APA Podcasts — Previous Episodes
Catch Up on Planning Conversations
Past podcast episodes explore planning topics including urban design, parks, autonomous vehicles, smart cities, and best practices in hazard mitigation and disaster recovery, highlighting the wide range of issues and conversations shaping the planning field today.
2026
April 2026
Connected Neighborhoods: The Joe Louis Greenway Neighborhood Study (National Planning Awards)
March 2026
Connecting Communities: Rural Solutions for Transportation Challenges (Critical Conversations in Transportation Planning)
Embracing Transformation: The Gwinnett County 2045 Unified Plan (National Planning Awards)
February 2026
Memphis Math: A Formula for Meaningful Engagement (People Behind the Plans)
Finding Your Voice as a Planning Advocate (Pathways to Influence)
January 2026
An Interview with Marccus Hendricks on Infrastructural Justice and Staying True to Your Values (People Behind the Plans)
Governance, Preemption, and the Importance of Protecting Local Representation with Nestor Davidson (Trend Talk)
Planning Education, Uncertainty, and the Rapid Evolution of AI with Tom Sanchez, AICP (Trend Talk)
The Current — and Future — State of Hazard Mitigation Planning with Chrissy Caggiano, AICP (Trend Talk)
The Circular Economy, Climate Action, and Urban Sustainability with Helen Santiago-Fink (Trend Talk)
2025
October 2025
An Interview with Kelsey Zlevor on Designing Public Spaces for Mental Health (People Behind the Plans)
August 2025
An Interview with Reverend Jessica Abell (Critical Conversations in Transportation Planning)
An Interview with Stephanie Rouse, AICP, and Jennifer Hiatt on Books, Podcasting, and Finding Your Own Voice (People Behind the Plans)
July 2025
Planning After Bankruptcy: Detroit's Path to Recovery and Innovation
An Interview with Jill Locantore (Critical Conversations in Transportation Planning)
June 2025
An Interview with Mike Pritchard, AICP (Critical Conversations in Transportation Planning)
An Interview with Phil Green, AICP, on What Planners Can Learn from Improv (People Behind the Plans)
May 2025
An Interview with Wes Marshall and Trung Vo, AICP (Critical Conversations in Transportation Planning)
April 2025
An Interview with Katelynn Morgenstern, AICP, on Planning, Social Media, and Finding Your Voice as an Introvert (People Behind the Plans)
March 2025
Planning for Wellness and Personal Resilience with Dr. Mary Beth Janke
February 2025
Building Community and Purpose: Leah Rothstein on Just Action
An Interview with Tom Pace on Zoning Reform and Housing Innovation in Sacramento (People Behind the Plans)
An Interview with CNT's Nina Idemudia, AICP, and Jacky Grimshaw (Critical Conversations in Transportation Planning)
January 2025
The Role of Planners in Space Exploration with Justin Hollander, FAICP (Trend Talk)
The Future of Transportation with Beneetta Mary Jose (Trend Talks)
The Future of Public Sector Planning with APA President Sue Schwartz, FAICP (Trend Talk)
2024
December 2024
An Interview with Nico Larco and Kaarin Knudson on Demystifying Sustainable Urban Design (People Behind the Plans)
An Interview with Mortgage Bankers Association President and CEO Robert Broeksmit (Housing Supply Accelerator)
October 2024
An Interview with American Farmland Trust's Julia Freedgood on Planning Sustainable Food Systems for All People (People Behind the Plans)
September 2024
An Interview with National Association of Realtors President Kevin Sears (Housing Supply Accelerator)
The Burlington Model: How Planning-Led Reforms Transformed the City's Housing Market
August 2024
Improvise, Innovate and Involve: 3 Planners Reveal the Importance of Flipping Your Perspective (Short Takes)
July 2024
Aspire, Advocate, and Advance: 2 Planners Talk Frankly About Career Challenges and Moving Up (Short Takes)
June 2024
Creativity, Compensation, and Culture: 3 Planners Share Community Engagement Innovations (Short Takes)
