Jon DePaolis

[American Planning Association @APA_Planning]

How can zoning help unlock redevelopment opportunities?

This issue of Zoning Practice looks at ways communities can prioritize previously developed sites and implement zoning reforms that make reuse and redevelopment projects easier to achieve.

https://t.co/EsfbBV0jT6

[APA Advocates @APAadvocates]

Thank you @RepChuyGarcia and Melvin for taking the time to meet with advocates on federal support for creating local planning-led reforms necessary to increase housing supply in Illinois and beyond! #ItTakesAPlanner

[Jon DePaolis @jmdepaolis]

Seiya Suzuki:

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RT @APA_Planning: APA is honoring planning efforts that are building safer, stronger, and more equitable communities for all.

Nominate yo…

[Brendan Miller @brendan_cubs]

My advice to the Cubs is when they come back to Chicago, they all need to spend an afternoon on the lake and have a good drunk. Get absolutely blasted. The manager too. Their brains need total inhibition. My god looking at their faces stress me out.

[APA Advocates @APAadvocates]

Rep @ValerieFoushee's team met with planning advocate Ben Hitchings, FAICP, to talk housing challenges in NC and beyond - and how federal action that supports locally-led zoning reform will help tackle those challenges. Thank you, Josh, for your time, and thank you, Rep Foushee, for your role in passing the House's 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act! #ItTakesAPlanner

[APA Advocates @APAadvocates]

Advocates from @georgiaplanning met with @SenatorWarnock's office to talk about getting the 21st Century ROAD to Housing bill over the finish line in the Senate, and how bringing planners' perspective into the conversation will help ensure federal support for housing can be implemented and effective at the local level. Thank you, Tyler, for your time and partnership! #ItTakesAPlanner

[APA Advocates @APAadvocates]

Thank you to Abi from @SenFettermanPA's office for taking time to meet with @APAPAChapter today! Passing the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act with essential planning provisions will help boost housing supply for all Pennsylvanians. #ItTakesAPlanner

[American Planning Association @APA_Planning]

As AI becomes more prevalent in civic spaces, planners and public agencies are exploring new ways to protect the integrity of public engagement while ensuring community voices remain at the center of decision-making. #PlanMag

https://t.co/HircSTL3xD

[Jesse Rogers @JesseRogersESPN]

In Cub related news: In conjunction with GoodKarmaBrands and ESPN 1000, I’m debuting a Cubs-centric podcast on Tuesday called Inside the Friendly Confines. Will talk to Cubs personnel and spew my own takes. Check it out on YouTube and the ESPNChicago app!

[Michael Cerami @Michael_Cerami]

Alex Bregman simply has to do better for this team.

[Chicago Cubs @Cubs]

The newest member of the 1K club! 👏

[APA Advocates @APAadvocates]

Housing leaders gathered to share what’s driving America’s Housing Comeback. With an agenda focused on their impact on local housing systems, experts provided what’s worked for them in their communities and how they got there. @leagueofcities @nardotrealtors @NAHBhome @MBAMortgage https://t.co/Mh2TqScT5a

[American Planning Association @APA_Planning]

Planning departments are rethinking digital security as a swarm of imposters scrape public records to send clients fake invoices. #PlanMag
https://t.co/jYxAnBvAa5

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In 2023, Montana pulled off an amazing feat — a sweeping set of bipartisan legislation aimed at mitigating the housing shortage crisis. Learn how planners are implementing policies into attainable in communities statewide: https://t.co/CY4JKZPteH

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Elected officials, including planner Anna Brawley, AICP, share in their own words what it took to overcome NIMBY attitudes and adopt #zoningreform policies that increased multifamily housing throughout the city. https://t.co/u1SJkOqIXA

[American Planning Association @APA_Planning]

As planners rethink traditional public engagement, communities are moving beyond “dot voting” to more interactive, conversation-driven experiences.

From visioning activities to immersive community workshops, creative engagement strategies are helping planners foster deeper dialogue, broaden participation, and better understand residents’ priorities and values.

#PlanMag

https://t.co/9tHZlHTcSw

[Jon DePaolis @jmdepaolis]

Great listen! Loved this line from Sanchez:

"Yes, we need to be careful. We're planners: We're always careful. But let's not be afraid."

[American Planning Association @APA_Planning]

On the latest episode of the Trend Talks, Joe DeAngelis, AICP, speaks with Tom Sanchez, AICP, about the rapid evolution of AI in planning, embracing uncertainty, and how planners can adapt, innovate, and collaborate in a constantly changing landscape.

https://t.co/j67TxlOz9N

[Jon DePaolis @jmdepaolis]

@OutOfTheVines Next project for the students in Todd's class? Figure out the land use and economic development implications for bringing a permanent MLB facility to Sacremento?

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Read my latest for @APA_Planning magazine: Can a Year Without Dots Lead to Better Community Engagement?

Link: https://t.co/shydRgJouO

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Allison Stewart-Harris, AICP, can pinpoint the exact moment she was done with dots. Years ago, while brainstorming community engagement ideas for a client's meeting, she was told to just use a standard dot exercise. The reason? It was easiest.

[Jon DePaolis @jmdepaolis]

An idea formed. After she and her TSW colleagues showed proof of concept by hosting a Daily Community Cafe instead of using dots, the Year Without Dots took hold.