2022 Florida APA Conference:
UF Speaker Sessions
Check out the variety of conference sessions this year featuring UF’s urban planning alum and faculty!
Tuesday
09/06
9:30am – 5:00pm
7h 30m
Planning Officials Training
Orange C
9:30am – 5:00pm
7h 30m
AICP Exam Preparation Seminar
Orange A
10:00am – 5:00pm
7h
Agriculture in the City
Hotel Lobby
Mobile Tour Guides
10:00am – 1:00pm
3h
Planner to Leader: A Mid-Career Bootcamp
Orange B
Alexis Crespo AICP LEED AP, Claudia Ray, Allara Mills Gutcher AICP, George Kramer AICP LEED AP, Mary Moskowitz AICP, Brad Cornelius AICP CPM CFM, Amy Elmore AICP, Alissa Barber Torres FAICP PhD CLTD, Patricia Steed, Melissa Zornitta FAICP, John Cooper
1:00pm – 4:00pm
3h
Executive Committe Meeting
Lake Concord
2:00pm – 5:00pm
3h
The Intersection of Philanthropy, Community and Planning
Orange B
6:00pm – 6:30pm
30m
Annual Meeting
Orange A
6:30pm – 8:00pm
1h 30m
Opening Reception
Hotel
Wednesday
09/07
7:30am – 12:00pm
4h 30m
Hannibal Square Neighborhood: How Planning Impacts Communities of Color
Hotel Lobby
Mobile Tour Guides
7:30am – 8:00am
1h
Restorative Mindfulness
Ruby Lake
8:00am – 12:00pm
4h
Casselberry and Winter Park Complete Streets
Hotel Lobby
Mobile Tour Guides
8:30am – 10:10am
1h 40m
Opening Plenary & Project Awards
Orange Ballroom D
Christine Kefauver
10:30am – 11:30am
1h
A Winning Exchange: Effective, Inclusive Communications and Engagement on Charged Topics
Orange A
Adam Lubinsky AICP PhD, Leticia Solaun PhD, Ali Ankudowich AICP MURP
10:30am – 11:30am
1h
Transportation Pathways to Community Health: MetroPlan Orlando’s Health Strategic Plan
Orange B
Sarah Larsen, Jeri Brittin PhD, Jeffrey Arms AICP PE
10:30am – 11:30am
1h
40 Acres and a Mule – Historic African- American Community of Royal Maintaining Identity in a High Growth County
Orange C
Brad Cornelius AICP CPM CFM, Beverly Steele, Edward Gonzalez Tennant PhD
10:30am – 11:30am
1h
Transportation (R)evolutions
Orange E
Whit Blanton FAICP, Cynthia Lambert APR, David L Hutchinson, Greg Stuart, Eric Hill, Beth Alden AICP
10:30am – 11:30am
1h
Creating a Lean But Comprehensive Plan
Orange F
Sara Roberts McCarley, Teresa Maio AICP, Patricia Steed
10:30am – 11:30am
1h
Resilience Leagues: Leveraging Partnerships to Build Environmental Health and Equity
Orange G
Katrina Locke, Jason Evans Phd, Shilretha Dixon, Tara McCue AICP, Brenda Defoe Suprenant
12:00pm – 1:00pm
1h
Fifty Years Later: Reflections on Florida’s Growth Management and What Now?
