February 1, 2013

Spring 2013 Edition

April 7, 2013

CONFERENCE SPECIAL EDITION

Greetings from PBCD Chair 1

Africa’s Redevelopment 2 Of Its Community – Through An African American Eyes

2013 PBCD Scholarship 4 Recipient Announcement

Fill Your Planning Plate 5 In Chi-Town

2013 APA National 7 Planning Conference Navigating Details

2013 NOMA Conference 23

Member News 24

PBCD News Call 24

News You Can Use 24

Employment Resources 25

PBCD Leadership 25

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CTA Red Line Garfield Stop (Middle); Welcome to Brozeville (LL); 1st Black

Mayor Harold Washington (LR). Cover photos courtesy of Angela Brooks

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April 1, 2012 February 16, 2013

Dear PBCD Members:

It's been my privilege to serve as Chair of the PBCD. I have had the pleasure of meeting many bright and energetic planners working to provide an outlet to be heard, to advocate, and to network. I am excited about the accomplishments of our Division during my tenure and glad that we have a team that will continue to address the rapidly changing issues that impact our communities.

We received a record number of applications for the Robert A. Catlin / David W. Long Scholarship Award that provides support for college and allows planning students to attend our annual business meeting and get an early taste of the exciting work we do. In addition, we launched a mid-career mentoring program offering support, training and information about innovative options in traditional planning and related professions. Public sector employees have been under tremendous pressure as government downsizes. We are grateful to the experienced senior members of our organization who generously donate their time and attention to help their beleaguered colleagues. Communication and collaboration are essential to our growth and success as a Division of the American Planning Association. We have embraced social media, and now use Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter as tools to reach our membership and other interested individuals. In fact, our communication efforts are award winning. We have received a 2013 APA Divisions Council Award for Best Original Newsletter Article (Small Divisions) entitled “Black Farmers, Equitable Health and Food System Planning: Leveling the Field in African American Communities.” Our website has been redesigned and should provide for easier access to our newsletters, workshops and other networking opportunities. Please visit our website at www.planningandtheblackcommunity.org for the most up-to-date information and to provide any feedback. It is more important than ever that we stay vigilant in our efforts to work with communities and governments to ensure that the issues of the Black Community are heard. Black Americans have played a vital role in building this nation and our communities are disappearing to make way for new communities that many African Americans cannot afford. Those who have left prime urban real estate fail to consider the importance of the supportive services and the "village" left behind. We must be persistent, offering education and outreach to ensure that our community understands the importance of staying engaged with the planning process. We must continue to support each other and commit to providing our members with the resources and pathways to success. Shirley Chisholm, a wise and independent catalyst for change and my idol, stated that, “We Americans have the chance to become someday a nation in which all radical stocks and classes can exist in their own selfhoods, but meet on a basis of respect and equality and live together, socially, economically, and politically. We can become a dynamic equilibrium, a harmony of many different elements, in which the whole will be greater than all its parts and greater than any society the world has seen before. It can still happen.” Our Division strives every day to meet that goal. Our organization could not exist without the valuable efforts of volunteers who serve on our Executive Board and the Editorial/Newsletter Committee. I wish to thank them for their work and contribution to the success of the Division. We are very fortunate to have dedicated and motivated professionals to continue to move us forward. Thank you for allowing me to be your Chair - it has been an honor. I hope that you will join me in welcoming your new Division Chair, Patrice Dickerson. She will take her oath of office at the 2013 PBCD Business Meeting of the American Planning Conference. For Better Communities,

Melanie Wilson

April 7, 2013

Greetings from PBCD Chair

Melanie Wilson

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Next time you find yourself on a dry heat morning in Dakar, Senegal; walk thru the markets downtown to the edge of the country, onto the winding Route de la Corniche. As you turn right, the road rounds past Port Autonome de Dakar's walls and peels out along the shore where you will see a ledge, probably remnants of the unapologetic European invasions of old. Climb up on it to and stand so you can see. Gaze out to your immediate right and see the coconut salesman with his wheelbarrow cart trying to catch patrons as they fearlessly complete their morning run to and from their vacation villas. These visitors take cafe breaks at small havens like Le Rond Point passing many examples of the realities of poverty as they go. Stare down the coastline as it transforms before your eyes. 9.9 million tons of cargo disembarks this ports-mouth linking Europe to South America and North America to South Africa. See Hotel Lagon and the Terrou bi resort, a bowling alley, a skateboard park, a new retail mall, the President's mansion and thousands of gym rats out in the sand running, lifting, and hoping to one day have their own LA Fitness Club. Across from those sands lies Cheikh Anta Diop Univetsity the largest in all of West Africa. A college designed for 15,000 students it is currently teeming with an estimated 80,000 students yet I guarantee you that anyone of those young people you meet possesses just as much hope and vision as Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. did the night before he was killed. Let your eyes wander left out at the sea. You see that raised land about a mile out? That's Gorée Island, the place of no return for over 20 million enslaved men and women-six million of which never even survived the island. If you look hard enough at the very top of that island there is a monument in the shape of a trans-Atlantic ship. Exactly 6 hours west of that very spot in about a year Emirates Airline will be flying planes to and from New York City to a new airport that sits at the midpoint between Dakar and another city, Thies. In an effort to seize upon this opportunity, the Deputy Mayor of Thies has introduced an entirely new redevelopment project. The project includes an expressway that will have a rest stop and go all the way to the country of Mauritania; a times square like bulletin board; 3,000 mixed use homes; a local artist/crafts center for tourist; and a restaurant center. Why I have I spent time showing you this? From the point of where you stand, you now see the embodiment of the potential that is Africa. The collision between the problems that have been stereotypically attributed to the continent and countries like Senegal and the changing of the waves where the solutions to those problems no longer have to be sought solely off shore. Opportunity only exists where opportunity is allowed and Africa has been deemed the next frontier of opportunity.

