Plan Dulce Podcast

Keyanna Ortiz-Cedeño speaks with Jose Antonio Gordillo Martorell- tuning in from Sweden, about democratizing decision making for museums and other cultural institutions to elevate children's pespectives. Dive in and learn how re-priotitizing play, "dancing with the system" and expanding our idea of public participation to include children of all backgrounds can introduce groundbreaking new ideas into our cultural institutions and placemaking initiatives.

Mr. Jose Antonio Gordillo Martorell, Ph.D. is the Founder and CEO of Cultural Inquiry, a micellium company located in Switzerland that operates internationally. He is a professional with 26 years of experience in education, collective creativity, content co-creation, change-driven strategy, participation and community weaving with a passion for the democratization of minoritized and unrepresented cultural voices in the cultural arena. He founded Children’s Boards in different Museums of the world like the City of Arts and Sciences, Norrbottens Museums, HOTA-House of the Arts, and more recently Historisches Museum Saar, Museo of Solutions in Mumbai, Museum of Communication Bern, or Swiss National Museum-Château des Prangins. 

Learn more about Jose’s work and connect:

LinkedIn (personal)

Company LinkedIn Profile

 Company Website 

Publication in MuseumNExt about the Children’s Board Methodology

Phonetic Planet Interview

Articles in Medium

Publications 

Read Jose's article in Europeana about Diversity and Inclusion 

Learn more about Jose's expertise as a Systems Thinking Changer

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Plan Dulce is a podcast by the ⁠⁠⁠Latinos and Planning Division⁠ of the American Planning Association⁠⁠.  Want to recommend our next great guests and stay updated on the latest episodes? We want to hear from you! Follow, rate, and subscribe! Your support and feedback helps us continue to amplify insightful and inspiring stories from our wonderfully culturally and professionally diverse community.

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Plan Dulce is a podcast by the ⁠⁠Latinos and Planning Division⁠ of the American Planning Association⁠.  Want to recommend our next great guests and stay updated on the latest episodes? We want to hear from you! Follow, rate, and subscribe! Your support and feedback helps us continue to amplify insightful and inspiring stories from our wonderfully culturally and professionally diverse community.

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Keyanna Ortiz-Cedeño chats with Paul Fericelli about his work in disaster recovery and climate resilience at federal agencies like FEMA and the EPA, growing up in Puerto Rico, and the role mentorship has played in their professional journey.

Paul Fericelli's Bio and Links:

Paul Fericelli is an Environmental Engineer with the federal government. With over 10 years of experience, Paul has worked across various mission areas in the federal government including, water, materials management, toxics control, emergency response, disaster recovery and intergovernmental relations.

LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulfericelli/

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Plan Dulce is a podcast by the ⁠Latinos and Planning Division⁠ of the American Planning Association. 

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In this episode we'll hear from Vidal Marquez, Edna Ely-Ledesma and Adrian Diaz about their successful mobile workshop at this year's national planning conference which took place back in may in Minneapolis Minnesota.

The workshop, Puentes: Bridging Healing and Revitalization in Latine neighborhoods, took participants to the East Lake Street Corridor, the largest Hispanic/Latinx neighborhood in the twin cities and a diverse community with immigrants from all over the world.

A special thank you to La Loma Tamales in Minneapolis for the delicious tamales!

Vidal F. Márquez is an urban planner born and raised in the Highland Park community of Los Angeles, California. He is the immediate Past Chair of the APA Latinos and Planning Division. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Urban Studies and Planning from the California State University Northridge in Los Angeles. A division member since 2009, Vidal assisted in creating programming and educational opportunities within the Division beginning in 2012. During the fall of 2020, Vidal was proud to lead and produce the Division’s inaugural multi-part conference event entitled L.U.G.A.R.E.S.: Latinidad, Unity, Gente, Advocacy, Resiliencia, Equity, Spaces. A key objective of the conference was to highlight ways in which planners within and outside of formal planning processes are addressing challenges and issues in their communities. Vidal is excited to showcase more resources and achievements for Latine planners who are working to make their communities a better place for all.

