APA Podcast
Affordable housing. Urban design. Disaster recovery. Economic development. Autonomous vehicles. These are just some of the topics APA's podcast delves into with deep curiosity, expert analysis, and affecting, true-life stories. Throughout every episode of the podcast, listeners of all backgrounds — from those ensconced in the daily challenges and rewards of planning to those coming to the field with fresh eyes — get a firsthand look at what it means to be a planner in a world that needs them now more than ever.
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Recent Episodes
Moving Planning Commission Meetings Online During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Big-City Perspective
Emily Mack leads the Department of Metropolitan Development for the City of Indianapolis, Indiana. In this episode, she joins APA's Jo Peña to discuss how the city transitioned to online public meetings after COVID-19 hit, and she outlines the many lessons they've learned along the way while maintaining this critical government service.
Cover to Cover: The Future of Fast Food After COVID-19, Coding and Planning, and More
The Planning magazine editors get together — virtually — to recap some of the stories from the April 2020 issue. First up are drive-thrus and how they're faring in a COVID-19 world, then e-commerce and its impact on land use, then coding and its role in solving urban planning challenges.
How Boston Responded to the COVID-19 Crisis
Boston is currently a hot spot for COVID-19. On this episode of the podcast, Brian Golden, director of the Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA), fills in APA's Roberta Rewers on the strategies the city is using to respond to the public health crisis, including new responsibilities taken on by the city's planning staff.
What Planners and Public Sector Agencies Need to Know About Cybersecurity
With millions across the country now working remotely to curb the spread of COVID-19, cybersecurity and data protection issues are top of mind for just about everyone. In this episode, APA's Jo Peña talks with Nupur Gunjan, a public sector analyst at Cisco, about these issues. Gunjan shares specific recommendations planners can take to protect their community's data and operations from security threats.
How E-commerce Affects Land Use — and How COVID-19 Affects E-Commerce
This episode features a dynamic conversation between Planning magazine editor-in-chief Meghan Stromberg and Lisa Nisenson, vice president for new mobility and connected communities at WGI. The two discuss what e-commerce trends mean for land use and contactless delivery; they also review the major implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for online retail.
Moving Planning Commission Meetings Online During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mid-Sized City Perspective
Hear from Matt Hoffman, immediate Past Chair of the Fayetteville, Arkansas, Planning Commission, about how the city continued — virtually — with its planning commission and other board meetings during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cover to Cover: Planning as Caring, Managing Large-Scale Solar, Becoming an Effective Manager, and More
The Planning magazine editors review the contents of the March 2020 issue: from research into rethinking planning as caring, to an interactive map from the US Department of Transportation, to managing large-scale solar development, to a special "business of planning" article showcasing 13 strategies to becoming an effective manager.
APA Podcast Series
People Behind the Plans
Planners of every discipline share the impactful work they do. Led by host Courtney Kashima, AICP, these conversations illuminate the essential hows and whys of planning.
Planning the Autonomous Future
Listen to experts discuss how autonomous vehicles could (and should) fit into the public right-of-way.
Resilience Roundtable
Planners and allied professionals who make resilience their mission, even in the face of devastating natural hazards, share their stories and best practices.
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