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April 7, 2013

Africa’s Redevelopment of Its Community – Through An African American Eyes

Author: Randall Keith Benjamin, II

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Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Johnnie Carson has been one of the most vocal advocates for the fertility of the motherland's economy. Before the House Foreign Affairs subcommittee on African Affairs he stated that “Africa's recent economic growth is impressive, but the region still only accounts for less than two percent of global trade.” Economist say that this year Africa will grow by 5.5% and with seven of the ten fastest growing economies in the world residing on the continent foreign investment has increased over 25% since 2010. A great deal for the reason behind the increase in the desire to invest is two-fold. One is because of the strength and reliability of the governments regulating these countries. Corruption throughout Africa has in no way been completely irradiated, but as elected officials begin to think long term prosperity and community is being more consistently chosen over greed and individualism. As Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda, the sixth fastest growing economy in the world at +15.5% said recently, “In Africa today we recognize that trade and investment, and not aid are pillars of development." Innovation and trans-continental thinking has once again made Africa attractive, but this time it is on the inhabitant's terms. The other reason is because of the increased desire by the young people of Africa to become more globally fluent. Learning English has become a prized priority with nationally televised shows like the English Lovers Awards where high school students compete to show their level of fluency. Schools like Ashesi University College in Accra, Ghana have worked to increase the numbers of college educated young people through a liberal arts model and in 2009 Africa stood as the fourth largest exporter of foreign students to the US. The value placed on the education of Africa's next generation has increased dramatically and will be a primary factor in the continued economic growth. Overall there is a shifting occurring. A shifting is a occurring that you can literary watch-if you happen to be in the right place. Now the question has stopped being if Africa can be great again, but in fact, when and how. I encourage those in the planning field that have a deep concern about the African American community to pay close attention to the similarities in successes and consequences between what occurs in the United States and what is occurring across the Atlantic. Much of the fast-paced development happening in the motherland includes the goal of bridging the gap between Africa and America. Questions remain such as, how do you create communities that are built on opportunities to succeed? Does the level of ambition behind a project make investors apprehensive? How do you ensure that project creation equals job creation within the redeveloped community? Can sustainable and affordable be possible at the same time? What is the best way to ensure that the community is duly involved in the redevelopment process? What traditional and non-traditional partnerships move an idea from vision to implementation? The rapid growth in Africa is very much symbolic of forward thinking and community wellbeing walking hand in hand- a marriage that has been a steady challenge in American urban and rural areas dominated by communities of color. Senegal was a reminder of what is possible and showed that the approach to problems throughout the diaspora that are not as far off as some may project. Randall Keith Benjamin, II is a focused, action oriented leader who has dedicated his time towards the creation and cultivation of communities that politically, socially, and economically thrive in the most equitable way. Keith may be reached at rbenjam22@gmail.com or www.randallkbenjamin2.com

April 7, 2013

Africa’s Redevelopment of Its Community – Through An African American Eyes

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The Robert A. Catlin/David W. Long Memorial Scholarship is named in honor after two committed planners and long-standing PBCD members. The award is designed to foster an increased interest in the profession of urban planning among African American graduate students, and to encourage those students to enter the urban planning profession. Our aim is to create a critical mass of planning professionals who support one another and provide new perspectives on issues facing the communities that they serve.

In addition to the consideration of academic merit and potential, each candidate wrote an essay describing how planning can support African American communities. Members of our review committee were inspired by the high number of applicants for our scholarship and by their good work and passionate essays. Many thoughtful responses were received, demonstrating the passion and potential in the next generation to have a positive impact on issues that are affecting these communities.

A runner-up candidate was also identified: Chryl Corbin, a first-year student at the University of California-Berkeley in the Department of Environmental Science, Policy and Management. These two will join nine other talented students as the 2013 PBCD Catlin/Long Scholars: Cherise Orange, Erin Royals, Ivory Chambesi, Nokomis Johns, Bakari McClendon, Brittany Jones, Kelly Hollins, Justin Godard and Julian Collins are the other Scholars. As a group, these students impressed our review committee with their accomplishments, dedication and potential to impact communities, and the Division recognizes all of them for their efforts.

Awards will be presented at the PBCD Annual Business Meeting in the New Orleans room at the Hyatt Regency Chicago on Sunday, April 14, 2013 at 3:00 p.m.

Rodney Harrell, PhD is Vice Chair for Policy for the Planning and Black Community Division of APA. He can be reached on Twitter at @DrUrbanPolicy

April 7, 2013

2013 PBCD Scholarship Recipient Announced

The 2013 PBCD Catlin / Long Scholarship will be awarded to

Lawrence Barriner II of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Lawrence is in the Masters of City Planning program,

and will be graduating in 2014.

Author: Rodney Harrell, PhD

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Image: Progressive planning efforts have transformed a formerly vacant lot at East 51st Street and South Calumet Avenue into a community gathering space and outdoor “community kitchen” for neighborhood residents. This re-use continues to impact neighboring properties and the revitalization of the 51st Street corridor in the historic African-American Bronzeville neighborhood, located on Chicago’s South Side. Photo taken from Google Maps street view.

Do you want to examine the connections among urban agriculture, food deserts, and the redevelopment of distressed communities? Would you like to explore how urban agriculture and adaptive re-use projects have impacted community revitalization and development on Chicago’s South Side? Are you interested in viewing firsthand how these projects are spurring development throughout Chicago?

Then bring your “planning plate” to Chicago (or Chi-Town!) and challenge yourself at the 2013 APA National Planning Conference this April.

