State Housing Policy in Oregon and the 2024 Legislative Session

Welcome back to Better Planners podcast in 2024! We're starting the year off with a big one on state housing policy in Oregon, what to expect for the 2024 legislative session, and how planners and other allied professions can participate in the public process at the state level. We talk a lot about variances, urban growth boundaries, infrastructure funding, and much more!

While this episode does focus a lot on Oregon and our state policies, we hope this inspires you to become more engaged in your state legislative sessions and policies. Thanks for listening!

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What is Better Planners?
Better Planners is a podcast brought to you by the Oregon Chapter of the American Planning Association (OAPA). It delves into deep conversations about relevant and timely stories surrounding the urban planning realm including the ground-level work of planners, community development advocates, and allied professions. With an emphasis on amplifying the voices and stories of marginalized communities. The episodes will be a resource and guide to provide insights into planning related topics people face on a daily basis that may be inspiring, challenging, questioning, and/or innovative.

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Shelley and Mary are back for another interesting episode on the the “Taylor Swift Transit Effect.” We discuss interesting stats and facts from this phenomenon, some criticisms to looking at this event as a decider on changes for transit, and finally the big question: will these concert goers continue to take transit? What does it mean for women, non-binary folks, LGBTQIA+ folks when they take transit? How do we address the needs and wants of those people around transit and planning?

We discuss lots of really great topics in this episode and can’t wait for you to listen!

Sources from this episode:

• Taylor Swift is an unlikely public transit icon
• L.A. Excited to Experience the “Taylor Swift Transit Effect” 
• Taylor Swift Fans Give Public Transit a Well-Timed Boost 
• The Taylor Swift Transit Effect: VTA adds more service for ‘Eras Tour’ as other cities see public transit boom 
• Public Transit Gets the Swiftie Bump 
• BART's Not One More Girl Initiative Moves to Phase 2
• The New Normal: Trends in Telecommuting Influence Transportation, Employment, & More 
• Will transit recover? A retrospective study of nationwide ridership in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic
• Feminist City Claiming Space in a Man Made World by Leslie Kern

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To share your experiences, call 503-433-7545 and leave a voicemail. Your message might end up in one of the upcoming podcast episodes. You can be as anonymous or as identifiable as you want. If your story is too long for one voicemail, call back and pick up where you left off.

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What is Better Planners?
Better Planners is a podcast brought to you by the Oregon Chapter of the American Planning Association (OAPA). It delves into deep conversations about relevant and timely stories surrounding the urban planning realm including the ground-level work of planners, community development advocates, and allied professions. With an emphasis on amplifying the voices and stories of marginalized communities. The episodes will be a resource and guide to provide insights into planning related topics people face on a daily basis that may be inspiring, challenging, questioning, and/or innovative.

Where to find us:
Website: https://oregon.planning.org/community/betterplannerspodcast/
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We're back!! Shelley and Mary are back in full force with a new episode all about the 15-Minute City Conspiracy Theory. 

We'll dive into the details surrounding the 15-Minute City theory and the conspiracy theories surrounding it, including clips from demonstrations in the United Kingdom. Included are our takes on what this all means for urban and rural planners in the United States. This podcast episode gets very interesting!

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The team behind the upcoming Better Planners podcast wants to hear from you about the real life issues you handle as a planner. What are the honest, gritty, wicked problems you find yourself managing?

To share your experiences, call 503-433-7545 and leave a voicemail. Your message might end up in one of the upcoming podcast episodes. You can be as anonymous or as identifiable as you want. If your story is too long for one voicemail, call back and pick up where you left off.

You can also email, if that is more your preference, at: betterplannerspodcast@gmail.com

What is Better Planners?
Better Planners is a podcast brought to you by the Oregon Chapter of the American Planning Association (OAPA). It delves into deep conversations about relevant and timely stories surrounding the urban planning realm including the ground-level work of planners, community development advocates, and allied professions. With an emphasis on amplifying the voices and stories of marginalized communities. The episodes will be a resource and guide to provide insights into planning related topics people face on a daily basis that may be inspiring, challenging, questioning, and/or innovative.

