Only Planners in the Building - The Official APA Illinois Chapter Podcast

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The theme for this episode is “Passon for Planning.”  Andy Cross, AICP sits down with Charlotte Obodzinski, AICP, the  Department Manager with the Priority Project Management Office at Pace Suburban Bus, to talk about her career path, her role with Pace, and why working in public transportation has been important during her 15-year career with Pace.

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American Public Transportation Association: apta.com

Transport Chicago: transportchicago.org

Dates & Location of 2024 State Conference: September 25-27, 2024 at the iHotel in Champaign, IL

The new season of the APA-IL Chapter’s Podcast “Only Planners in the Building” has begun! With the new year, many of us welcome new members to our commissions and boards. So we’re kicking things off with Part Two of our spin-off theme “Only Plan Commissioners in the Building.”

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Only Planners in the Building does what planners do best and makes friends with ELGL's Gov Love podcast to bring you this LIVE special.

Our host Andy Cross, AICP sits down with Michael Blue, FAICP, Mercy Davison, AICP, Gabby Mattingly, AICP, and Phil Green, AICP to talk, well, AICP! With the Fall 2023 window coming up for the exam, this episode will give you an overview of the exam process, some expert tips on what to expect when you're expecting to certify, and insight into how the exam has changed over generations.

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We took things in a different direction for this episode.  Instead of meeting with an Illinois planner, our stalwart host, Andy Cross, AICP, sat down with Susan Rose, Chair of the Elmhurst Plan Commission to talk about why she volunteer her time and service to her community, what she's learned over the years, and what we, as planners, can do to help commissioners do their jobs better.

Cristen Hardin, Project Manager with PGAV Planners sits down with Andy Cross, AICP to discuss her journey into planning via accounting.

Kim Porter, AICP, Community Planner with the FAA, chats with Andy Cross, AICP about her storied and varied planning career, her brief flirtation with the FBI, the value of the AICP accreditation, and all of the people that have influenced her journey.

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Your host Andy Cross, AICP chats all things planning and sushi with Jon Oliphant, Planning & Development Director for Washington, Illinois.