Once registered for the conference (advance registration ended March 14), sign up for the Community Revitalization through Urban Agriculture mobile workshop to be held Wednesday, April 17, 2013, from 8:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. This mobile workshop, one of more than 60 offered during the conference, will show you how vacant lands have been transformed into urban gardens and community spaces and identify the pitfalls and shared challenges and opportunities of community revitalization through urban agriculture and adaptive re-use projects. Check out the flyer for this event.

It will also enhance your understanding of how to revitalize blighted neighborhoods, redevelop and redesign economically stagnant or underutilized properties, and expand urban agricultural opportunities through new public-private sector investment. You’ll discover a stronger model to build a sustainable web of networks to spur community development in distressed areas.

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April 7, 2013

Fill Your “Planning Plate” in Chi-Town

Author: Zunilda Rodriguez, AICP

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The workshop, sponsored by APA’s Planning and the Black Community Division, concludes with an opportunity for participants to take part in an interdisciplinary panel discussion and hear student presentations on the impact of urban agricultural programs on their lives. Cap off the experience with fine cuisine during lunch at the MK Restaurant, a popular eatery that uses locally produced ingredients, some grown at aquaponics sites and gardens featured during the mobile workshop.

Has this piqued your interest to fill your “planning plate” with even more? Check out these other select sessions and workshops, also sponsored by the division:

Housing Preservation and Neighborhood Revitalization in Woodlawn: How can you develop a strategy to preserve and rehabilitate aging and/or distressed affordable housing developments? Learn how developers, community organizations, political leaders, and homeowner institutions in Woodlawn worked together to do just that and revitalized the community in the process. Visit still-existing apartments in the Grove Parc Section Eight housing development during this mobile workshop and see how they are being transformed into Woodlawn Park, a mixed-income, mixed-use development.

Community Livability and Diversity: Age, race, income, and quality of place can have complex interactions that impact the livability and sustainability of the places in which we live, work, and play. Learn how to build a healthy community with facilities and services that encourage civic engagement, physical activity, celebration of diversity, and increased opportunity for social interaction for an aging population. Presenters will draw on the results of a national AARP survey.

Diversity Forum: Hear how elected officials, community advocates, and organizations have found innovative ways to help build leadership capacity in minority communities. Discover how planners and others can provide support for these groups in our everyday work and incorporate non-traditional planning techniques to strengthen minority communities. Connect with speakers and attendees of this event at a local restaurant afterwards for a casual lunch.

What They Didn’t Tell You in Planning School: This facilitated discussion is designed for planning graduate students, recent graduates, and early-to-mid-career planners. Hear about the career paths and choices made by others, offer your perspectives, and ask questions of colleagues.

Urban Design and Preservation Division and Planning and the Black Community Reception: Join members of APA’s Urban Design and Preservation Division and the Planning and the Black Community Division (PBCD) for a reception at the Chicago Architecture Foundation and view the SynergiCity exhibit. All are welcome.

Planning and the Black Community Division Business Meeting: Learn more about the PBCD at its annual business meeting, featuring a scholarship recognition event. Refreshments will be provided; sponsored by AARP.

Plate still not full? (After all, the conference does run five full days!) Browse the full conference program and be prepared to satiate your planning appetite in Chicago this spring.

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Fill Your “Planning Plate” in Chi-Town

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PBCD welcomes members to the City of Chicago for the 2013 APA National Planning Conference! We are excited to help you navigate the many professional development and networking activities that APA and PBCD has to offer and provide the tools to build your career, enhance professional networks, and connect to essential resources. Whether you are a student, academic, or mid-level or experienced planning professional, there is something for everyone at the conference! PBCD is excited to partner with local division members in the Chicago metro area who are helping to host local networking events and conference activities including sessions and mobile tours. Thank you in advance for your hard work and outreach to make our conference experience a success. This special conference edition PBCD newsletter will provide important details to help you navigate the APA National Planning Conference and our division activities. The APA conference final program is available online at http://www.planning.org/conference/program/final/ Whether it’s providing you transportation information, local recommendations, conference programming details or information on networking functions, PBCD has you covered in “Chi-Town.” Please take a moment to review the following pages for more details. Stay connected. Stay informed. Stay involved. We look forward to seeing you at the APA conference!

PBCD Welcomes You to Chicago

Author: Zunilda Rodriguez, AICP

April 7, 2013

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TRAVEL REMINDERS

Remember to Pack:

APA Conference Badge & Tickets (APA mailed them to you in early April - Don’t leave home without them)

PBCD Newsletter and/or Navigating Schedule & Details (how else will you connect with us?! Plus, it makes for good airport reading….)

Business cards &

resumes (tons of them to network!)

Jacket (Chicago is called the Windy City for a reason!)

Umbrella (April showers bring May flowers…)

Comfortable walking shoes or sneakers (your feet will thank you!)

All your “Smart” tech gadgets (Cell phone, IPad, Laptops, Camera)

Notable African American Attractions

April 6, 2013 April 7, 2013

DuSable Museum of African American History www.dusablemuseum.org 740 E. 56th Pl, Chicago America’s foremost museum on African American history founded in 1957 on

Chicago’s Southside. Easy access is available via public transit. The #3 bus runs from

downtown directly to the museum. A must see while in Chicago!

Bronzeville Neighborhood – Chicago

At the edge of McCormick Place, Chicago's massive convention center, lies the entrance to the historic Bronzeville neighborhood and a 15-foot bronze sculpture commemorating the "Great Northern Migration." Hundreds of thousands of African-Americans sought a better life in this Chicago neighborhood, including entertainers and writers. Ninety-one bronze plaques can be seen that mark the contributions of African-Americans to the Bronzeville neighborhood. Bronzeville: South from Twenty-Sixth Street to Fifty-First Street; East from the Dan Ryan Expressway to Cottage Grove Avenue.

