2023 Florida APA Conference:
UF Speaker Sessions
Join us at this year’s APA conference in Jacksonville, FL where UF’s urban planning alumni and faculty will present in various sessions!
Tuesday
09/05
10:00am – 5:00pm
7h
AICP Exam Training
Grand 1
Henry F. Bittaker FAICP, Susan Coughanour FAICP, Peter Henn AICP JD
10:00am – 1:00pm
3h
Planner to Leader: A Mid-Career Bootcamp
Grand 3
Mary Moskowitz AICP CPM, Lori Cox AICP, Allara Mills Gutcher AICP, Melissa Zornitta FAICP, Leslie Olson AICP, Tina Ekblad AICP, Heather Urwiller AICP CFM
10:00am – 4:00pm
6h
St. Augustine and Master Planned Communities
Mobile Tour Meeting Site
Mobile Tour Guide
10:00am – 4:00pm
6h
Fernandina Beach, Amelia Island and the Timucuan Preserve
Mobile Tour Meeting Site
Mobile Tour Guide
1:30pm – 4:30pm
3h
Public Spaces: Sleep at Home. Live Outside. With Gil Penalosa
Grand 3
Gil Penalosa MBA Ph.Dhc CSP
1:30pm – 4:30pm
3h
APA Florida Executive Committee Meeting
St Johns
Eddie Ng AICP, Macy Falcon AICP CFM, Allara Mills Gutcher AICP, Whit Blanton FAICP, Jarrell Smith, Evangeline Linkous AICP Ph.D., Lara Bouck AICP PE, Luis Nieves-Ruiz FAICP, Wiatt Bowers AICP, Ennis Davis AICP, Henry F. Bittaker FAICP, Jason Green AICP CFM, Daniel O’Keester-Mills AICP, Amy Elmore AICP, Katrina Corcoran AICP, Raymond Spofford AICP CNU-A
5:00pm – 6:00pm
1h
Planning for Healthier Communities: Consider a Nurse
Grand 1
Denise McNulty DNP MSN RN, Laura Cantwell, Laurie Benson RN
5:00pm – 6:00pm
1h
The Live Local Act: Planning for Affordable Housing
Grand 2
Thomas Ingram Esq., Kody Glazer Esq., Ali Ankudowich AICP
6:00pm – 6:30pm
30m
Annual Members Meeting
Grand 3
Whit Blanton FAICP
6:30pm – 9:00pm
2h 30m
Opening Reception
Hyatt Regency Jacksonville River Deck
All Attendees
Wednesday
09/06
8:30am – 10:15am
1h 45m
Opening Plenary with Gil Penalosa + Project Awards
Grand 4
Gil Penalosa MBA Ph.Dhc CSP
10:30am – 11:30am
1h
It All Hangs in the Balance!
Grand 6
Ellen L. Summers AICP, Christopher O. Scott AICP LEED AP, Nick Casalanguida, Bob Mulhere FAICP, Jessica Harrelson AICP
10:30am – 11:30am
1h
Planning, Law and Policy for Flood Resiliency in a Changing Climate
Grand 8
Dr. Jennifer Jurado, Erin Deady AICP Esq. LEED-AP, CJ Reynolds, Lori Lehr CFM, Alana Todd
10:30am – 11:30am
1h
Quality Over Quantity: Say Goodbye to Level of Service and Hello to Safer Streets for All!
Grand 7
Reuben Franklin PE, Jonathon Paul AICP, Lauren Rushing, Amy Skinner AICP
10:30am – 11:30am
1h
The Ethics of Big Data: Balancing Opportunity and Responsibility
Grand 2
Whit Blanton FAICP, Nick Meyers GISP
10:30am – 11:30am
1h
Transit & Affordable Housing: First FTA HOPE Grant in Florida
Grand 1
Noel Comeaux AICP PMP, Matamron Bacon, Clayton Levins, Anthony Woods Ph.D.
