AICP College of Fellows News

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Planning for Sea Level Rise in Norfolk

A recent article in Inside Climate News discusses sea level rise in Norfolk, Virginia, and the city's Vision 2100 plan with planning director George Homewood, FAICP. The plan assesses the challenges and develops a long-term strategy to address the flooding challenges due to sea level rise.

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New Report on Addressing the Problem of Vacancies in U.S. Cities

A new report released by the Lincoln Land Institute in May 2018 and authored by Alan Mallach, FAICP assesses the problem of vacant properties in the country. The report, "The Empty House Next Door: Understanding and Reducing Vacancy and Hypervacancy in the United States," offers mitigation strategies for local officials, nonprofits, and community leaders.

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Strong Towns Podcast on Suburban Redevelopment and Working in Small Towns

After a conceptual rendering of a retrofit project shared on social media by Chuck Marohn attracted much attention, both good and bad, he interviewed Bob Barber, FAICP, to find out more about the project. Barber discussed the challenges of suburban redevelopment, the need for incremental change, and the importance of engagement and developing a positive attitude throughout the planning process.

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Mentoring the Next Generation

Skills and Thrills for Up and Coming Planners Webinar

The webinar (recorded on February 1, 2017) brought together four Fellows (Michael Blue, FAICP; Marya Morris, FAICP; Jim Peters, FAICP; Libby Tyler, FAICP) who presented lessons learned and insights from their experience in the public, private, nonprofit, and academic sectors.

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An Evening with Fellows

Emerging professionals and students in New Jersey gathered in October 2016 to hear from four seasoned professionals who know a thing or two about planning. Planners just getting their start joined Fellows Philip B. Caton, FAICP, PP; Stuart Meck, FAICP, PhD, PP; J. Michael Cobb, FAICP, PhD, PP; and David N. Kinsey, FAICP, PhD, PP, for a Q&A style discussion about the challenges and rewards for the planning profession.

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Launching your Planning Career: A Guide for Idealists

Richard Willson, FAICP, draws on his years of experience in the classroom, as a researcher, and as a mentor to young planners in this series. His insights, shared in a series of blog posts, provide processes for making choices in the "launching" phase of one's career — addressing decision making, doubt, types of work, and work settings. Check out Richard Willson's excellent blog post series and his recent book based on the series, A Guide for the Idealist: Launching and Navigating Your Planning Career.

Mentoring Locally and at the National Planning Conference

Help to further the professional development of young planners by providing knowledgeable and strategic advice. A mentor can offer perspectives that come only from experience to empower the protege to build on core capabilities or pursue an innovative opportunity. Those interested in serving as a mentor with APA can participate in the Mentor Match event during the National Planning Conference as well as find opportunities at the local chapter level.

Fellows on Recent CPATs

As leaders in the field, Fellows are encouraged to participate in APA"s Community Planning Assistance Teams (CPAT) program, a technical assistance program for communities that lack planning resources. The program offers Fellows the chance to share their knowledge, work with other experienced planners from around the country, and give back to a community in need. Many Fellows have served on teams.

Learn more about CPAT and fill out the online volunteer form

Recent Projects with Fellows

• Page, Arizona (2018) – Wayne Feiden, FAICP
• Taft, California (2018) – Bruce Race, FAICP, FAIA
• Greensboro, North Carolina (2017) – Jeff Taebel, FAICP
• Marianna, Florida (2017) – Ellen Heath, FAICP
• Saginaw, Michigan (2017) – Leslie Dornfeld, FAICP
• Brooklyn Baybrook, Maryland (2016) – David Rouse, FAICP
• West Melbourne, Florida (2016) – Bruce Knight, FAICP, Cynthia Hoyle, FAICP, and Whit Blanton, FAICP

Fellows in Recent Publications

Books

• The Divided City: Poverty and Prosperity in Urban America. Allan Mallach, FAICP. June 2018
• After Great Diasters: An In-Depth Analysis of How Six Countries Managed Community Recovery. Robert B. Olshansky, PhD, FAICP and Laurie A. Johnson, PhD, AICP. June 2017.
• Urban Planning's Philosophical Entanglements: The Rugged, Dialectical Path From Knowledge to Action. Richard S. Bolan, FAICP. Routledge. April 2017
• Three Short Steps to Great Public Speaking. Michael Blue, FAICP. February 2017.
• Research Shows Changing Urban-Suburban Real Estate Preferences. Emil Malizia, FAICP. February 2017.
• The Ethical Planning Practitioner. Jerry Weitz, FAICP. February 2016.
• Planning the Pacific Northwest. Edited by Jill Sterrett, FAICP and others. April 2015.
• Rebel with a Plan: Norm Krumholz and 'Equity Planning' in Cleveland. Robert N. Brown, FAICP. February 2015.