Where to find us:
Website: https://oregon.planning.org/community/betterplannerspodcast/
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In the first episode of Season 2, you'll get to know a little bit more about the new hosts: Mary & Shelley! They'll provide information on how they got interested in city planning, what to expect with the new season, how to be involved, and their hottest city planning takes. Lots of really great discussion and conversation in this episode! 

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The team behind the upcoming Better Planners podcast wants to hear from you about the real life issues you handle as a planner. What are the honest, gritty, wicked problems you find yourself managing?

To share your experiences, call 503-433-7545 and leave a voicemail. Your message might end up in one of the upcoming podcast episodes. You can be as anonymous or as identifiable as you want. If your story is too long for one voicemail, call back and pick up where you left off.

You can also email, if that is more your preference, at: betterplannerspodcast@gmail.com

What is Better Planners?
Better Planners is a podcast brought to you by the Oregon Chapter of the American Planning Association (OAPA). It delves into deep conversations about relevant and timely stories surrounding the urban planning realm including the ground-level work of planners, community development advocates, and allied professions. With an emphasis on amplifying the voices and stories of marginalized communities. The episodes will be a resource and guide to provide insights into planning related topics people face on a daily basis that may be inspiring, challenging, questioning, and/or innovative.

Where to find us:
Website: https://oregon.planning.org/community/betterplannerspodcast/
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Welcome to the Better Planners Podcast brought to you by the Oregon Chapter of the American Planning Association! 

Better Planners is a podcast that aims to highlight and facilitate real stories about real solutions from the ground-level work of planners, community development advocates, and allied professions. With an emphasis on amplifying the voices and stories of marginalized communities. The episodes will be a resource and guide to provide insights into planning related topics people face on a daily basis that may be inspiring, challenging, questioning, and/or innovative. 

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Want to be a part of the podcast? Send in a voicemail!
The team behind the upcoming Better Planners podcast wants to hear from you about the real life issues you handle as a planner. What are the honest, gritty, wicked problems you find yourself managing?

To share your experiences, call 503-433-7545 and leave a voicemail. Your message might end up in one of the upcoming podcast episodes. You can be as anonymous or as identifiable as you want. If your story is too long for one voicemail, call back and pick up where you left off.

You can also email, if that is more your preference, at: betterplannerspodcast@gmail.com

What is Better Planners?
Better Planners is a podcast brought to you by the Oregon Chapter of the American Planning Association (OAPA). It delves into deep conversations about relevant and timely stories surrounding the urban planning realm including the ground-level work of planners, community development advocates, and allied professions. With an emphasis on amplifying the voices and stories of marginalized communities. The episodes will be a resource and guide to provide insights into planning related topics people face on a daily basis that may be inspiring, challenging, questioning, and/or innovative.

Where to find us:
Website: https://oregon.planning.org/community/betterplannerspodcast/
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[OLD PODCAST EPISODE] Adrian Freund visits the mobile studio to discuss environmental justice, hazard mitigation, and disaster recovery planning. A pillar of the hazard mitigation planning community, Adrian is an AICP Fellow with almost five decades of experience in the profession. As a two term national APA Director and Past President of the Nevada and Wisconsin; the creator of development codes and comprehensive plans for Louisville, KY, Austin, TX, Washoe County, NV, and Madison, WI; and a frequent witness before the U.S. Congress on the Clean Water Act and Coastal Management Act; Adrian's contributions to the planning profession cannot be understated.

In this interview with Will and Chris, recorded in the fall of 2019 at the Oregon APA Conference, Adrian shares experiences from his life in planning and highlights the role of equity in disaster planning. Adrian was a friend and mentor of the PWP team and the Oregon Chapter of the American Planning Association, and it is with heavy hearts we share this interview with Adrian following his recent passing. We want to thank him for a lifetime of service to the planning profession, and our thoughts are with his family and everyone he impacted throughout his life. He will be greatly missed.