Orange C
Jim Murley, Bob Rhodes, David Powell, Alex Magee
1:15pm – 5:30pm
4h 15m
Downtown Orlando Entertainment Venues and Creative Village
Hotel Lobby
Mobile Tour Guides
1:20pm – 2:20pm
1h
How the Transportation Safety Crisis Limits Mobility Choices
Orange F
Courtney Reynolds TDM CP, Alana Brasier AICP, Kathrin Tellez AICP PTP RSP1
1:20pm – 2:20pm
1h
Promoted … Now What? A Female Perspective on Becoming a Successful Leader as a Planning Manager
Orange E
Heather Croney, Alison Stettner AICP, Heather Urwiller AICP CFM, Janie Barron
1:20pm – 2:20pm
1h
Should I Stay, or Should I Go Now? Choosing the Career Path that is Right for You
Orange C
Poorna Bhattacharya AICP LEED AP, Whit Blanton FAICP, Jessica Frye AICP, Katie Shannon AICP CNU a LEED GA, Chia Yuan Yu PhD
1:20pm – 2:20pm
1h
Equity Gains with Preservation Investments
1:20pm – 2:20pm
1h
Providing Missing Middle Housing Through Commercial Conversion
Orange a
Susan Caswell AICP, Mitchell Glasser, Ryan Hyler, Owen Beitsch FAICP PhD CRE
1:20pm – 2:20pm
1h
Integration of Regional & Local Scenario Planning
Orange B
Peter Gies AICP, Franchesca Taylor AICP, Andrew Uhlir
2:40pm – 3:40pm
1h
Ethics Game Night
Orange A
Mindy Heath AICP, Tina Demostene AICP, Jennifer Stults AICP CTP CPM FCCM, Alison Stettner AICP
2:40pm – 3:40pm
1h
Celebrating Planning, Part I: Planning Education, Its Evolution, Current State, and Future Outlook
Orange B
Chia Yuan Yu PhD, Peter Henn AICP JD, Owen Beitsch FAICP PhD CRE, Patrick Panza AICP, Jeffrey Brown PhD
2:40pm – 3:40pm
1h
Creating Safer and More Inclusive Streets
Orange C
Alissa Barber Torres FAICP PhD CLTD, Cristina Pichardo Cruz, Lauren Torres EIT RSP 1
2:40pm – 3:40pm
1h
Beating Burnout: Conversation and Strategies Around Wellness for Planners
Orange E
Tara Salmieri AICP, Lori Cox AICP, Ennis Davis AICP, Adrienne Burke AICP Esq
2:40pm – 3:40pm
1h
Changing the Narrative: Tools and Applied Approaches to Mainstream Green Infrastructure in the Built Environment – Part 1
Orange F
Christianah Oyenuga PhD LEED GA, Eban Bean PhD PE, Lesley Bertolotti MS, Jennison Kipp, Claire Lewis MLA
2:40pm – 3:40pm
1h
Intentional Partnerships for International Sustainable Development
Orange G
Dennis Smith AICP, Robert Hunter AICP, Caitlyn Beasley, Dahiana Cedeno
4:00pm – 5:00pm
1h
Celebrating Planning, Part II: The Planning Profession in Florida, Its Evolution, Current State, and Future Outlook
Orange B
Whit Blanton FAICP, Susan Trevarthen FAICP JD, Paul Lewis FAICP, Silvia Vargas FAICP, Owen Beitsch FAICP PhD CRE
4:00pm – 5:00pm
1h
ImagineGNV: How Gainesville is Advancing Racial Equity Through Their Comprehensive Plan
Orange E
Andrew Persons AICP LEED GA, Juan Castillo, Nathaniel Chan, Anne Wolf PhD CPCC, Lydia Gaby
4:00pm – 5:00pm
1h
Changing the Narrative: Tools and Applied Approaches to Mainstream Green Infrastructure in the Built Environment – Part 2
Orange E
Christianah Oyenuga PhD LEED GA, Eban Bean PhD PE, Lesley Bertolotti MS, Jennison Kipp, Claire Lewis MLA
4:00pm – 5:00pm
1h
Insights into Reform and Street Restorations in Florida