Planning Advisory Service (PAS) Reports

• Planning for Sustainable Material and Waste Management, PAS Report 587 (2017), Nancy Green Leigh, PhD, FAICP and Ning Ai, PhD.
• Subdivision Design and Flood Hazard Areas, PAS Report 584 (2016), by James C. Schwab, FAICP, Terri L. Turner, Chad Berginnis, Anna Read, AICP, Nicholas Walny.
• Local Planning Agency Management, PAS Report 582 (2016), by Wayne Feiden, FAICP.
• Coastal Zone Management, PAS Report 581 (2016), Elizabeth Felter and Marya Morris, FAICP.
• Sustaining Places: Best Practices for Comprehensive Plans, PAS Report 578 (2015), by David R. Godschalk, FAICP and David C. Rouse, FAICP.
• Sustainable Urban Industrial Development, PAS Report 577 (2014), by Nancy Green Leigh, Phd, FAICP, Nathanael Z. Hoelzel, Benjamin R. Kraft, and C. Scott Dempwolf.

Journal of the American Planning Association

• "Book Review: Remaking Post Industrial Cities: Lessons From North America and Europe, edited by Donald C. Carter" Vol 83, 2017, Pp. 324-25. W. Paul Farmer, FAICP.
• "A Midterm Report: Will Habitat III Make a Difference to the World's Urban Development?" Vol. 82, No. 4 (Fall 2016); Pp. 398-411. Eugenie Birch, FAICP.
• "My 60 Years as a Planner." Vol. 82, No. 3 (Summer 2016); Pp. 280-287. Richard S. Bolan, FAICP.
• "The Neighborhood Quality of Subsidized Housing." Vol. 80; No. 1 (Winter 2014); Pp. 67-82 Emily Talen, FAICP and Julia Kochinsky.
• "Perspective: A Planning Life: Bridging Academics and Practice." Vol. 80; No. 1 (Winter 2014); Pp. 83-90. David Godschalk, FAICP.

Planning magazine

• "Connected" (May 2018) by Arthur C. Nelson, PhD, FAICP, FAcSS
• "Perspectives: No Contribution Too Small" (April 2018) by Mary Kay Peck, FAICP
• "Great Places Through the Years" (October 2017) by Ruth Eckdish Knack, FAICP
• "Eat Better, Move More, Work Together" (February 2017) by Marya Morris, FAICP
• "Great Places in America" (December 2016) by Marya Morris, FAICP
• "Communities Wanted: A pro bono program helps planners give back" (June 2016) by Robert Paternoster, FAICP, Marijoan Bull PhD, AICP, and Deborah Meihoff, AICP

Honors

March 2015: Georgia Tech Professor of Practice Mike Dobbins, FAICP, receives Innovation and Excellence in Laboratory Instruction Award.

FAICP Membership Assistance

Fellowship is the highest honor APA's professional institute bestows on its members. One responsibility that members of the AICP College of Fellows are expected to uphold is the maintenance of their AICP membership. Listed below are several membership options that AICP Fellows may wish to explore.

• Retired Members are exempt from Certification Maintenance requirements. An AICP member qualifies as retired if he or she has been an active and continuous member for at least 10 years; is at least 65 years of age; and does not engage in any profession, business, or trade. If you meet these criteria, submit the Retired Status Exemption Form to take advantage of the CM exemption.
• Life Members are partially exempt from Certification Maintenance requirements and must complete 16 CM, including 1.5 credits each of law and ethics. An AICP member qualifies as a Life Member if he or she has been an active and continuous member for at least 25 years and is at least 65 years of age. If you meet these criteria, submit the Verification of Life Membership Status Form.
• Active unemployed members may waive a portion of Certification Maintenance requirements during their period of unemployment by submitting the CM Exemption Application Form.
• Or you can catch up on CM credits with these free events.