Bronzeville Visitor Information Center www.bviconline.info 411 E. 35th Street, Chicago

The Bronzeville Visitor Information Center (BVIC), located in the historic Supreme/Liberty Life Building (enter through our Gift Shop, 411 E. 35th Street), is an African American Heritage Tourism attraction and cornerstone in Bronzeville’s development as a premier international travel destination.

DuSable Museum, Courtesy of Angela Brooks

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Ground Transportation

O’Hare Airport Travel Options: http://www.flychicago.com/OHare/EN/GettingToFrom/Pages/default.aspx

Midway Airport Travel Options: http://www.flychicago.com/midway/en/GettingToFrom/default.aspx

Public Transit: Public transportation on the Blue Line from O'Hare or on the Orange Line from Midway is available for $2.25. Click here for information (www.transitchicago.com) about CTA bus and train service in and around Chicago. Find maps, schedules, service alerts, plan a trip, and more!

Shuttles: Chicago is served by two main airports: O'Hare International, 17 miles northwest of downtown, and Midway, 10 miles from downtown. Shuttles depart regularly. See above websites for airport shuttle information.

Taxi: Taxi service from both airports is available and ranges from $35-$40 one way. Shuttle service through Continental Air Transport is also available from the baggage claim area for $30 per person one way from O'Hare and $25 from Midway.

Car Rental

Avis is offering APA attendees special rates on car rentals during the National Planning Conference. To make a reservation, call Avis directly at 1-800-331-1600, or contact your local travel agent, or visit www.Avis.com. Make sure you reference the Avis Worldwide Discount Number, #J996625, when making your reservation.

Self-Parking

There are several self-parking garages located near the Hyatt Regency Hotel which include: Ogden Plaza, River East (North Pier) Central, Cityfront Mid-Rise and Cityfront High-Rise.

Transportation Options in Chicago

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www.planning.org/conference

Fri, April 12

Sunday,

April 14, 2013

Opening Keynote

8:00 - 9:30 AM

(1.25 CM)

Next

Generation

Ethnic

Economies

2:30 - 3:45 PM

(1.25 CM)

PBCD

Business

Meeting

3:00 - 4:30 PM

(Scholarship

Recognition

Event Featured)

AICP Fellows

Reception

5:30 - 7:00 PM

COST: $45

(hors d'oeuvres

& wine)

Opening

Reception:

Experience the

Real Chicago

7:00 - 9:00 PM

COST: $45

(museum

entrance, hors

d'oeuvres,

unlimited drinks)

Monday,

April 15, 2013

APA Policy Plenary:

Leading Vital

Communities

7:30 - 8:45 AM

(1.25 CM)

Tuesday,

April 16, 2013

Ethics Case of the

Year Second

Approach

7:15 - 8:45 AM

(1.25 CM Ethics)

Wednesday,

April 17, 2013

Save the Date to ATLANTA !

2014 APA National Planning Conference (April 26 - 30, 2014)

Housing Preservation and

Neighborhood Revitalization in

Woodlawn

(W064)

PBCD MOBILE TOUR

1:15 - 5:15 PM

(3.5 CM)

COST: $65

APA/AICP Annual Meeting and

Leadership Honors

2:30 - 3:45 PM

(PBCD Receives 2013 Small

Division Awards for Best Original

Newsletter Article)

AICP Community

Planning Workshop

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

(4 CM)

COST: $65

Mentor Meetup

9:15 - 10:00 AM

The BackRoom

937 N. Rush Street

9:00 PM - Until

COST: $20 Cover w/ two drink min

Offers live music, bar, and food in upscale

atmposphere.

Travel: (Meet at 8:45 pm at Hyatt Regency front

desk to join PBCD members traveling to site)

www.backroomchicago.com

Exhibitor Meet & Greet

Reception

5:30 - 7:00 PM

COST: FREE

(light refreshments included)

Expo Lunch

Noon - 1:00 PM

COST: FREE

(preregistration

required)

Buddy Guy Legends Blues Club

700 S. Wabash

6:30 PM - Until

COST: Lives Blues Jazz Show $10; Dinner On Your Own

Travel: (Meet at 6:00 pm at Hyatt Regency front desk to join PBCD members

traveling to site)

www.buddyguy.com

Retail, Race and

Regional

Economic

Development

10:30 - 11:45 AM

(1.25 CM)

Developing Vibrant Retail in

Historic Bronzeville

(W033)

MOBILE TOUR

8:00 AM - 1:00 PM

(4.5 CM)

COST: $85 (lunch included)

Heaven on Seven

Rush Street Location -

600 N. Michigan Avenue, 2nd Floor

7:00 PM - Until

COST: Dinner On Your Own

Travel: (Meet at 6:30 pm at Hyatt Regency front

desk to join PBCD members traveling to site)

www.heavenonseven.com/rush.html

Diversity Forum

9:45 - 11:00 AM

(1.25 CM)

Urban Design &

Preservation and Planning

and Black Community

Divisions Reception

Chicago Art Foundation

224 South Michigan Ave

6:30 - 9:00 PM

COST: $5

PBCD co-sponsored reception

(SynergiCity Exhibit:

Reinventing the Postindustrial

City)

Tantrum South Loop

1023 South State Street

9:00 PM - Until

COST: No Cover w/table RSVP

African-American owned lounge

- south loop scene

http://tantrumsouthloop.com/

Inclusive Design and the

Neighborhood Network

4:00 - 5:30 PM

(1.5 CM Law)

Community Livability

and Diversity

(PBCD By-right

Session)

1:00 - 2:15 PM

(1.25 CM)

On Par with Parklets:

The Extended Features of a

Parklet

Noon - 2:00 PM

(Poster Session)

NOTE: Some events have time conflicts. Please see conference program for more details. April 2013.