Adrian Diaz Jr, is a Planner and Public Engagement Specialist with Short Elliot Hendrickson Inc, has worked with dozens of urban and rural communities throughout the Midwest. He earned two Bachelors of Science in Sustainable Community Development and Sociology with emphasis on social justice and sustainability. Adrian has focused on developing plans that provide equitable solutions and address community needs. Additional to his planning career, he has designed and launched multiple youth programs focused on career development, secondary education, community leadership, and cultural empowerment for Latine youth. Adrian was awarded the United States Presidential Environmental Youth Award for a stewardship project he led in his hometown, Waukegan, Illinois.

Edna Ely-Ledesma is an assistant professor in the Department of Planning and Landscape Architecture at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she directs the Kaufman Lab for the Study and Design of Food Systems and Marketplaces. The corpus of her research, teaching, and mentoring focuses on understanding the development of the smart, green, and just 21st century city. Her work seeks to bridge the gap between communities and city governments to help define the planning and design agency of Latinos, a traditionally under-represented group.

She holds a Ph.D. in Urban and Regional Science from Texas A&M University, a Master of Architecture and a Master of Urban Design from the University of Texas at Austin, and a Bachelor of Environmental Design from Texas A&M University. She was a Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellow. She served as a lecturer in the Urban Design program at the University of Texas School of Architecture (UTSOA) from 2014-2018. In 2017, she was the Emerging Scholar of Race & Gender Fellow in the School of Architecture at the University of Texas at Austin, and in 2018 she was the Carlos E. Castañeda Postdoctoral Fellow for the Center for Mexican American Studies at the University of Texas at Austin.

Plan Dulce is a podcast by the ⁠⁠Latinos and Planning Division⁠ of the American Planning Association⁠. 

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Keyanna Ortiz-Cedeno chats with Danielle Zoe Rivera, Assistant Professor of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning at the University of California Berkeley. Rivera's research examines policy and design for environmental and climate justice. Her work uses community-based research methods to address the impacts of climate-induced disasters affecting low-income communities. Her current work deeply engages rural and unincorporated communities of color reeling from disasters, challenging government agencies to recognize these communities and alter outdated policy and programmatic frameworks. Rivera teaches environmental planning and design, community engagement, and environmental justice. Rivera holds a PhD in Urban Planning from the University of Michigan, a Master of Architecture from the University of Pennsylvania, and a Bachelor of Architecture from the Pennsylvania State University.

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Plan Dulce is a podcast by the ⁠⁠Latinos and Planning Division⁠ of the American Planning Association⁠. 

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⁠Register for LUGARES!⁠ LAP’s 5th Annual Conference November 7-8, 2024 at 10AM-5PM Central Time. This year’s conference theme is “Nuestras Historias” centering on the shared collective knowledge that is embedded within our histories and storytelling for shaping greater community resilience. ⁠Dr. Lydia Otero⁠, professor emeritus from the University of Arizona will be our keynote speaker. This year’s LUGARES will also feature a variety of resources for implementation in your local communities from partners such as ⁠UnidosUS⁠, ⁠Main Street America⁠, and ⁠Latinos in Heritage Conservation⁠.

Keyanna Ortiz-Cedeno chats with Danielle Zoe Rivera, Assistant Professor of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning at the University of California Berkeley. Rivera's research examines policy and design for environmental and climate justice. Her work uses community-based research methods to address the impacts of climate-induced disasters affecting low-income communities. Her current work deeply engages rural and unincorporated communities of color reeling from disasters, challenging government agencies to recognize these communities and alter outdated policy and programmatic frameworks. Rivera teaches environmental planning and design, community engagement, and environmental justice. Rivera holds a PhD in Urban Planning from the University of Michigan, a Master of Architecture from the University of Pennsylvania, and a Bachelor of Architecture from the Pennsylvania State University.