10:30am – 11:30am
1h
Unlocking Affordable Housing in West Coconut Grove: A Comprehensive Blueprint for Going Forward
Grand 3
Eddie Ng AICP, Juan Mullerat, Kevin Crowder CEcD
12:00pm – 1:00pm
1h
Attracting and Retaining Talent in a Tight Labor Market
Grand 1
Laura Everitt AICP Esq LEED GA, Melissa Zornitta FAICP, Daniel O’Keester-Mills AICP, Katie Shannon AICP CNU-A LEED GA
12:00pm – 1:00pm
1h
An Interactive, Multigenerational Conversation: Blaming It All on Boomers and Millennials … And Other Things We Shouldn’t Do In Workplace Dynamics and Community Planning
Grand 2
Jarrell Smith, Fatima Elkott, Wiatt Bowers AICP, Janis Fleet AICP, Heather Croney MSURP, Lori Cox AICP
12:00pm – 1:00pm
1h
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Forum
Grand 3
Lara Bouck AICP PE, Roxann Read AICP CFM FRA RA, Justin Hannah AICP, Amy Elmore AICP, Corinne Arriaga AICP CPH
12:00pm – 1:00pm
1h
Shaping Tampa’s Tomorrow: Transforming the Conversation
Grand 7
Alex Henry, Austin Britt
12:00pm – 1:00pm
1h
Creating Affordable Housing and Resilient Community Land Trusts
Grand 6
CJ Reynolds, Mandy Bartle, Matthew Wyman
1:00pm – 5:00pm
4h
The Beaches Communities: Mayport, Atlantic Beach, Neptune Beach, and Jacksonville Beach
Mobile Tour Meeting Site
Mobile Tour Guide
1:00pm – 5:00pm
4h
Riverside/Avondale & San Marco
Mobile Tour Meeting Site
Mobile Tour Guide
1:00pm – 5:00pm
4h
JAXPORT: Behind the Scenes
Mobile Tour Meeting Site
Mobile Tour Guide
1:30pm – 2:30pm
1h
Best Practices in Master Planned Communities
Grand 7
Bradley Weeber PE LEED AP, Staci Rewis Esq., Maurice “Mo” Rudolph PE MBA, Raymond Spofford AICP CNU-A
1:30pm – 2:30pm
1h
Blueprint for Success: Blue Zones Project Jacksonville
Grand 6
Nicole Hamm, Brittnay Camps, Kristin Murray, Marlo Zarka
1:30pm – 2:30pm
1h
The Good, the Bad, the Ugly! What Planners Can Learn from Yellowstone
Grand 2
Jerry Bell AICP, Lisa Colmenares AICP, Narinah Jean-Baptiste Esq, Scarlet Hammons AICP CTP
1:300pm – 2:30pm
1h
Planning with Gullah Geechee Descendant Communities
Grand 8
Ennis Davis AICP, Gloria McNair, Kristopher Smith, Saundra Morene
1:30pm – 2:30pm
1h
The Game of Zones
Grand 3
Ivy Vann AICP CNU-A, Catherine Hartley AICP CNU-A, R. John Anderson CNU-A
1:30pm – 2:30pm
1h
Lattice: An Interactive Online Tool for Comprehensive Planning
Grand 1
Joseph Eisenberg CNU-A, Juan Mullerat, Andrew Georgiadis
2:45pm – 3:45pm
1h
Live, Grow, Thrive 2045: Updating Tampa’s Comprehensive Plan for a Vibrant and Inclusive Future
Grand 7
Alan Steinbeck AICP, Melissa Dickens AICP, Jennifer Malone AICP, Stephen Benson AICP CNU-A
2:45pm – 3:45pm
1h
Safe Access to Parks and Schools from Planning to Funding
Grand 6
Alana Braiser AICP, Lisa Silva AICP PLA, Kathrin Tellez AICP PTP RSP2B
2:45pm – 3:45pm
1h
The Planner Hero’s Journey: Combating Imposter Syndrome
2:45pm – 3:45pm
1h
Integrating Urban Air Mobility Within the Miami-Dade Transportation Network
Grand 1
Aileen Boucle AICP
2:45pm – 3:45pm
1h
Different Approaches to Community Resiliency
Grand 8
Sigal Carmenate, Sarah Kraum, Zachary Eichholz
2:45pm – 3:45pm
1h
At Odds – Florida’s Education Policies and a Planner’s Obligation to Equity?