Saturday,

April 13, 2013

Awards Luncheon

Noon - 2:00 PM

APA Conference Event

PBCD Co-Sponsored Event

Community Revitalization Through

Urban Agriculture

(W057)

PBCD MOBILE TOUR

8:15 AM - 1:15 PM

(4.5 CM)

COST: $85 (lunch included)

PBCD Main Event

PBCD Member Related Event

Division

Facilitated

Discussion:

What They Didn’t

Tell You in

Planning School

PBCD / Planning

& Women Division

10:45 AM - Noon

(1.25 CM)

PBCD Social Networking Event

Questions? Contact: Melissa Williams ( me_lissa@hotmail.com )

www.planningandtheblackcommunity.org

Art Institute of Chicago

111 South Michigan

Avenue

10:30 AM - 5:30 PM

COST: $25

"They Seek A City: The

Chicago Art of Migration,

1910 - 1950"

(African-American

migration - Chicago)

PBCD Final Navigating Schedule - 2013 APA National Planning Conference April 13 - 17, Chicago, IL

www.planning.org/conference

Chicago Cultural Center

78 E. Washington Street

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

COST: FREE

"Rising Up: Hale Woodruff's Murals at Talladega

College" murals painted in 1939-42 by African

American artist Hale Woodruff, depicting the 1839

mutiny by slaves on the Spanish ship La Amistad

and its aftermath. 30 additional paintings featured

from Woodruff.

Jokes & Notes Comedy Club, 4641 South King Dr. 8:30 PM Show COST: $15 for 1 or 2 for $20 - both parties must be present; 2 drink minimum http://jokesandnotes.com

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FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 2013

Jokes & Notes Comedy Club 8:30 PM Show 4641 South King Drive, Chicago ENTERTAINMENT COST: $15 for 1 or 2 for $20 – both parties must be present, two drink minimum http://jokesandnotes.com/ For you conference early-birds, unwind and enjoy a great comedy show at JOKES & NOTES, a hip, new and beautifully designed state-of-the-art theater with a rich and sophisticated decor equipped with a full bar, cozy circular banquettes and television monitors. Enjoy a beverage in the lounge area prior to show time or, during performances, with a visual of on stage performances from 24" monitors.

SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 2013

Art Institute of Chicago 10:30 AM - 5:30 PM 111 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago ARTS & CULTURE COST: $25; www.artic.edu/exhibition/they-seek-city-chicago-and-art-migration-1910-1950

Visit the current exhibition - "They Seek a City: The Chicago Art of Migration, 1910 – 1950," which provides a vivid insight into the African-American migration movement in Chicago.

www.planningandtheblackcommunity.org

PBCD NETWORKING

April 7, 2013

During the first half of the 20th century, the City of Chicago was shaped and reshaped by waves of migration and immigration as African Americans poured in from the South and newcomers arrived from Europe and Mexico. They Seek a City is the first exhibition to focus on the art produced by the wonderfully diverse communities that made Chicago their home. Over 80 works primarily by southern-and-foreign born artists – many rarely seen by the museum’s audiences – come together for this look at the city’s rich art of migration, as Chicago became the polyglot, cosmopolitan place that it remains today.

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SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 2013

Chicago Cultural Center 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM 78 E. Washington Street, 4th Floor Exhibit Hall, Chicago ARTS & CULTURE COST: FREE; www.cityofchicago.org Visit the "Rising Up: Hale Woodruff's Murals at Talladega College" that features six monumentally-scaled murals painted in 1939 to 1942 by African American artist Hale Woodruff. Never before seen outside of Alabama's Talladega College, the murals depict the 1839 mutiny by slaves on the Spanish ship La Amistad and its aftermath. Newly restored to their original, vibrant colors, the murals are accompanied by 30 paintings and prints documenting Woodruff's work from the 1920s to the 1940s, a rare opportunity to view this Harlem Renaissance artist's work in depth.

The BackRoom 9:00 PM - Until 937 N. Rush Street, Chicago ENTERTAINMENT COST: $20 Cover w/two drinks minimum (on your own); www.backroomchicago.com

Join PBCD on the first night of the conference at The Backroom, which offers authentic live music, bar, and food in a distinguished and upscale atmosphere and showcase lounge. For over 45 years The BackRoom has been the place to go if you are looking for an incredible evening of live music! Enjoy the very best in Jazz along with an incredible mix of Motown; R&B; Funk; Adult Contemporary and some down home Chicago Blues! Meet us at 8:45 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency front desk to join PBCD members traveling to The BackRoom. ALL ARE WELCOME.

PBCD NETWORKING

April 7, 2013

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SUNDAY, APRIL 14, 2013

Urban Design & Preservation & PBCD Divisions Reception 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM Chicago Art Foundation, 224 South Michigan Ave, Chicago ENTERTAINMENT COST: $5 PBCD co-sponsored reception with the Urban Design and Preservation Division of APA at the Chicago Art Foundation. View the SynergiCity Exhibit: Reinventing the Postindustrial City and network with other professionals and students. You may purchase tickets at the APA Conference Registration area. Don’t miss this unique networking opportunity!

Tantrum South Loop 9:00 PM - Until 1023 South State Street, Chicago ENTERTAINMENT COST: No Cover w/table RSVP; http://tantrumsouthloop.com/ Join PBCD to unwind at this sophisticated African-American owned cocktail lounge as part of the south loop scene in Chicago. ALL ARE WELCOME.

MONDAY, APRIL 15, 2013

Heaven on Seven 7:00 PM - Until Rush Street Location, 600 N. Michigan Avenue, 2nd FL, Chicago DINING COST: Dinner on Your Own; www.heavenonseven.com/rush.html Enjoy a casual dinner with PBCD at the renowned "Heaven on Seven" Cajun-style restaurant, which will transport you right out of Chicago and down to the bayou! Meet us at 6:30 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency front desk to join PBCD members traveling to this restaurant. ALL ARE WELCOME.