Want to be a part of the podcast? Send in a voicemail!
The team behind the upcoming Better Planners podcast wants to hear from you about the real life issues you handle as a planner. What are the honest, gritty, wicked problems you find yourself managing?

To share your experiences, call 503-433-7545 and leave a voicemail. Your message might end up in one of the upcoming podcast episodes. You can be as anonymous or as identifiable as you want. If your story is too long for one voicemail, call back and pick up where you left off.

You can also email, if that is more your preference, at: betterplannerspodcast@gmail.com

What is Better Planners?
Better Planners is a podcast brought to you by the Oregon Chapter of the American Planning Association (OAPA). It delves into deep conversations about relevant and timely stories surrounding the urban planning realm including the ground-level work of planners, community development advocates, and allied professions. With an emphasis on amplifying the voices and stories of marginalized communities. The episodes will be a resource and guide to provide insights into planning related topics people face on a daily basis that may be inspiring, challenging, questioning, and/or innovative.

Where to find us:
Website: https://oregon.planning.org/community/betterplannerspodcast/
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[OLD PODCAST EPISODE] Will and Chris chat with Becky Steckler as she discusses new mobility, emerging technologies, and building the places you really want to live. Becky serves as the Urbanism Next program director for the University of Oregon. Urbanism Next conducts research and convenes partners to explore possible future implications of new technology for people, cities, and communities to inform better decision making today. 

Want to be a part of the podcast? Send in a voicemail!
The team behind the upcoming Better Planners podcast wants to hear from you about the real life issues you handle as a planner. What are the honest, gritty, wicked problems you find yourself managing?

To share your experiences, call 503-433-7545 and leave a voicemail. Your message might end up in one of the upcoming podcast episodes. You can be as anonymous or as identifiable as you want. If your story is too long for one voicemail, call back and pick up where you left off.

You can also email, if that is more your preference, at: betterplannerspodcast@gmail.com

What is Better Planners?
Better Planners is a podcast brought to you by the Oregon Chapter of the American Planning Association (OAPA). It delves into deep conversations about relevant and timely stories surrounding the urban planning realm including the ground-level work of planners, community development advocates, and allied professions. With an emphasis on amplifying the voices and stories of marginalized communities. The episodes will be a resource and guide to provide insights into planning related topics people face on a daily basis that may be inspiring, challenging, questioning, and/or innovative.

Where to find us:
Website: https://oregon.planning.org/community/betterplannerspodcast/
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[OLD PODCAST EPISODE] Steve Nygren joins the PWP mobile studio to talk about master planning for community wellness. Steve is the founder and CEO of Serenbe, a wellness community created as a model to demonstrate that preserving 70% of green space interlaced with agriculture, housing, and retail is not only economically viable but the future of community well-being. This episode focuses on Steve’s experience in the foundation of Serenbe, and how he has become a thought leader in meaningful and innovative community design in the spirit of Ebenezer Howard and Ian McHarg. Steve’s passion shines through in this wide-ranging conversation recorded in the summer of 2018 in Denver.

Want to be a part of the podcast? Send in a voicemail!
The team behind the upcoming Better Planners podcast wants to hear from you about the real life issues you handle as a planner. What are the honest, gritty, wicked problems you find yourself managing?

To share your experiences, call 503-433-7545 and leave a voicemail. Your message might end up in one of the upcoming podcast episodes. You can be as anonymous or as identifiable as you want. If your story is too long for one voicemail, call back and pick up where you left off.

You can also email, if that is more your preference, at: betterplannerspodcast@gmail.com

What is Better Planners?
Better Planners is a podcast brought to you by the Oregon Chapter of the American Planning Association (OAPA). It delves into deep conversations about relevant and timely stories surrounding the urban planning realm including the ground-level work of planners, community development advocates, and allied professions. With an emphasis on amplifying the voices and stories of marginalized communities. The episodes will be a resource and guide to provide insights into planning related topics people face on a daily basis that may be inspiring, challenging, questioning, and/or innovative.

