The Planning Commission

Donald Shoup has been the nation's leading voice on parking requirements, how parking shapes our cities, and the many problems embeded in the planning profession regarding parking. This episode explores that topic and then some, resulting in an episode that not only left us informed, but also with a headache from laughter. 

Disclaimer*  There is discussion regarding massage parlors and adult establishments that were not intended to be offensive to any of the happenings within them but rather meant to demonstrate the absurdity of parking regulations.

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Here Comes the Sun.....Sarah Mills is not only a planner extraordinaire, but she is also one of the most knowledgeable planners regarding renewable energy and local government regulations. Wow did we learn a lot, and so will you after watching this episode. Not sure if the Commission has laughed any harder during an episode as we had a blast. Hope you enjoy this episode.

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Jeff Speck has been a leader in making America's cities vibrant and active for three decades. His seminal book Walkable Communities, is enjoying its 10 year re-release with tons of new content. To celebrate his work, Jeff joins the Planning Commission for a fabulous conversation about why and how our communities/governments should strive to be more walkable.

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Directing is powerful. Directing is fun. But, what all does it take to be a director? How should a Director look at the current state of planning/government while also applying career lessons? What a conversation we had with the City of Boise's Planning and Development Servies Director, Tim Keane, AICP. Tim is new to Boise and has spent most of his time in the southeast, including his last position as Director in Atlanta, GA. Watch this discussion, learn, laugh, and nerd out with four passionate planners.

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Where do planners get their information? How do they learn and stay relevent? One fabulous source is Planetizen. We sit down with the Editorial Director, James Brasuell and learn all about content dissemination and what's popular among us planners and government types.
Check em out: https://www.planetizen.com/

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Are there enough movies made about the planning/local government profession? Are there any movies made about planning? Oh you better believe there are. This was a fun episode with lots of laughs and worth your time. Better yet, what are some we missed? Have fun and be sure to watch some of the movies we mention and HIT THAT LIKE BUTTON....pretty please.  

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Okay, anarchy may be a stretch, but significant changes, not so much. Join our discussion with the creator of Panethos, Rick Brown, AICP. The Commission and Rick talk about the ways planning and local government needs to be shaken up, a few necessary interventions, and some improvements that would make our profession even better. Check our his blog in the meantime: https://panethos.wordpress.com/

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The third rail of planning- to AICP or NOT to AICP? This is a subject that's been on our minds and many others we talk to. What is the value of AICP? What are the issues and improvements to consider? We dive head first into the deep end of the planning and local government pool on this one and examine the topic inside and out. 

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Dr. Richard Jackson has been a leading voice and calling for improving America's built environment in the name of public health for well over a generation. His story is incredible having worked with children experiencing communicable diseases initially, to then witness the rise in Type II Diabetes sky rocket among our youth, which propelled him into action. He has been a strong leader for chaning how planners, developers, and decision makers think about how we build our communitites and we were thrilled to sit down with him for a chat. 

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Our country is shaped by all sorts of decisions and one of the most critical is that of our street and road network designs. Traffic Engineer, truth teller, and courageous Planner, Chuck Marohn P.E. joins us in The Planning Commission chambers. What a discussion we have about all the ways we have missed the mark in transportation planning, the unintended consequences on our communities, and how to make amends in future generations. 

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