An Interview with National Association of Home Builders Chairman Carl Harris (Housing Supply Accelerator)
May 2024
An Interview with National League of Cities CEO Clarence Anthony (Housing Supply Accelerator)
April 2024
An Interview with National Zoning Atlas Founder Sara Bronin is Empowering Communities to Transform Land Use (People Behind the Plans)
February 2024
An Interview with Megan Oliver on How to Plan for Happiness in Cities (People Behind the Plans)
2023
December 2023
An Interview with Anaid Yerena and Rashad Williams on Building an Equitable Future of Planning (People Behind the Plans)
Rediscovering Roots: Planner Jewell Littles Walton Uncovers Family Ties to Tulsa's Black Wall Street (Prioritize Equity)
October 2023
An Interview with Shain Shapiro on Taylor Swift and the Benefits of a Music Policy for Your City (People Behind the Plans)
August 2023
An Interview with Taiwo Jaiyeoba on How Planners Can Lead Through Zoning Reform and by Crafting Equitable Comprehensive Plans (People Behind the Plans)
July 2023
Robert Goodspeed on How Exploratory Scenario Planning Helps Imagine Uncertain Futures
June 2023
An Interview with YouTuber and Planner Dave Amos on Teaching a Crash Course in Urban Planning, One Video at a Time (People Behind the Plans)
Planning to Ensure Longevity for Small Minority-Owned Businesses (Prioritize Equity)
May 2023
Embracing Heritage: How Culture Influences Your Planning Work
April 2023
An Interview with Disability Advocate Rebekah Taussig on Built Environment Barriers You Might Not See (People Behind the Plans)
March 2023
An Interview with Misty Klann and Cole Grisham (Critical Conversations in Transportation Planning)
February 2023
An Interview with Mural Arts Philadelphia's Jane Golden: Planning and Public Art Ignite Change (People Behind the Plans)
January 2023
An Interview with Tamika Butler (Critical Conversations in Transportation Planning)
2022
December 2022
An Interview with 'Arbitrary Lines' Author Nolan Gray on Zoning Reform and Hitting Planning's Reset Button (People Behind the Plans)
An Interview with Judy Shanley and Claire Stanley (Critical Conversations in Transportation Planning)
November 2022
An Interview with Philadelphia CIO Mark Wheeler: Web 3.0 and Blockchain Could Bring Transparency to Smart Cities (People Behind the Plans)
September 2022
An Interview with Planner and City Official Nithya Raman's Vision to End Homelessness in Los Angeles (People Behind the Plans)
August 2022
An Interview with Olatunji Oboi Reed (Critical Conversations in Transportation Planning)
July 2022
An Interview with Naomi Doerner about Navigating Mobility Justice (People Behind the Plans)
May 2022
The Intersection of Hip Hop and Planning with Michael Ford (People Behind the Plans)
March 2022
San Diego County Tackles Affordable Housing and Climate Change
2021
December 2021
Cascading Hazards with Dr. Michael Greenberg (Resilience Roundtable)
October 2021
Fighting Climate Change in Cities With Biodiversity and Nature-Based Design (People Behind the Plans)
August 2021
TikTok's TalkingCities Makes Urban Planning Fast and Easy to Grasp
Artificial Intelligence and Urban Planning: What Planners Need to Know Now
July 2021
Philadelphia Is Transforming Vacant Lots into Climate-Resilient Pollinator Gardens
May 2021
We Need to Outthink Wildfire, Not Try to Eliminate It (Resilience Roundtable)
April 2021
The City-Making Process Gets Focused on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in This Planner's Work
March 2021
An Interview with "Feminist City" Author Leslie Kern on Envisioning More Equitable Urban Spaces (People Behind the Plans)
Why Planners Need to Prepare for Urban Air Mobility
Planning for Volcanic Activity in Hawaii (Resilience Roundtable)
February 2021
An Interview with Katanya Raby About Continuing the Equity Work of Civil Rights Giant Al Raby (People Behind the Plans)
January 2021
Is Your Environment Limiting Your Functioning?