Orange A
Deborah Chesna CPM FCCM, Andrea Ostrodka AICP LEED AP, Michael Carnevale, Ian Lockwood PE, Kristof Devastey PE PTOE PTP
4:00pm – 5:00pm
1h
Incorporation, Annexation, and Dis-incorporation: A Primer on Florida’s Processes for Creating New Cities, Expanding Existing Cities, and Shrinking Their Boundaries
Orange C
Luke Lirot Esq, Joseph M Mazurkiewicz Jr PhD, Jim Studiale AICP, Max Forgey AICP
4:00pm – 5:00pm
1h
Connecting and Collaborating: Planning for Ecological and Economical Diversity
Orange G
Jason McHugh AICP, Chris Silewski RLA, Binoy Panicker AICP, Janice Walker, Michael Alfano JD MSP MPA, Stephen Hodges AICP MSP
5:00pm – 6:00pm
1h
EDI Meetup
Lake Concord
5:30pm – 6:00pm
30m
EPG Annual Meeting
Ruby Lake
6:00pm – 9:00pm
3h
Wednesday Night Reception
Thursday
09/08
7:30am – 8:30am
1h
Chair Yoga
Ruby Lake
8:00am – 12:00pm
4h
Downtown Winter Garden – Urban Living Rooms
Hotel Lobby
Mobile Tour Guides
8:00am – 12:00pm
4h
Orlando Wetlands Park
Hotel Lobby
Mobile Tour Guides
8:30am – 9:30am
1h
Creating the Water-Centric Community: Winter Haven’s One-Water Plan for a Sustainable Future
Orange E
Wes Shaffer AICP, Mike Britt PE, Eric Labbe AICP, Keeli Carlton, Jon Dinges PE
8:30am – 9:30am
1h
Healthy Communities & Equity in Urban/Transportation Planning
Orange F
Curt Ostrodka AICP LEED AP, Noel P Comeaux AICP PMP, Ned Baier AICP, Daniel Crotty AICP
8:30am – 9:30am
1h
Innovative Approaches to Preserving Legacy Communities
8:30am – 9:30am
1h
Child’s Play – Closing the Equity Gap through the Provision of Quality and Affordable Childcare
Orange C
Luis Nieves Ruiz FAICP, Lori Cox AICP, Jennifer Grant, Erin Smeltzer
8:30am – 9:30am
1h
Pedestrian Priority Zones and Complete Streets: Rethinking Streets Design in Urban and Culturally Diverse Communities
Orange B
Melissa Hege AICP LEED AP, Matthew Hege, Darren Meyer AICP ASLA PLA, David Snow, Jeremy Calleros Gauger RA LEED AP
8:30am – 9:30am
1h
Not Your College Dorm: An Analysis of Co-Living and Affordable Housing Options
Orange A
Leslie Olson AICP, Eric Luttman AIA, Samantha Kanach AICP C, Jennifer Bryla AICP
9:50am – 10:50am
1
Florida’s Post Pandemic Growth: Planning Implications for the Future – Part 1
Orange A
Lynn Dehlinger, Nilgun Kamp AICP, Brad Cornelius AICP CPM CFM, Silvia Vargas FAICP
9:50am – 10:50am
1h
Integrating Neighborhood Commercial: An Update of Hillsborough County’s Commercial Locational Criteria
Orange B
Melissa Lienhard AICP, Andrea Papandrew AICP, Eric Raasch AICP, Nickolas Hill AICP
9:50am – 10:50am
1h
People, Places, Prosperity: The Many Facets of Community Resiliency
Orange C
Luis Nieves Ruiz FAICP, Michelle Morrison, Tamara Pino
9:50am – 10:50am
1h
Project Prioritization and Equity in Tampa
Orange F
Jennifer Musselman PE, Brandie Miklus AICP, Riva Heinrich AICP
9:50am – 10:50am
1h
Enhancing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Planning Profession – Strategies for Today and Tomorrow
Orange G
Melissa Dickens AICP, Fatima Elkott, Melissa Zornitta FAICP, Evangeline Linkous AICP PhD