Where to find us:
Website: https://oregon.planning.org/community/betterplannerspodcast/
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[OLD PODCAST EPISODE] Nick Snead AICP, the Community Development Director at the City of Madras, OR, and Dustin Nilsen AICP, the Planning Director of Hood River, OR, join the PWP mobile studio to share lessons learned from planning in smaller, often rural, communities in Oregon. While many of the planning concepts discussed at the national level highlight work being conducted in the metropolitan areas, planning in small communities is of equal importance to community development and the planning field as a whole. Nick and Dustin share their wisdom, discussing many of the advantages and disadvantages they have witnessed during their time in public service, in an episode that covers extensive ground. Join us to explore how to add additional planning silver bullets to your planning toolkit as we learn from two practiced experts on why planning for small cities truly represents a Neapolitan sandwich of experiences and opportunities.

Want to be a part of the podcast? Send in a voicemail!
The team behind the upcoming Better Planners podcast wants to hear from you about the real life issues you handle as a planner. What are the honest, gritty, wicked problems you find yourself managing?

To share your experiences, call 503-433-7545 and leave a voicemail. Your message might end up in one of the upcoming podcast episodes. You can be as anonymous or as identifiable as you want. If your story is too long for one voicemail, call back and pick up where you left off.

You can also email, if that is more your preference, at: betterplannerspodcast@gmail.com

What is Better Planners?
Better Planners is a podcast brought to you by the Oregon Chapter of the American Planning Association (OAPA). It delves into deep conversations about relevant and timely stories surrounding the urban planning realm including the ground-level work of planners, community development advocates, and allied professions. With an emphasis on amplifying the voices and stories of marginalized communities. The episodes will be a resource and guide to provide insights into planning related topics people face on a daily basis that may be inspiring, challenging, questioning, and/or innovative.

Where to find us:
Website: https://oregon.planning.org/community/betterplannerspodcast/
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[OLD PODCAST EPISODE] Molly Mowery, AICP and Guest/Host Will Smith join Pints With Planners to discuss “Planning for Wildfire”. With changing climate dynamics and the expansion of the built environment into natural wildfire areas, community development practitioners are required to understand wildfire planning and hazard mitigation. This discussion wanders from what defines the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) to exciting new partnership programs bringing wildfire planning directly to communities, providing lessons from practicing experts for tomorrow’s planners. Tune in for this timely episode from PWP!

You can also find more information on Molly and Community Planning Assistance for Wildfire (CPAW) program here. The American Planning Association also has several  hazard mitigation resources available on the Hazard Mitigation and Disaster Recovery Planning Division website. Go here to check it out.

Want to be a part of the podcast? Send in a voicemail!
The team behind the upcoming Better Planners podcast wants to hear from you about the real life issues you handle as a planner. What are the honest, gritty, wicked problems you find yourself managing?

To share your experiences, call 503-433-7545 and leave a voicemail. Your message might end up in one of the upcoming podcast episodes. You can be as anonymous or as identifiable as you want. If your story is too long for one voicemail, call back and pick up where you left off.

You can also email, if that is more your preference, at: betterplannerspodcast@gmail.com

What is Better Planners?
Better Planners is a podcast brought to you by the Oregon Chapter of the American Planning Association (OAPA). It delves into deep conversations about relevant and timely stories surrounding the urban planning realm including the ground-level work of planners, community development advocates, and allied professions. With an emphasis on amplifying the voices and stories of marginalized communities. The episodes will be a resource and guide to provide insights into planning related topics people face on a daily basis that may be inspiring, challenging, questioning, and/or innovative.

Where to find us:
Website: https://oregon.planning.org/community/betterplannerspodcast/
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