNDER

ANNCR: Living near mountains, woodlands and wild places is a dream come true for some — except during wildfire season. (SIREN UP/UNDER) That's why many people are now working with local planners to help ensure that wildfire protection is part of the process when communities are located near the most beautiful — and the wildest — parts of our state. Learn more at www.planning.org.

LIVE: A public service of the American Planning Association and (:03 LOCAL ID).

:30 Built-In Protection Water :27/:03 (Generic)

SFX: "NATURE" SOUNDS UNDER

ANNCR: Whether you live in the city, the suburbs or more open parts of the region, this is a great place to make a home — except when natural disaster hits (STORM SOUNDS UP/UNDER) That's why many people are now working with local planners to help ensure that protection is part of the process for all kinds of area communities — large and small. Learn more at www.planning.org.

LIVE: A public service of the American Planning Association and (:03 LOCAL ID).

:60 Great Places/Central Park

SFX: BIRDS CHIRPING, BREEZE RUSTLING THROUGH TREES, LAUGHTER OF CHILDREN

ANNCR: It's beautiful here under the trees. And so quiet it's easy to forget you're in the most densely populated city in America.

SFX: BASEBALL BAT HITTING BALL, CHILDREN SHOUTING

ANNCR: This is Central Park, 843 acres of meadows, woods and lakes in the middle of Manhattan. Most people think the park was here before the city, but that's not so. It took 14 years and more than 10 million cartloads of material to create the park. More importantly, it took planning.

MAN: (OLMSTED QUOTE, AS IF RECORDED AT A DEDICATION IN THE 1850s) "We want a ground to which people may easily go after their day's work is done…"

ANNCR: It's planning that makes great parks, plazas and gathering spots in cities all across the country. It's planning that makes neighborhoods inviting. To learn more about making great places in your neighborhood and keeping them great for the future, visit www.planning.org. Great places like Central Park are no accident. They're planned to be great. A message from this station and the American Planning Association.

:60 Great Streets/ St. Charles

SFX: MORNING SOUNDS: CHIRPING BIRDS, FOOTSTEPS ON A SIDEWALK, NEIGHBORS QUIETLY ACKNOWLEDGING ONE ANOTHER

ANNCR: It's quiet now, but this lazy, tree-lined boulevard sees its share of good times.

SFX: PARADE SOUNDS: NEW ORLEANS JAZZ BAND, CROWD NOISES

CROWD: Throw me something, mister!

ANNCR: Yes, this is St. Charles Avenue, in the historic Garden District of New Orleans. Climb aboard the streetcar and see all that is beautiful and enduring about this street—much of it here today thanks to sound planning.

SFX: DING, DING OF A TROLLEY CAR, SQUEAK OF BREAKS AS CAR COMES TO A STOP

ANNCR: It was planning that helped ensure St. Charles Avenue was resilient in the face of passing time and ravaging weather.

SFX: AMBIENCE OF A SIDEWALK CAFE

ANNCR: And planning that worked in harmony with developers to preserve the street's unique character. It's planning that creates great streets like this one all across the country. And you can learn more about making great streets in your neighborhood at www.planning.org. Great streets like St. Charles Avenue are no accident. They were planned to be great. A message from this station and the American Planning Association.

:60 Great Neighborhoods/Pike Place Market

SFX: AMBIENCE FROM PIKE PLACE FISH THROWERS BOOTH

MAN: King Mackerel!

Response: King Mackerel!

SFX: CHEERS FROM CROWD

ANNCR: This is one of the most famous farmer's markets in America— Pike Place. It's the centerpiece of Seattle's most compact, diverse and walkable neighborhood.

ANNCR: Here pedestrians have the right-of-way. And life is as colorful as the farm-fresh produce.

WOMAN: Cherries! Ripe from the tree!

ANNCR: It was planning that laid out this great neighborhood more than a hundred years ago. And planning that's helped it remain a vibrant, livable community.

SFX: AMBIENCE OF A SIDEWALK CAFÉ

ANNCR: Planning saved the historic market from the wrecking ball. And planning helped prove that an historic district was good for the economy. All across America, the know-how of community planners helps make great neighborhoods and keeps them great for the future. Learn more at www.planning.org. Great places like the Pike Place Market Neighborhood are no accident. They're planned to be great. A message from this station and the American Planning Association.

:60 Daniel Burnham — Planning Centennial

ANNCR: We all plan. Our daily routes. Our grocery lists. Our vacations. Some of us just plan bigger than others.

SFX: (Recorded to sound historic) "Make no little plans. They have no magic to stir men's blood."

ANNCR: These are the words of Daniel Burnham, legendary urban planner. And he practiced what he preached. It was Burnham who crafted the Plan of Chicago—the first comprehensive plan for the controlled growth of an American city. His vision at the turn of the last century defined the city's lake front parks, beaches, harbors and the Magnificent Mile that visitors enjoy today.

SFX: (Recorded to sound historic) "Make big plans. Aim high in hope and work." SFX: AMBIENT CITY SOUNDS WITH POSSIBLE ADDITION OF A SEAGULL

ANNCR: Today, community planning is a trusted discipline — one that changes how people live in big ways and small. And planners have proven approaches to making great neighborhoods and keeping them great for the future. You can learn more at www.planning.org. Great communities are no accident. They're planned to be great. A message from this station and the American Planning Association.