9:50am – 10:50am
1h
Decarbonizing Suburbs with New Mobility
Orange E
Lisa Nisenson, Andrew Crozier AICP, Racquel Asa
11:10am – 12:10pm
1h
Charge On! Preparing for Florida’s Electric Future
Orange E
Ashley P Van Stone, Curt Ostrodka AICP LEED AP, Alissa Barber Torres FAICP PhD CLTD, Peter Westlake
11:10am – 12:10pm
1h
Completing a City’s Primary Street (University Ave in Gainesville)
Trade
Frederick Jones AICP, Tara Crawford AICP, James Rinehart, Khalilah Ffrench
11:10am – 12:10pm
1h
Making and Moving Our Way to 2030: Florida’s Trade, Logistics, and Manufacturing Opportunities
Orange C
Kevin Carr, John Kaliski, Beth Cicchetti CEcD, Dave Sobush CEcD
11:10am – 12:10pm
1h
Sustainability from a Planning Perspective
Orange B
Susan Caswell AICP, Jennifer Gardner PLA ASLA, Reverend Mary Downey
11:10am – 12:10pm
1h
Florida’s Post Pandemic Growth: Planning Implications for the Future – Part 2
Orange A
Ruth Steiner PhD, Kathie Ebaugh AICP, Amber K Dickerson AICP, Wiatt Bowers AICP, Saralee Morrissey FAICP
11:10am – 12:10pm
1h
Women in Planning -> Making Moves
Orange F
Bonnie Landry AICP, Yexsy Schomberg, Alessandria Palmer, Leslie Olson AICP, Vinette Godelia
12:15pm – 1:45pm
1h 30m
Keynote Lunch
Orange Ballroom D
Carlton Eley MSURP
1:45pm – 5:45pm
4h
Reimagining Mobility in Lake Nona
Hotel Lobby
Mobile Tour Guides
1:45pm – 5:45pm
4h
Suntrax: Accelerating the Future of Transporation
Hotel Lobby
Mobile Tour Guides
1:50pm – 2:50pm
1h
Building a Safe and Complete Transportation Network: Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plans for FDOT’s Districts One and Seven
Orange G
Patricia Hurd AICP PE, Deborah Chesna CPM FCCM, Jensen Hackett FCCM, Jennifer Musselman PE
1:50pm – 2:50pm
1h
Broadband Feasibility: Bridging the Rural Digital Divide
Orange A
Dennis Smith AICP, Marcia Mardis EdD, Kwentin Eastberg AICP, Jennifer Hudgins
1:50pm – 2:50pm
1h
Will Lake County Really Be ‘Real Florida, Real Close’ or Just Another Suburb? The Story of Lake County’s Efforts to Plan for the Next Generation
Orange B
Sean M Parks AICP QEP, Dr Richard Levey, Tim Maslow, Mary Ellen Stern, Bobby Howell AICP
1:50pm – 2:50pm
1h
Creating a Complete Street Ecosystem
Orange C
Matt Lewis AICP, Paula Flores FITE, Angelo Belluccia PE
1:50pm – 2:50pm
1h
Law, Legislation and Case Studies in Resiliency Planning for Climate Change
Orange E
Lori Lehr, Jennifer Jurado PhD, Rhonda Haag, Erin Deady AICP Esq LEED AP
1:50pm – 2:50pm
1h
Built-to-Rent: Insights on Navigating the Regulatory Struggle
Orange F
Gregg Logan, Danville Ledbetter, Jeremy Frantz AICP, Adam Mendez, Anie Delgado AICP
3:10pm – 4:10pm
1h
Resiliency Corn Hole: Targeting Enhancements with State and Regional Perspectives
Orange G
Jennifer Carver AICP, Jennifer Codo AICP MPA, Karen Kiselewski AICP
3:10pm – 4:10pm
1h
Floodplain Management and Planning: A Partnership for Future Success
3:10pm – 4:10pm
1h
A Tale of Two Counties: Innovations in Coding for a Vision
Orange C
Mary Moskowitz AICP, Eliza Harris Juliano CNU a, Alberto Vargas M.Arch.