April 6, 2013

PBCD NETWORKING

April 7, 2013

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TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 2013

Buddy Guy Legends Blues Club 6:30 PM - Until 700 S. Wabash, Chicago ENTERTAINMENT COST: Lives Blues Jazz Show $10; Dinner on Your Own; www.buddyguy.com

Join PBCD in our final bon voyage to the conference with an exciting evening in Chicago to experience the finest Blues, enjoy southern Cajun soul food, and behold a major archive of Blues memorabilia. Buddy Guy's Legends has been voted "Best Blues Club" several times over by Living Blues Magazine, Citysearch, and AOL. Legends continues to be a mecca for the Blues! Meet us at 6:00 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency front desk to join PBCD members traveling to this blues club. Purchase tixs in advance. ALL ARE WELCOME.

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SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 2013

AICP Community Planning Workshop (4 CM) COST: $65 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

At this 13th annual AICP Community Planning Workshop, participants will work with the East Garfield

Park and West Town neighborhoods to assist with the development of a strategy that supports both

industry and the emerging arts and culture district. This will be the first neighborhood implementation

strategy of the City’s recently prepared Chicago Cultural Plan 2012, and may have applications throughout

the city. Planners will meet and work directly with residents, artists, industrial/business leaders and other

stakeholders to explore best practices for managing community change, protecting living and employment

areas, growing cultural commerce, fostering community cohesion through arts and culture, and will

address the question: “How do you build a sustainable arts district?”

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SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 2013

Mentor Meet-up 9:15 AM - 10:00 AM

Mentors and Mentees meet-up at the beginning of the conference for a conference overview, and short tour

of the exhibit hall. First timers not participating in the mentor program are also welcome to meet, mingle,

network and learn about the conference. For more information on APA's New Mentor Match program, and

to register visit: https://www.planning.org/conference/mentor.htm

Exhibitor Meet & Greet Reception COST: FREE (conference attendees) 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Have a drink on us and join us in the exhibit hall where you can meet and mingle with exhibitors and

sponsors. Light refreshments included.

SUNDAY, APRIL 14, 2013

Opening Keynote (1.25 CM) 8:00 AM- 9:30 AM

The opening keynote address is "Inventing the Next American Economy: Why Planning Matters and Where

the Pitfalls Lie," delivered by Xavier de Souza Briggs. De Sousa Briggs is the former Assistant Director of the

Office of Management and Budget and member of the MIT sociology and urban planning faculty.

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SUNDAY, APRIL 14, 2013 Diversity Forum (1.25 CM) 9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Historically, minority communities have been under represented and underserved. A lack of mentors and leaders available to minority communities have often resulted in marginalized planning processes. Hear how elected officials, community advocates and organizations have found innovative ways to help build leadership capacity in minority communities and engage them in the planning and community building process. Discover how planners and others can provide support for these groups in our daily work and incorporate “non-traditional planning” into strengthening minority communities. Elected officials and community advocates discuss ways they have built leadership capacity in minority communities. APA President Mitchell Silver, AICP, and William Anderson, FAICP, provide opening remarks. Connect with speakers and attendees of this event afterwards at a local restaurant for a casual “on your own” lunch . Sol A. Flores, Founding Executive Director, La Case Norte (www.lacasanorte.org)

In 2002, Sol Flores became the founding Executive Director of La Casa Norte (LCN), a community based organization whose mission is to serve youth and families confronting homelessness. Since opening its doors, LCN has helped more than 20,000 homeless and at-risk individuals. By offering access to stable housing and delivering comprehensive services, LCN acts as a catalyst to transform lives and neighborhoods.

Former Chicago Alderman Shirley Newsome

Longtime community organizer and activist Shirley Newsome was nominated by Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley to fill out the term of Toni Preckwinkle as 4th Ward Alderman in January 2011. For decades Ms. Newsome, has worked to bring resources and attention to her troubled South Side neighborhood and serves as the Board Chair for the Quad Communities Development Corporation. In 2012, she was appointed to the City of Chicago Community Development Commission by Mayor Rahm Emanuel.

Herman Brewer, Bureau Chief, Cook County Bureau of Economic Development

Herman Brewer joined the Cook County Bureau of Economic Development initially as the Director of Capital Planning & Community Development departments in the spring of 2011. In December of 2011, Herman was named Bureau Chief for Economic Development; taking charge of all departments within the newly formed area of County government. The departments include: Capital Planning, Building & Zoning, Real Estate, Cook County Works and Community Development.

State Representative Al Riley (http://www.repalriley38.com/biography.html)

Professionally, Riley is an urban planner and statistician. Prior to being elected as an Illinois State Representative, Riley’s career included service on the research staff of the American Society of Planning Officials (pre APA) in the early ‘70’s. Some of his other areas of service include being a Chief Planner and Director in county government, Director of Institutional Research and Planning for Thornton Community College and Director of Biostatistics and Computer Services for the Illinois Cancer Council. He also served in executive positions in the private sector.

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SUNDAY, APRIL 14, 2013

Community Livability and Diversity (1.25 CM) (PBCD By-right) 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Age, race, income, and quality of place can have complex interactions that impact the livability and sustainability of the places we live, work, and play. Learn how to build a healthy community with facilities and services that encourage civic engagement, physical activity, celebration of diversity, and increased opportunity for social interaction for an aging population. Experts draw on results of AARP survey.

Next Generation Ethnic Economies (1.25 CM) 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM

Understanding a community’s social dynamics is key to cultivating a robust local economy. This session looks at how many of Chicago’s ethnic commercial districts are transforming themselves by applying specific tools like model block programs. Learn how to better understand and support ethnic groups as part of an economic development strategy and study initiatives that have made cities and towns more immigrant-friendly.