AARP's Rodney Harrell on Changing Demographics and Livable Communities
Why We Need More Intergenerational Policies, Programs, and Places
2020
December 2020
An Interview with Tamika Butler on Antiracism, Equity, and Self-Care Through Solopreneurship (People Behind the Plans)
November 2020
Seeking Justice and Showing Communities Love Through Planning (People Behind the Plans)
October 2020
How El Paso Reimagined Capital Improvement Planning During COVID-19
September 2020
Planners Are Helping Small Businesses Become Resilient Amidst the Pandemic
July 2020
A Medical Anthropologist Says Planners Are Vital to COVID-19 Recovery (Resilience Roundtable)
June 2020
Harnessing Data and Knowledge of New York City Facilities to Respond to COVID-19
How COVID-19 Has Underscored the Digital Divide
Centering Equity and Climate Action in COVID-19 Recovery
May 2020
Immigrant Experiences, Economic Development, and "Third Places" in the U.S. — and Australia (People Behind the Plans)
May 2020
Moving Planning Commission Meetings Online During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Big-City Perspective
April 2020
How Boston Responded to the COVID-19 Crisis
What Planners and Public Sector Agencies Need to Know About Cybersecurity
March 2020
How E-Commerce Affects Land Use — and How COVID-19 Affects E-Commerce
Rezoning East Harlem, Rethinking One-Size-Fits-All Public Engagement (People Behind the Plans)
February 2020
Long-Term Disaster Recovery Planning in Florida (Resilience Roundtable)
January 2020
CMAP Executive Director Erin Aleman: Making Change Is Relationship Building (People Behind the Plans)
Previous Podcasts
2019
December 2019
After the Camp Fire, Part I (Resilience Roundtable)
After the Camp Fire, Part II (Resilience Roundtable)
An Interview with Ivis Garcia Zambrana, AICP, PhD (Resilience Roundtable)
November 2019
An Interview with Kelwin Harris (People Behind the Plans)
October 2019
An Interview with Todd Vanadilok, AICP (People Behind the Plans)
September 2019
An Interview with Enessa Janes, AICP, PhD (People Behind the Plans)
August 2019
The Compton's Transgender Cultural District (No Small Stories)
July 2019
An Interview with Julie Burros (People Behind the Plans)
An Interview with Donald Shoup, FAICP (People Behind the Plans)
June 2019
Dealing with Drought: How Planners Can Make a Difference
An Interview with Matt Campbell and Roy Wright (Planning for Post-Disaster)
May 2019
An Interview with Dan Parolek (People Behind the Plans)
April 2019
An Interview with John Rahaim (People Behind the Plans)
March 2019
An Interview with Pete Parkinson, AICP (Resilience Roundtable)
An Interview with Sadhu Johnston (People Behind the Plans)
An Interview with Jana Lynott, AICP (People Behind the Plans)
February 2019
An Interview with Trevor Dick, AICP (People Behind the Plans)
2018
December 2018
An Interview with Lt. Emily Ussery and Jack Heide, AICP (Resilience Roundtable)
An Interview with Josina Morita (People Behind the Plans)
November 2018
An Interview with Nina Idemudia, AICP (People Behind the Plans)
An Interview with Kim Michelson, AICP (Resilience Roundtable)
October 2018
An Interview with Mark de la Vergne (People Behind the Plans)
An Interview with John Henneberger (Resilience Roundtable)
September 2018
An Interview with Taryn Sabia (People Behind the Plans)
August 2018
An Interview with Bob Becker, FAICP (People Behind the Plans)
An Interview with Lisa Nisenson (Planning the Autonomous Future)
July 2018
An Interview with Kate Hartley (People Behind the Plans)
June 2018