Grand 3
Saralee Morrissey FAICP, Silvia Vargas FAICP, Kathie Ebaugh AICP MPA
4:15pm – 5:15pm
1h
Best Practices for Obtaining and Defending Land Use Approvals
Grand 2
Tina Ekblad AICP, Erin Tilton Esq.
4:15pm – 5:15pm
1h
Community Alignment Through Lakeland’s South Florida Avenue Corridor Planning
Grand 7
Chuck Barmby AICP CTP, Bessie Reina CNU A, Brian Rewis, Binoy Panicker AICP
4:15pm – 5:15pm
1h
Florida Legacy Communities: Preserving and Celebrating Black History
Grand 3
Dennis Smith AICP, Billie Ventimiglia MSP, Tatiana Daguilliard MA
4:15pm – 5:15pm
1h
Heartland Regional Resiliency Action Plan: Building a Resilient Inland Region
Grand 8
Jennifer Codo-Salisbury AICP, Marisa Barmby AICP, Marybeth Soderstrom, Beneshea Frazier
4:15pm – 5:15pm
1h
Mitigating Disruption Through Partnerships
Grand 1
Cathrine Toms MD MPH ECFMG, Andres Corrales CNU-A, Jared Jacobs AICP CNU-A, Michelle Gonzales AICP, Natalie Yesbeck Pustizzi AICP
4:15pm – 5:15pm
1h
Wildlife Corridor Compatible Communities in Florida: From Concept to Practice
Grand 6
Elizabeth Guthrie, Jason Lauritsen, Lindsay Stevens AICP Esq.
6:00pm – 8:30pm
2h 30m
Wednesday Night Event: Downtown Jacksonville Art Walk
Downtown Jacksonville
All Attendees
Thursday
09/07
7:30am – 8:00am
30m
Interactive Dance
Boardroom 4
Fatima Elkott
8:00am – 11:00am
3h
Jacksonville’s Original Superhighway: The St. Johns River
Mobile Tour Meeting Site
Mobile Tour Guide
8:00am – 12:00pm
4h
Emerald Trail, Black History, and Withintrification
Mobile Tour Meeting Site
Mobile Tour Guide
8:15am – 9:15am
1h
The Florida Urban Forestry Council S.O.A.P. Resources for Communities
Grand 6
Joe Anderson ISA CA, John Snow ISA CMA
8:15am – 9:15am
1h
Storytelling: Not Your Average Bedtime Story
Grand 3
Lindsay Haga AICP MPA, Casey Dendor AICP, Scott Merrell, Doug Kelly AICP
8:15am – 9:15am
1h
Planning for Regional Trails with the Sun Coast Transportation Planning Alliance
8:15am – 9:15am
1h
Listen Up! Do You Listen to Respond or Understand?
