The Planning Commission

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Professional planners discussing planning things with planning people. Individuals who take their jobs seriously, but the planning industry experience a bit lightly. We examine the things that make planners cringe, laugh, and curse their industry. Expert opinions sprinkled with banter, hard realities and a little whiskey. It's a good time! Join us every week for a new conversation.

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A Developer’s Perspective on Planning with Lee Gientke

Apr 01 2024 59 mins

What do developers think of planners? Are we knowledgeable or arrogant? Virtuous or obstinate? We sat down with a person who works with our kind and gives us his thoughts. Lee Gientke is the founder of Pontifex Capital and completed projects in numerous state and cities and we appreciated his insights. Support the Show.Our Website: https://theplanningcommissionpodcast.com/YouTube:

Blue Zones with Shelly Trumbo

Mar 25 2024 61 mins

Shelly Trumbo is the Chief Transformer Office for Blue Zones. What does Blue Zones transform? How about entire cities? Using tons of research collected studying cities around the world where living to 100 in common, Blue Zones applies lessons learned to American communities to help us live longer and live healthier. Learn how on our latest episode. https://www.bluezones.com/Support

Demographics and Planning Models with Sybill Derrible

Mar 18 2024 65 mins

Dr. Sybill Derrible is quite the accomplished person and makes us planners think. This thought provoking episode covers a lot of ground, from future populations of American cities, to whether our profession needs to reinvent itself, this one is one heck of a conversation. If you find yourself reflecting on your role as a planner, you’re gonna want to listen to Dr. Derrible and th

League of American Bicyclists with Bill Nesper

Mar 11 2024 49 mins

In this episode, we explore the League of American Bicyclists. For generations past and to come, the League of American Bicyclists is the grassroots movement to create safer roads, stronger communities, and a Bicycle Friendly America for everyone. Through education, advocacy and promotion, we work to celebrate and preserve the freedom cycling brings to our members everywhere.Execut

Let's Get Regional, Regional...MPOs with Ellen Zavisca

Mar 04 2024 57 mins

Metropolitan Planning Organizations are an important partner in the transportation planning world. But, not everyone is familiar with they responsibilities and overall roll. Ellen Zavisca is the Transportation Planning Manager for AMPO, where she coordinates their interest group webinars and administers the ActivitySim model. Prior to taking that position, she served as staff at th

Moving a Capital City Due to Climate Change with Deden Rukmana, PhD.

Feb 26 2024 62 mins

Jakarta is a massive city in one of the most populated countries in the world. Climate change is causing tremendous problems so much so that officials have decided to move the city to higher ground. Deden Rukmana, PhD. is a Professor and Chair in the Department of Community and Regional Planning at Alabama A&M University a knows all about this story. Is this a canary in the coa

Isolation, Loneliness and the Built Environment with Jennifer Kent, PhD

Feb 19 2024 57 mins

Loneliness is a growing epidemic. Our communities, how they are planned, built, and maintained, is a major part of the equation resulting in such a condition. Are you lonely? Do you interact with neighbors, friends, even strangers on a regular basis? Ever thought about why or why not? Jennifer Kent is one of the world's leading researchers on the topic and shared her knowledge

How to Make a City Healthier with Mick Cornett

Feb 12 2024 66 mins

How does a city change itself? First, it has to be honest and know where to start. Mick Cornett was very honest to the point of even telling Oklahoma City residents while he was Mayor that it was time to collectively lose weight. The initiatives, the projects, the policies, and the places that spured from making such a declaration transformed an auto oriented and sprawling American

College Campus Planning with Drew Alexander

Feb 05 2024 58 mins

Let's face it, we all envy campus planners and the latitudes they have with their work. Drew Alexander with Boise State University knows all about the good side, the not so good, and the real challenges of what goes into campus planning. What do students want? How do you balance housing with academic structures? And then there are sports facilities. Oh, and don't upset th

Planning Conferences with the Commissioners

Jan 29 2024 64 mins

Love em or hate em, we talk all about planning conferences in this episode. What works, what doesn’t, and how to make them better, are all topics we cover. One of us was even responsible for organizing conferences and has a few nuggets of info to drop. Support the Show.Our Website: https://theplanningcommissionpodcast.com/YouTube: The Planning Commission Podcast channelInstagram: