Leadership, Weighty Issues and Planning...

2012 American Planning Association – National Planning Conference APRIL , 16 2012

• Sarah S. More, FAICP, moderator, Town of Sahuarita • Dave Siegel, FAICP, Otak • Bob Barber, FAICP, Orion Planning Group • Joanne Garnett, FAICP, Orion Planning Group • Polly Carolin, FAICP, formerly with Regional

Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada

Leadership, Weighty Issues and Planning Trends

APA National Conference

April 16, 2012

David M. Siegel, FAICP

“Culture of planning” is growing

Planning provides value

Planning means jobs

Providing the facts

Defining the issues

Outlining potential responses

Brokering conversations

Facilitating change

We tend to think ahead!

Scenario planning

Twenty-minute neighborhoods

Planning for urban areas

Communications

Climate change

GHG reduction

Indifference

Planning’s not popular!

Planning or Police? Cops win

Creeping conservatism!

The race to the bottom

We create our own

Energetic

Comprehensive view

Traits of a successful planner

More traits

More traits

Yet more traits

And yes, even more traits

FINALLY!

How have I been successful?

When all else fails

What to look for when hiring a planner

• Sense of humor

• Ability to write

• Curiosity

• Likes people

• Solution oriented

• Public speaking

• Balanced life

• Part of the community

Keep it all in perspective!