Grand 2
Malissa Celestine, Chanda Bennett AICP CPM, Julia Davis AICP
8:15am – 9:15am
1h
Floodplain Management for Planners: The Basics
9:45am – 10:45am
1h
The Live Local Act: “Let Them Eat Cake” and the Local Government Toolbox Response
9:45am – 10:45am
1h
Designing Digital Engagement Strategies to Promote Digital Equity in the Planning Process
Grand 1
Caroline Glass AICP, Christopher Blough PMP MPA, Mary Moskowitz AICP CPM
9:45am – 10:45am
1h
Planting Strong Roots: Effective Project Scoping, Solicitation, and Proposal Practices
Grand 2
Allara Mills Gutcher AICP, Jason Green AICP CFM, Kathie Ebaugh AICP MPA
9:45am – 10:45am
1h
Reconnecting to the River: The Port District Master Plan
Grand 7
Chad Kovaleski PLA ASLA, Kelly Boatwright CPRP, Jennifer Davis, John Ward AIA, Beth Poovey PLA
9:45am – 10:45am
1h
St. Johns River Water Management District Resilience Program
Grand 3
Tom Frick, Cathy Koval AICP, Whitney Gray CFM
9:45am – 10:45am
1h
Community Air Monitoring in Disadvantaged Communities Near Interstates in Hillsborough County
Grand 6
Naya Young MA, Allison Yeh AICP LEED GA, Lizzie Ehrreich MA, Amy Stuart PhD, Jason Waters PE
11:00am – 12:00pm
1h
Transfer of Development Rights for Managed Coastal Retreat: Conceptual Design and Practical Applications
Grand 8
Evangeline Linkous AICP Ph.D., Kerry Fang Ph.D., Alex Lammers
11:00am – 12:00pm
1h
What Lies Beneath: Equitable Planning for Historic Cemeteries In Your Community
Grand 6
Patricia Davenport-Jacobs, Adrienne Burke AICP Esq, Stephanie Gallagher AICP CEP
11:00am – 12:00pm
1h
Preserving the Past, Looking to the Future: Exploring the Challenges of Historic Preservation in Brownsville Florida
Grand 3
Megan McLaughlin AICP, Camila Zablah
11:00am – 12:00pm
1h
Evaluating the Effectiveness and Community Acceptance of an Autonomous Vehicle-Based Public Transit System: Evidence from Lake Nona
Grand 1
Yanghe Liu, Kaifa Lu, Zhong-Ren Peng PhD
11:00am – 12:00pm
1h
Applying an Equity Lens to Transportation Planning: Innovative Solutions to Address Historically Disadvantaged Communities
Grand 7
Chris Dawson AICP, Aaron Gerber PE, Ramon Gavarrete PE, Diedre Houchen
11:00am – 12:00pm
1h
We Have Adopted a Comprehensive Plan, Now What? Implementing Your Comprehensive Plan Through Adversity and Conflict While Managing Legal Implications of Tough Policy Decisions
Grand 2
Nicole Neugebauer Esq., Elizabeth Abernethy AICP, Cynthia Spidell AICP MBA, Amy Tull
11:30am – 1:00pm
1h 30m
Featured Speaker Ilana Preuss + Lunch
Grand 4
Ilana Preuss
1:45pm – 5:45pm
4h
The River Towns of Northeast Florida
Mobile Tour Meeting Site
Mobile Tour Guide
1:45pm – 5:45pm
4h
The Sports District, Historic Springfield and Eastside
Mobile Tour Meeting Site
Mobile Tour Guide
1:45pm – 2:45pm
1h
Examining the 1960s and Beyond: the Future of Transportation in Miami-Dade County
Grand 7
Lisa Colmenares AICP, Narinah Jean-Baptiste Esq, Alyssa Goldberg MPT
1:45pm – 2:45pm
1h
Historic Preservation Planning 101
Grand 2
Adrienne Burke AICP Esq, Melissa Dunklin CPM, Blair Knighting AICP, Jennifer Wolfe AICP
1:45pm – 2:45pm
1h