Planning and the Black Community Division Business Meeting 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Join PBCD at its 2013 business meeting in the New Orleans room at the Hyatt Regency Chicago. PBCD scholarship award ceremony and swearing in ceremony for new PBCD Chair will be featured. Connect with division leaders, get involved and network with members, colleagues and friends. Light refreshments will be provided. Please see business meeting agenda enclosed for details.

AICP Fellows Reception COST: $45 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM The Illinois Fellows of AICP will host a reception for Fellows and their accompanying guests. It's an opportunity for fellowship and refreshments in the city that knows a lot about fellowship and refreshments.

Opening Reception: Experience the Real Chicago COST: $45 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Kick off the 2013 APA National Conference in Chicago’s oldest cultural institution – the Chicago History Museum. Mingle with attendees before the Conference starts for a night of socializing, food, drink, and live music with a Chicago theme. A hand-picked menu of hors d’oeuvres and mixed drinks will introduce attendees to the unique tastes of Chicago, and the backdrop of Museum artifacts will help attendees experience the history and culture of this Midwestern city. Includes: Hors d'oeuvres and unlimited drinks. Space is limited. Located at: 1601 North Clark Street, Chicago, 60614.

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Planning and the Black Community Division Business Meeting Hyatt Regency Chicago – New Orleans Room

151 East Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60601

DATE: Sunday, April 14, 2013 TIME: 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM

AGENDA

Networking (Light Refreshments) 3:00 p.m.

Welcome and Introductions 3:20 p.m.

Melanie Wilson, Chair

Executive Board

Members and Attendees

2013 Robert A. Catlin / David W. Long Scholarship Award Ceremony 3:30 p.m.

Rodney Harrell, Vice-Chair for Policy

PBCD Catlin/Long Scholars

1st Place: Lawrence Barriner II

Runner-Up: Chryl Corbin

Honorable PBCD Catlin/Long Scholars

Bakari McClendon Brittany Jones

Cherise Orange

Erin Royals

Ivory Chambesi

Julian Collins

Justin Godard

Kelly Hollins

Nokomis John

Recognition Awards 3:45 p.m.

Executive Board Outgoing Officer: Melanie Wilson, Chair

New PBCD Chair Swearing-In Ceremony - Patrice Dickerson, AICP 3:55 p.m.

Elections / Nominations Committee

Financial Report 4:00 p.m.

Richard Jennings, Treasurer

Open Forum for Members 4:10 p.m.

Closing Remarks / Adjourn 4:30 p.m.

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MONDAY, APRIL 14, 2013

APA Policy Plenary: Leading Vital Communities (1.25 CM) 7:30 AM - 8:45 AM

APA President Mitchell Silver, AICP, joins the Hon. Mick Cornett, mayor of Oklahoma City, for a discussion

of vital communities.

Retail, Race and Regional Economic Development (1.25 CM) 10:30 AM- 11:45 AM

Is race a driving or mitigating factor in some retail decisions? The session will summarize the findings of a

comprehensive, two-year retail investment study conducted in four Chicago suburbs (Olympia Fields,

Matteson, Park Forest, and Richton Park) that examined reasons, including race, for the lack of Class A

retail and restaurant establishments in local communities. Discuss possible solutions to challenges in

providing the shopping and dining opportunities community members desire.

Division Facilitated Discussion: What They Didn’t Tell You in Planning School

PBCD / Planning & Women Division (1.25 CM) 10:45 AM - Noon

This facilitated discussion is designed for planning graduate students, recent graduates, and early-to-mid

career planners. What is the full range of career choices for planners? Are demographic changes impacting

the roles that planners can and should play? What options do mid-career planners who feel "stuck" in their

positions have? Take this opportunity for open and honest peer-to-peer discussions with young and mid-

career planners. Speakers will introduce their wide-ranging experiences and facilitate discussions around

choices and changing conditions. Hear about the career paths and choices made by others, offer your

perspectives, or ask questions of colleagues.

Expo Lunch COST: FREE Noon - 1:00 PM

Enjoy a light lunch on us, in the exhibit hall. Meet with exhibitors, and attend the poster session.

On Par with Parklets: The Extended Features of a Parklet Noon - 2:00 PM

Parklets can give residents a sense of comfort, business owners increased revenue, and cities a unique

feature. Learn more.

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MONDAY, APRIL 15, 2013

Inclusive Design and the Neighborhood Network (1.5 CM Law) 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

What does a federal appellate court’s recent decision that (ADA) applies to sidewalks built or rehabilitated since its 1992 passage mean to your community? Discuss this case and examine the legal framework—including comprehensive planning, variances, property rights, exactions, and takings - planners work within to achieve a neighborhood network that earns ADA compliance.

TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 2013

Ethics Case of the Year Second Approach (1.25 CM Ethics) 7:15 AM- 8:45 AM

Ethical issues can become complex, especially when faced with both professional and political demands. In this second ethics session, panelists explore another approach to the ethics case of the year that begins with a dilemma over a charitable activity. Read the case to prepare for the session and join in the discussion. http://www.planning.org/ethics/caseoftheyear/

Developing Vibrant Retail in Historic Bronzeville (W033) COST: $85 (lunch included) (4.5 CM) MOBILE TOUR 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM The Bronzeville Alliance - a coalition of community organizations - is teaming with local and regional planning agencies to develop vibrant, walkable retail corridors in Bronzeville, a historic neighborhood just south of downtown Chicago. Find out more about these planning initiatives; explore their effectiveness in revitalizing retail along the commercial corridors of 43rd, 47th, and 51st Streets; and learn how to forge successful partnerships between government agencies and nonprofits to promote economic development. Transportation: Motorcoach, walking. Includes lunch.