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Register for LUGARES! LAP’s 5th Annual Conference November 7-8, 2024 at 10AM-5PM Central Time. This year’s conference theme is “Nuestras Historias” centering on the shared collective knowledge that is embedded within our histories and storytelling for shaping greater community resilience. Dr. Lydia Otero, professor emeritus from the University of Arizona will be our keynote speaker. This year’s LUGARES will also feature a variety of resources for implementation in your local communities from partners such as UnidosUS, Main Street America, and Latinos in Heritage Conservation.

Julio shares his experience growing up near La Oroya, one of the most polluted cities in Peru, and going on to study architecture to pursue his interest in large scale solutions that impact people's every day lives.

He shares his experience spearheading the Green Building Council in Peru as the only LEED AP in the country and his most recent project, Planning 2050, a dashboard platform where public entities such as cities, towns and agencies can track progress on the goals they have set for themselves on a range of topics like transportation, air quality and parks. Over time, tracking their performance can lead to identifying best practices that can be shared with other entities. 

Julio Carrillo, AICP, LEED AP ND, is a Senior Planner at Parkhill. Julio co-founded Peru's Green Building Council and has chaired various committees, including Austin's AIA Urban Design Committee (2022), and the Diversity Equity and Inclusion Committee at the Urban Land Institute of Austin – Texas (2022). Julio is also a board member of the Downtown Austin Alliance (2024). Recognized for his urban design practice, Julio was selected as an International Expert in 2021, leading a research team for future city planning in Asia. In 2023, Julio was the General Co-Rapporteur of the 59th World Planning Congress. He is also the Director of Planning Commitment Inc, driving the PLANNING 2050 initiative for positive impacts in Equity, Climate Change, and Resiliency.

Save the date! LAP’s 5th Annual LUGARES Conference will be November 7-8 ~10AM-5PM Central Time. This year’s conference theme is “Nuestras Historias” centering on the shared collective knowledge that is embedded within our histories and storytelling for shaping greater community resilience. Dr. Lydia Otero, professor emeritus from the University of Arizona will be our keynote speaker. This year’s LUGARES will also feature a variety of resources for implementation in your local communities from partners such as UnidosUS, Main Street America, and Latinos in Heritage Conservation. 

Episode host: Grecia White, Latinos and Planning podcast lead

Episode producers: Matt Gomez, Latinos and Planning LUGARES conference lead and Grecia White

Learn about the transportation advocacy campaign led by the Northwest Center, a 501c3, community based organization (formerly known as the Northwest Side Housing Center) pushing to bring more bike lanes and bikeshare to the Belmont Cragin neighborhood of Chicago.

Co-host: Hani Shamat is a Program Coordinator at SUMC in Chicago, Illinois 

Co- host: Alex Rosander, mobility enthusiast and former Program Coordinator at SUMC 

Guest: Zair Menjivar, operations Coordinator at Equiticity

Guest: Jeremy Cuebas, transportation organizer for Northwest Center

Producers: Hani Shamat, Alex Rosander, and Alvaro Villagran, Director of Federal Programs at SUMC

Editor: Grecia White, New Mobility Planner at City of Boston

Jeremy Cuebas is the transportation organizer for Northwest Center. His work focuses on building relationships and empowering the youth specifically in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood. He led a group of 30 students called the “Belmont Cragin Youth Leadership council”  who met 5 days out of the week, to organize, strategize, and meet with community stakeholders, elected officials, and residents on issues that they are passionate about. In 2019 Jeremy and the youth council rallied around the idea of improving public transportation in Belmont Cragin.

Zair Menjivar is a firm believer that in order for Chicago to be considered the best city in the world, all 77 neighborhoods of Chicago have to be the absolute best. Zair is currently an Operations Coordinator at Equiticity, and in his previous role, he organized multiple transportation and health oriented events at the 31st Ward Alderman's Office. He also organized around transportation inequities in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood of the city, which recently saw unprecedented investments in new bike lanes, bike locks, and Divvy bike share stations.

