Bio: Brian Connolly is a recent graduate of the University of Michigan Law School, where he focused his studies on legal issues related to land use and development. Prior to attending law school, Connolly worked as a research planner for Westchester County, New York, conducting socioeconomic research and authoring reports on regional land use patterns and economic development issues. In April 2013, Connolly will join Otten Johnson Robinson Neff & Ragonetti, P.C., a Denver, Colorado law firm, as an associate, where he will practice with the firm's land use group.
Education: J.D., University of Michigan Law School; M.R.P., City and Regional Planning, Cornell University; B.S., Urban and Regional Studies, Cornell University
Key Publications: Brian J. Connolly & Dwight H. Merriam, Group Homes: Strategies for Effective and Defensible Planning and Regulation (Am. Bar Ass'n, forthcoming 2013).
Other Publications: Brian J. Connolly, Note, Environmental Aesthetics and Free Speech: Toward a Consistent Content-Neutrality Standard for Outdoor Sign Regulation, 2 MICH. J. ENVTL. & ADMIN. L. ___ (2012). Brian J. Connolly & Mark Wyckoff, Michigan Sign Guidebook: The Local Planning & Regulation Of Signs (Scenic Michigan, 2012).
Past Assignments: Speaking Assignments: Brian J. Connolly, Fair Housing Law in Michigan, conference of the Michigan Department of Civil Rights, East Lansing, Mich. (Nov. 2012); Brian J. Connolly, Randal R. Morrison & Alan C. Weinstein, New Signs, New Battles: the Modern Constitutional Challenges in Sign Regulation, national conference of the American Planning Association, Los Angeles, Calif. (Apr. 2012); Brian J. Connolly & Mark A. Wyckoff, Sign Regulation in Michigan, training sessions for Michigan municipal officials and attorneys, various locations in Mich. (Jan. 2012); Brian J. Connolly & Mark A. Wyckoff, Sign Regulation in Michigan, Annual meeting of the Michigan Association of Municipal Attorneys, Grand Rapids, Mich. (Oct. 2011).
Bio: Aaron has 14 years of experience in the planning profession, most within the Chicago area. Currently Aaron is the Development Manager for the Village of Lincolnwood, an inner ring northern suburb of Chicago, where he is the Zoning Officer and liaison to the Village Plan Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals. In this capacity, Aaron manages the zoning and building permit process for the Village and recently guided changes to the Village’s zoning code for group homes, including a lengthy public hearing process. Prior to practicing in Lincolnwood, Aaron served as Village Planner for the southwest Chicago suburb of Burr Ridge and he has also served as Zoning Administrator for American Tower Corporation.
Education: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: Urban and Regional Planning
Key Publications: None
Other Publications: Non
Past Assignments: None
Bio: Principal, Clarion Associates. Town of Chapel Hill NC, Planning Director. Triangle J Council of Governments, Planning Director.
Education: Masters Degree: City and Regional Planning, UNC. Bachelors Degree: Urban Studies and Planning, MIT.
Key Publications: Book: Planners and Politics, Published by APA. Chapter in Book: Local Planning Contemporary Principles and Practice, Published by ICMA. Article: APA's Planning Magazine: "Secrets of Successful Planners". Article: Carolina Planning: "Inclusionary Housing Initiatives". Article: Carolina Planning: "Embracing Controversy". Article: Carolina Planning: "Neighborhood Conservation Districts". Article: Carolina Planning: "A Planning Career".
Past Assignments: APA Planners Training Service Faculty: Sustainable Community Plans. EPA Workshop Faculty: Building Blocks for Communities. Upper Midwest Four-State APA Conference: Keynote Speaker. APA National Planning Conference: Washington, San Antonio, Chicago, Phildelphia. NCAPA Annual Planning Conference: North Carolina. SCAPA Annual Planning Conference: South Carolina. FAPA Annual Planning Conference: Florida.
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