3:10pm – 4:10pm
1h
Collaboration Stories: Planning Innovations in Age-Friendly Communities
Orange F
Susan Poplin AICP MSP, Paul Lewis FAICP, Ken Reinhardt, Brenda Defoe Suprenant
3:10pm – 4:10pm
1h 30m
The in Between: School Planning, Shifting Demographics and How to Plan for Infrastructure with Funding Gaps
Orange B
Stephanie Doster, Renee Kamen AICP, Nilgun Kamp AICP, Thomas Moore
3:10pm – 4:10pm
1h
Florida Growth Management: The Way Forward
Orange E
Tim Chapin PhD, Lindsay Stevens AICP JD
4:30pm – 5:30pm
1h
GetREAL: Approaches to EDI Initiatives among East Central Florida’s Land Use Organizations
Orange B
Cindy Campbell, Trevor Hall, Dan Kirby FAICP FAIA, Carmen Rasnick MBA CNU a, Luis Nieves Ruiz FAICP
4:30pm – 5:30pm
1h
Pipeline to Better Placemaking: Using Digital Realities to Observe, Teach & Engage in the Creation of Place
4:30pm – 5:30pm
1h
Leveraging Data to Advance Equity and Access in Transportation Planning
Orange E
Sigal Carmenate, Sarah Kraum, Susan McGrath
4:30pm – 5:30pm
1h
Colonial Lanes: How the Community Saved a Beloved Orlando Bowling Alley
Orange F
Claudia Ray, Julie Matura, Chris Deloatche, Romi Mawardi, Joel Setzer
4:30pm – 5:30pm
1h
Healthy Communities from the Ground Up, Building Trails and Activation through Strategic Partnerships
Orange G
Emily Hanna AICP CPM, Ginger Corless AICP, Lesa Boettcher, Tracy Swanson
4:30pm – 5:30pm
1h
2022 Ethics Cases of The Year
Orange A
Silvia Vargas FAICP, Merle Bishop FAICP, Mary Kay Delk FAICP, Valerie Hubbard FAICP
6:30pm – 8:32h0pm
1h 30m
Closing Reception
Friday
09/09
7:30am – 8:00am
30m
Community Mindfulness
Ruby Lake
Lori Cox AICP
8:30am – 9:30am
1h 15m
Streets, Roads, Stroads & SMART STEP: Prioritizing Mobility Options
Orange E
DeWayne Carver AICP, Patricia Tice AICP PhD PE LEED AP, Aileen Boucle AICP
8:30am – 9:30am
1h
Planning Principles for Equitable Outcomes
Orange F
Alvimarie Corales MURPR, Corinne Arriaga MPH CPH, Vitor Suguri PhD, Frank Kalpakis AICP, John Baker, Bessie Reina CNU A
8:30am – 9:30am
1h
Engaging with Diverse Communities: Examples from the City of Tallahassee’s Southside Action Plan
Orange B
Jennette Duncan, Laurel Harbin AICP PhD LEED AP, Devan Leavins
8:30am – 9:30am
1h
Is Your Community Ready for Air Taxis? Planners Take to the Skies
Orange G
Ruben Del Rosario PhD, Fin Bonset CM ACE ENV SP, Jacques Coulon AICP, Curt Ostrodka AICP LEED AP
8:30am – 9:30am
1h
Part 1: Creating a Housing Resilience Strategic Plan: Protecting Vulnerable People and Properties
Orange C
Andrea Galinski, Christopher Emrich PhD GISP, Gladys Cook, CJ Reynolds
8:30am – 9:30am
1h
Overcoming No: Ethical Responses to Contentious Situations
Orange A
Roxann Read AICP CFM, Doug Kelly AICP, Allara Mills Gutcher AICP, Kathie Ebaugh AICP, Tina Demostene AICP
9:50am – 10:500am
1h
Part 2: Creating a Housing Resilience Strategic Plan: Protecting Vulnerable People and Properties
Orange C
Gladys Cook, Dayna Lazarus, Sara Haas, Daphne Green AICP
9:50am – 10:50am
1h
The State of Content Neutrality Post Austin v. Reagan
Orange A
Mark White AICP Esq, Susan Trevarthen FAICP JD, David Hickey
9:50am – 10:50am
1h
Equitable Capital Ecosystems
Orange B
Stephanie Rosendorf Diaz Esq, James Carras
9:50am – 10:50am
1h
What APA Florida’s Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee Can Do For You
Orange E
Lara Bouck AICP PE, Jeremie Chastain AICP, Bob Cambric, Amy Elmore AICP
9:50am – 10:50am
1h
Women Ride Bikes, Too! Celebrating the Trials and Tribulations of Being a Female Cyclist in Central Florida
Orange F
Emily Hanna AICP CPM, Mary Moskowitz AICP, Eliza Harris Juliano CNU a, Lisa Portelli, Courtney Reynolds TDM CP, Sarah Elbadri
9:50am – 10:50am
1h
Building Community Resilience: Tackling some of Florida’s Toughest Challenges
Orange G
Katie Shannon AICP CNU a LEED GA, Courtney Barker AICP, Susan Caswell AICP, Zachary Eichholz, Jenifer Rupert
11:00am – 1:00pm
12h
Closing Plenary Lunch & Chapter Planning Leadership Awards
Orange Ballroom D
Jason Vuic