Alex Rosander is a native Midwesterner, mobility enthusiast, and former Program Coordinator at SUMC where she provided planning and technical expertise on a wide range of mobility initiatives, including the Bikes for Belmont Cragin Evaluation Report, FTA’s Mobility Innovation Program, and USDOT’s Thriving Communities. As an urban planning professional with a keen interest in universal design and sustainable transportation solutions, she’s enjoyed the opportunity to work with agencies and community organizations to support strategic mobility efforts at both the national and local levels. Outside of work, Alex enjoys exploring new places on bike, hammocking along Lake Michigan, and listening to live music.

Hani Shamat is a Program Coordinator at the Shared-Use Mobility Center in Chicago, IL. Hani has a passion for transportation and a drive to make it equitable, sustainable, and connected. He has a Bachelor’s degree from Lawrence University, and a Master’s degree in Public Policy and Public Administration from Northwestern University, where he wrote his thesis on transportation equity, bikeshare, and multi-modal transportation.

Check out the Bikes for Belmont Cragin Evaluation Report:

Learn more about the Northwest Center and their community focused work. 

In this episode we hear from Ana Cubas, a professional with over 20 years’ experience in government, non-profit, and private sectors. Ana comes from an immigrant background, is the first in her family to graduate from college, and has devoted her life to helping others.

Ana's mission is to focus on working with companies that spur job and economic development, that are socially conscious and are in the center of innovation.

Ana's focus on the environment comes from her humble beginnings growing up in El Salvador, where she grew up in a small town with plenty of green spaces and clean air. 

Her love for urban planning and public policy stems from her journey as a 10-year old immigrant growing up in Los Angeles, her activism at U.C. Berkeley, and her academic studies obtaining her Master's Degree in Urban and Regional Planning at Princeton University.

Ana established her company in 2013 and officially incorporated in 2017. She obtained her certifications from the State, LA Metro, LA City/County, OCTA and others.

Co-host: Grecia White, New Mobility Planner with the City of Boston.

Producer: Haydee Urita-Lopez

Editor: Grecia White

This episode was recorded during last November's LUGARES conference -- LAP's annual virtual conference where the theme was Caminando P'alante.

As Deputy Assistant Secretary for Grant Programs, Claudia Monterrosa oversees affordable housing and community development programs, including the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, the HOME Investment Partnerships program, the Housing Trust Fund, and CDBG Disaster Recovery funds, in addition to Department-wide energy and environmental policy.

Claudia brings decades of non-profit and public sector experience incorporating social justice, grassroots organizing, and equity to her work at HUD. Previously, Ms. Monterrosa served as the Chief Housing Officer for the City of Los Angeles. In this capacity she oversaw the implementation of Measure HHH’s $1.2 billion for the development of Permanent Supportive Housing and successfully secured over $1.6 billion for emergency rental assistance for COVID-impacted tenants. She served as the Public Policy & Research Director at the Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department (HCIDLA), where she managed a team that secured more than $800 million in new funding for affordable housing, energy efficiency programs, foreclosure prevention, and strategic planning and preservation initiatives.

Claudia directly led efforts to secure the adoption and implementation of the City’s inaugural Eviction Defense Program, including $10.5 million in funding for the first year and subsequently securing an additional $30 million to extend the program through 2024. In 2017, her efforts led to the creation of the City's first permanent local source of funding for affordable housing via the adoption of the Affordable Housing Linkage Fee. In that same year, she led the City’s successful adoption of the Assessment of Fair Housing Plan under HUD’s new Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Rule (AFFH).

Claudia holds an MA in Urban Planning from the University of California, Los Angeles, and a BA in Political Science and Latin American & Iberian Studies from UC Santa Barbara.

Co-host: Haydee Urita-Lopez, Principal City Planner for the Los Angeles City Planning Department

Co-host: Grecia White, New Mobility Planner with the City of Boston.

Producer: Haydee Urita-Lopez

Editor: Grecia White

----------Plan Dulce is a podcast by the Latinos and Planning Division of the American Planning Association.