Jon DePaolis

As school closures increase nationwide, planners are helping communities reimagine vacant campuses through housing, workforce development, arts spaces, and community-centered redevelopment. From Kansas City to Philadelphia, innovative reuse strategies are preserving neighborhood identity while creating new opportunities. #PlanMag planning.org/planning/2026/…

Your AICP credential opens doors.” — Scott D. Turner After being inducted into the AICP College of Fellows at NPC26, Turner reflects on how AICP and APA have shaped his career through leadership, connection, and professional growth — while encouraging planners to stay involved and give back through volunteerism. planning.org/blog/9328910/t…

@CHGO_Cubs Also.

It is what it is, but Cubs fans have seen some BRUTAL defense by the opposition this season😱

"What makes this conference so powerful is that it's not just about ideas but also action and implementation," - Mary Sheffield - Mayor, City of Detroit ICYMI: Take a look back at some highlights from earlier this week at #NPC26 ✨ planning.org/blog/9328517/n…

@jayzawaski @CHGO_Blackhawks Would be a lot worse for Hawks fans if we didn't have Jay, Mario, Greg and Chloe giving us informed, smart hockey talk on a daily basis (even during a long offseason). Thanks @CHGO_Blackhawks!

First of many offseason shows, and I am sad. Come cheer me up on @CHGO_Blackhawks.

Who needs Schwarber when you have Mo Baller!

Mike II is back.

Improving transit access takes long-term collaboration, but strategic infill projects can reconnect communities. In Chicago, planners partnered across agencies to reopen a Green Line station after 75 years, enhancing connectivity and supporting growing ridership. plnn.org/4bMTBn2

This is an excellent and entertaining story!

Chicago Planners Infill West Side Train Station After 75 Years: planning.org/blog/9326376/c…

Movies can spark conversations about how communities grow and change. Zootopia 2 offers an animated lens on development, displacement, and the choices that shape cities. #PlanMag planning.org/planning/2026/…

For the past couple of years, Greg Huss @OutOfTheVines has been video conferencing with my 7th grade Geography students. This year, we designed MLB ballpark neighborhoods and @jmdepaolis wrote a great article on the collab Here's the article: planning.org/planning/2026/…

Baseball is helping introduce the next generation to planning. From stadium projects to graphic novels, practitioners are finding creative ways to show how planning shapes communities and inspires future planners. #PlanMag planning.org/planning/2026/…

After more than two decades with APA, David Fields, FAICP, shares six key insights to inspire the next generation of planning leaders. Learn how meaningful engagement, volunteering, and connecting through APA’s Chapters, Divisions, and interest groups can help shape your leadership journey. planning.org/blog/9323548/6…

That story angle led me to not only Huss and the seventh-graders in Kirkland, Illinois, but also to the APA Washington Youth in Planning Task Force. I'm thrilled with how this story turned out. I hope you find it as enjoyable to read as it was to write. planning.org/planning/2026/…

As soon as I saw this in my feed six months ago, I knew it would make a great story for @APA_Planning. But in interviewing @OutOfTheVines about his work teaching students about urban planning, a fun piece about the different ways you can build the pipeline of future planners.

In #PlanMag explore how Planning departments are rethinking digital security as a swarm of imposters scrape public records to send clients fake invoices. plnn.org/49YTt1y