Awards Luncheon Noon - 2:00 PM

Enjoy lunch as APA and AICP present the 2013 National Planning Excellence and Achievement Awards, a multimedia celebration of the best projects, plans, and planners. These awards honor exemplary planning efforts, including transportation, urban design, environmental, social change, and economic development in communities from coast to coast and around the world. One invitation is included with full registration; however, to assist us with an accurate count, you must indicate on the website if you plan to attend. Seating is limited to first come/first served.

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TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 2013

APA/AICP Annual Meeting and Leadership Honors 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM

Highlighting this year's annual meeting will be the passing of the gavel from APA President Mitchell Silver, AICP, to William Anderson, FAICP, and from AICP President Anna Breinich, AICP, to Lee Brown, FAICP. Join PBCD as we receive an APA Divisions Council Award for Best Original Newsletter Article Award for a Small Division for “Black Farmers, Equitable Health and Food System Planning: Leveling the Field in African American Communities.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 2013

Community Revitalization through Urban Agriculture (W057) COST: $85 (lunch included) (4.5 CM) PBCD MOBILE TOUR 8:15 AM - 1:15 PM How have Urban Agriculture and Adaptive Re-Use projects impacted community revitalization and development on Chicago’s South and West Sides? How are these projects spurring development throughout Chicago? JOIN US on this motorcoach and walking mobile tour, Community Revitalization through Urban Agriculture sponsored by PBCD, Sweet Water Foundation and Chicago Metropolitan Planning Agency. Tour sites such as the Chicago State University Aquaponics Center, Community Christian Alternative Academy, the 51st Street Outdoor Community Kitchen, and other community garden sites transforming their communities. Tour also includes a working panel luncheon discussion and student presentations at the distinguished MK Restaurant in Chicago. See first-hand how these spaces are stimulating change throughout Chicago to enhance the quality of life in distressed and underserved communities.

Housing Preservation and Neighborhood Revitalization in Woodlawn (W064)

COST: $65 (3.5 CM) PBCD MOBILE TOUR 1:15 PM - 5:15 PM

How can you develop a strategy to preserve and rehabilitate aging and/or distressed affordable housing developments? Learn how developers, community organizations, political leaders, and homeowner institutions in Woodlawn have worked together to do just that and revitalized the community in the process. Visit still-existing apartments in the Grove Parc Section Eight housing development and see how they are being transformed into Woodlawn Park, a mixed-income, mixed-use development. Transportation: Motorcoach, walking.

***PLEASE SEE FINAL APA CONFERENCE PROGRAM FOR LOCATIONS*** www.planning.org/conference

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No Small Plans: The Chicago Infrastructure Trust TUESDAY, APRIL 16TH, 2013 | 5:30PM - 8:00PM COST: FREE The Chicago Infrastructure Trust is a groundbreaking public-private partnership that will inject money and drive attention toward Chicago’s infrastructure, transportation and sustainability plans. A panel of Chicago’s brightest thinkers and ambitious doers will discuss the details of the trust and its potential for impact both locally, and on the national conversation about economic development and infrastructure. Moderated by Armando Carbonell, Senior Fellow, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, the panel will include: Lois Scott, City of Chicago; MarySue Barrett, Metropolitan Planning Council; Rita Athas, World Business Chicago; and Roy Kienitz, Roy Kienitz LLC. This event is hosted by Next City in collaboration with the Chicago Architecture Foundation and with support from the law firm Mayer Brown. Event is free but registration is required. The panel will begin at 6:15 p.m. All registrants are invited to join a Next City reception at 5:30 p.m., also at the Chicago Architecture Foundation. Space is limited — click here to RSVP.

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PBCD News Call

How to Turn a Vacant Building into an Urban Farm

http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/April-2013/2013-

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News You Can Use

The PBCD Newsletter features original and reprinted articles, letters,

case studies, announcements, and other news items. Published quarterly

and distributed to a national audience. In general, submittals for PBCD

News should be relevant, geared to the diverse interests of our

membership and be a maximum of between 1-3 pages in length.

However, we are flexible and all submissions are subject to editorial

review and edit. Illustrations with submissions are encouraged.

Send Submittals to Calvin Whitaker at cmwhitaker@yahoo.com

Next Deadline: July 19, 2013

Member News

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Congratulations to Jeffrey S. Lowe, Ph.D. who was recently appointed Associate Professor at the Department of Urban Planning and Environmental Policy at the Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs at Texas Southern University in Houston! He is Co-Chair of the Planners of Color Interest Group of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning. Jeffrey Lowe can be reached at lowejs@TSU.EDU

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Employment Resources

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Melanie Wilson

Chair

uncuva@gmail.com

Patrice S. Dickerson, AICP

Chair-Elect patrice.dickerson@hotmail.com

Rodney Harrell, PhD

Vice Chair for Policy

rharrell@aarp.org

Melissa Williams

Vice Chair for Programs

Me_lissa@gmail.com

Richard Jennings

Treasurer

bricjenns@aol.com

Shawnika Johnson

Secretary

nikapd@yahoo.com

Christopher E. Jackson

Sergeant at Arms

cejackson@cityofinglewood.org

Rance Graham-Bailey

Student Representative

rgbailey@mit.edu

Making Great Communities Happen Planning and the Black Community Division of APA www.planningandtheblackcommunity.org www.planning.org/divisions/blackcommunity

PBCD MISSION

The Planning and The Black Community Division (PBCD) of APA is an organization that provides a national forum for planners, administrators, public officials, students and other interested individuals to address issues of significance to the black community, promote exchange between members and other organizations, encourage and support professional development among black planners and provide career information.

NEWSLETTER EDITORIAL BOARD

Chief Newsletter Editor

Zunilda Rodriguez, AICP

zuniz89@hotmail.com

Newsletter Editors

Calvin M. Whitaker

Otis T. Spriggs, AICP

Chandra Frederick, AICP

EXECUTIVE BOARD

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