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July Chapter News

Edition 131

APA-IL Awards Program Nominations - OPEN

Submission Deadline: July 31, 2015
Imagine this: You, on this stage, receiving an APA-IL Award for the plan you've poured your heart into. Hundreds of your colleagues applauding your efforts.
Submit your nomination by July 31st and you could be accepting an award in Normal. Awards will be presented at the 2015 Illinois State Conference on October 8th. Visit www.ilapa.org to apply in one of these categories:

PROJECT AWARDS
Daniel Burnham Award for a Comprehensive Plan | Strategic Plan | Best Practices | Community Outreach | Implementation | Sustainability | Student Project

SERVICE AWARDS
Distinguished Service Contribution Award | Planning Advocate Award | Young Planner Award

Questions about our Awards Program? Contact APA-IL Vice President, TJ Blakeman, AICP.

2015 APA-IL State Conference

Oct 7-9, 2015 | Normal, IL
Think you've seen everything the Normal - Bloomington area has to offer? We've yet to scratch the surface! Come visit the heart of Illinois, so much as happened since our last APA-IL State Conference in 2010!
The 2015 APA-IL State Conference will offer a diverse mix of sessions and mobile workshops that touch local, regional, and national issues. Social events will provide opportunities for networking and relationship-building. And there will be many chances to earn CM credits!

Here's where we're taking you this year:
  • Walking Tour of Uptown Normal
  • Walking Tour of Downtown Bloomington
  • Kickapoo Creek Restoration
  • Planners in the Classroom
  • Agricultural Tourism
  • Bike Tour of Bloomington-Normal
Our sponsors are what help make this Conference the best in Illinois. Support the APA-IL and help make great communities happen in Illinois! Bronze Sponsorships still available!

APA-IL Diversity Committee Meeting

July 30th, 9:15 am - 10:45 am
Join us to discuss the committee’s plans for student outreach, participation as a pilot chapter with the APA Ambassadors Program, and other opportunities for programming, education, and professional development.  The meeting will be held at the office of Teska Associates, Inc. at 627 Grove Street in Evanston, which is accessible via CTA, Pace, and Metra.  The meeting time is intended to accommodate the Metra schedule.  If you are interested in attending, please email the committee chair, Todd Vanadilok, at tvanadilok@teskaassociates.com for details.  There will be a conference call option for those who wish to participate via phone but are unable to attend in person.
2015 Reduced AICP Exam Fee Scholarship

For those interested in sitting for the November AICP examination, the 2015 Reduced Exam Fee Scholarship program is now available.  This program was established to assist individuals who may defer taking or are unable to take the AICP exam because of the cost.
 
Individuals applying to sit for the exam receive the reduced rate of $145 (combined $70 application and $75 exam fee) and previously approved AICP applicants receive the rate of $75 (exam fee only).  
 
There are a limited number of scholarships available for our members.  If you are interested please submit a brief letter or note explaining your financial hardship to Trevor Dick, AICP, APA-IL Professional Development Officer pdo@ilapa.org before July 31, 2015. 

Follow-up on Past Events

CNU Illinois & APA-IL Collaboration Event: West Loop/Fulton Market Walking Tour

On June 18th, Benet Haller from the City of Chicago and Scott Goodman, a co-founder of Sterling Bay gave a walking tour of the West Loop and the Fulton Market District. They discussed the recent development, historic district designation, and the challenges and opportunities of rehabbing a cold storage for Google. The event was tremendously successful and well attended. Thank you to CNU IL. (pictures below courtesy of Elli Cosky, APA-IL PR Chair)

June 24th CMS Workshop: The Value of Trees

This workshop was intended to provide education on the value of trees and how we can move forward as professionals to respect and protect our regional forest. Thanks to the session’s presenters: Lydia Scott, Director of the Chicago Regional Trees Initiative (CRTI), Morton Arboretum, who described the CRTI and moderated the panel discussion; Lindsay Darling, Research Assistant, Morton Arboretum, who described the Oak Ecosystem Plan, a collaboration of the Arboretum and Chicago Wilderness; Louise Yeung, Associate Planner, Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP), who covered the Green Infrastructure Vision Ecosystem Service Valuation Reports recently completed by CMAP; Amy Olson, Landscape Architect, who provided insights into current issues facing trees in our region as well as her experience with tree preservation ordinances; and Todd Degner, Davey Resource Group, who discussed the social dynamics and community benefits of maintaining trees in our region. Special thanks to the program’s coordinators: Karen Miller, Kane County; Christina Bader, Farr Associates; Kindy Kruller, Cook County Forest Preserve; and Nik Davis, Houseal Lavigne Associates.