An Interview with Greg Lindsay (People Behind the Plans)
An Interview with Rebecca Hunter and John Estrada (Planning the Autonomous Future)
May 2018
An Interview with Kristin Saunders (People Behind the Plans)
An Interview with Mitchell Silver, FAICP (People Behind the Plans)
April 2018
An Interview with Jeff Tumlin (Planning the Autonomous Future)
March 2018
An Interview with Jarrett Walker (People Behind the Plans)
An Interview with Corey Clothier (Planning the Autonomous Future)
February 2018
An Interview with Kelley Coyner (Planning the Autonomous Future)
An Interview with Doug Farr (People Behind the Plans)
January 2018
An Interview with Joanna Trotter (People Behind the Plans)
2017
November 2017
An Interview with Eugenie Birch, FAICP (People Behind the Plans)
October 2017
An Interview with Lynn Ross, AICP (People Behind the Plans)
September 2017
An Interview with Bev Wilson, AICP (People Behind the Plans)
August 2017
Green Streets Health Impact Assessment
July 2017
An Interview with Scott Page (People Behind the Plans)
An Interview with David Fields, AICP (People Behind the Plans)
April 2017
An Interview with Jamie Simone, AICP (People Behind the Plans)
March 2017
An Interview with Nissan's Josh Westerhold (Disruptive Transportation Technologies)
An Interview with Uber's Andrew Salzberg (Disruptive Transportation Technologies)
January 2017
An Interview with Zagster's Jon Terbush (Disruptive Transportation Technologies)
2016
October 2016
An Interview with Courtney Kashima, AICP (Planner Profile)
August 2016
Planning for Parks in Washington D.C.'s NoMa
A Journey from Planning to Public Service: Interview with Jack Molenaar, AICP
June 2016
An Interview with Miguel Vazquez, AICP (Planner Profile)
May 2016
Beyond Mobility: Transportation's Role in Community Outcomes
The Streetcar Returns to Kansas City
March 2016
Building Coastal Resilience Through Capital Improvements Planning
2015
August 2015
Disaster Recovery Planning in Maui
May 2015
Living with Water in the Big Easy: NOLA's Ride to Resilience
March 2015
Green-Lighting Municipal Broadband
February 2015
Chicago's Historic Pullman Neighborhood
2013
February 2013
Infrastructure Too Big to Fail: An Interview with Professor Thomas O'Rourke
2012
December 2012
Aging in Place: Planning's Role and Responsibilities
April 2012
CicLAvia: An Interview with Aaron Paley
March 2012
New Orleans Recovery: A Social Science Perspective
January 2012
Rebuilding Greensburg: Four Years of Progress
2011
November 2011
Planning, Policy, and Poetics: Reviving Investment in Transportation and Infrastructure in America
October 2011
Cedar Rapids Flood Recovery: An Interview with Christine Butterfield
September 2011
An Interview with Roger Hart, Part 1 (Kids and Community)
An Interview with Roger Hart, Part 2 (Kids and Community)
An Interview with Edward Thomas and Alessandra Jerolleman (Planning for Post-Disaster)
August 2011
June 2011
An Interview with David Godschalk and Gerald Jones (Planning for Post-Disaster)
An Interview with Lincoln Walther (Planning for Post-Disaster)
May 2011
An Interview with Barry Hokanson (Planning for Post-Disaster)
An Interview with David Miller and Gavin Smith (Planning for Post-Disaster)
April 2011
An Interview with Ken Topping and Laurie Johnson (Planning for Post-Disaster)
January 2011
The Paradox of Urban Space: An Interview with Sharon Sutton
2010
August 2010
Hazard Mitigation: Integrating Best Practices into Planning
Complete Streets: Best Policy & Implementation Practices
May 2010
Planning for a New Energy and Climate Future
March 2010