July 8th Resilient Chicago: Urban Flood Management Workshop

Approximately 80 people attended this event at Loyola University which focused on actions local governments can take to address the issue of urban flooding in the greater Chicago metropolitan area through such actions as applying the No Adverse Impact (NAI) framework for floodplain management and integrating green infrastructure into community planning efforts. The APA-IL was a partner on the program that was organized by Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant, Illinois Department of Natural Resources’ Coastal Management Program, ASFPM, and Midwestern Regional Climate Center.  Along with APA-IL other presenters and partners included ASFPM, Metropolitan Planning Council, City of Chicago Department of Water Management, City of Blue Island, Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning, and Loyola University Institute for Environmental Sustainability. A post-workshop reception was also held at a nearby establishment immediately after the workshop.

Field Notes

West leg of Cal-Sag Trail opens

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UPCOMING EVENTS


CMS Workshop
Innovative Engagement

July 23

APA-IL Diversity Committee Mtg
July 30

CMS Walking Tour
"The Kid Friendly Loop"
Sept 1

CMS Planners Toolkit
GIS Workshop & Networking
Sept 18

2015 APA-IL
State Conference

Normal, IL
Oct 7-9

Visit ilapa.org for more events...
CONGRATULATIONS to our members that passed the May AICP Exam:

Daniel Begert
Thomas Besore
Nathan Bishop
Johanna Bye
Kelley Chrisse
Matthew Fitzsimmons
William Jeffries
Michael Kavalar
Benjamin Mccall
Stephen Robles

JOB POST


Visit ilapa.org for details on these job postings!

Development Planner or Senior Planner, Village of Downers Grove, IL

Building Inspector/Code Enforcer, City of North Chicago, IL

Planner II/ Associate Planner, City of North Chicago, IL

Programs Coordinator, Will County Governmental League, Joliet, IL

Human Services Transportation Coordinator, NCICG, Ottawa, IL

Transportation Economist, Cambridge Systematics, Chicago, IL

Senior Planner, Kendall County, IL

Sr. Deputy Executive Director, Capital Programming, Planning, & Performance, Regional Transportation Authority (RTA), Chicago, IL

Hazard Mitigation Planner, Michael Baker International, Chicago, IL

Economic Development Director, Whiteside County, IL

Want to post a job with us? Visit ilapa.org for details!
 

UPCOMING FREE APA CHAPTER WEBCASTS


Visit ohioplanning.org for more information.

7/17 - Tools to Visualize and Plan for Coastal Hazard Resilience

7/24 - How can Landscape Architects Aid the Transportation Planning Process?

7/29 - The Athens, Ohio Experiment: Extracting and Implementing Local Design Essence to Increase Economic Competitiveness

7/30 - Reed v. Town of Gilbert: The Supreme Court's New Rules for Temporary -- and other -- Signs

8/14 - Economic Development 101: Is Your Community Prospect Ready?

10/2 - Big Data and Small Communities: Opportunities and Challenges

10/16 - APA’s New Aging-in-Community Programs

All webcasts are 12pm-1:30 CST & worth 1.5 CM unless otherwise noted.

RFP/RFQ POSTING


Visit ilapa.org for details.

RFP: 2015 Oak Brook Zoning Ordinance Consulting Planning Services

RFQ: Village of Long Grove, Illinois Comprehensive Plan Update

Want to post your RFP or RFQ on APA-IL's website? E-mail your RFP/RFQ to editor@ilapa.org.

Archeworks Postgraduate Certificate in Public Interest Design


Archeworks is currently seeking qualified applicants for their 2015-2016 Public Interest Design certifcate program and upcoming urban design intiatives. Candidates are encouraged to submit an application by the priority deadline of July 22, 2015.

Call to Action: Save Funding for Community Health Programs


Congressional appropriators in both the House and Senate have approved spending bills for the Department of Health and Human Services (including CDC programs) that eliminates funding for the CDC Partnership to Improve Community Health (PICH) program.  Click here to learn more >>
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