Our Nation’s Oldest City to Become our Nation’s Smartest City
Grand 1
Joe Crozier AICP, Terry Shaw PE, Reuben Franklin PE, Jeff Sheffield
1:45pm – 2:45pm
1h
Sea Level 2040 and Disadvantaged Communities: Opportunities for Further Study
Grand 8
Michael Volk, Vivian Young AICP, Bob Cambric
1:45pm – 2:45pm
1h
Strength Through Balance: Envisioning Stronger Natural, Urban, and Rural Places
Grand 6
Mary Moskowitz AICP CPM, Eliza Harris Juliano CNU-A, Luis Nieves-Ruiz FAICP
1:45pm – 2:45pm
1h
Workplaces for All Abilities
Grand 3
Lori Cox AICP, Rebecca Webster, Roxann Read AICP CFM FRA RA, Drew Dees, Sabrina Dugan
3:15pm – 4:15pm
1h
Thank You for Your Comment: Breaking Through Barriers to Meaningful Community Engagement
3:15pm – 4:15pm
1h
Youth Planners: Recognizing the Capacity of Youth as Agents of Change in Their Communities
Grand 3
Fatima Elkott, Naya Young MA, Jessica Charles
3:15pm – 4:15pm
1h
Creating a Bright Mobility Future for Every Generation
Grand 7
Gail M Holley, Christina Miskis
3:15pm – 4:15pm
1h
Strengthening Mitigation and Resilience Planning Through Local and Regional Coordination
3:15pm – 4:15pm
1h
Balancing Growth and Livability: Strategies for Managing Land Scarcity in Florida
Grand 1
Jared Austin AICP, Kate Ange, Amanda Chornoby AICP, Randy Deshazo
3:15pm – 4:15pm
1h
Inclusive and Equitable Public Open Spaces: Lessons Learned from Village of Tequesta and Town of Jupiter
Grand 6
Jeremy Allen CPM, Sara Benbasat, Nilsa Zacarias AICP, Stephanie Thoburn AICP ASLA, Lance Lilly
4:30pm – 5:30pm
1h
Climate Resiliency Integration in the LRTP
4:30pm – 5:30pm
1h
Equity and the Inflation Reduction Act: Through the Lens of Emerging Planners in Florida
Grand 3
Yash Nagal, Tammy Reque AICP MPA, Jarrell Smith, Corinne Arriaga AICP CPH
4:30pm – 5:30pm
1h
Four Pillars of Redevelopment: A Mayport Village Story
Grand 7
Fred Jones AICP, Alyce Decker AICP, Matt Stewart, Bill Gulliford, Chris Flagg FASLA
4:30pm – 5:30pm
1h
Meaningful Public Participation Through Citizen Education
Grand 2
Jason Jackman, Tia Boyd, Brandie Miklus AICP, Taylor Dinehart
4:30pm – 5:30pm
1h
Professional ‘Eye-Candy’ – What are Those Certifications?
Grand 1
Kelly Turner AICP CFM, Miten Patel AICP CNU-A PMP LEED GA Ecodistricts AP, Roxann Read AICP CFM FRA RA, Heather Urwiller AICP CFM, Heather Croney MSURP, Lori Cox AICP
4:30pm – 5:30pm
1h
Trails Tales
Grand 6
Wade Reynolds AICP, Kay Ehas, Rebecca Dennis AICP, Colin Moore, Wiatt Bowers AICP, Maria Bendfeldt
6:30pm – 9:00pm
3h
Closing Reception
The Jessie Ball duPont Center
All Attendees
Friday
09/08
8:00am – 11:00am
3h
Downtown Redevelopment Tour
Mobile Tour Meeting Site
Mobile Tour Guide
8:30am – 9:30am
1h
The Presidential Streets Master Plan: Launching Cape Canaveral into an Inclusive, Equitable, and Resilient Future
Grand 3
Macy Falcon AICP CFM, Kyle Harris, Zachary Eichholz, Kelley Klepper AICP, Brenda Defoe-Surprenant
8:30am – 9:30am
1h
Trails! Trails! And Did I Mention Trails? The Path to Building Trail Communities
Grand 6
Corinne Arriaga AICP CPH, Alvimarie Corales AICP, Wenonah Venter, Franco Saraceno
8:30am – 9:30am
1h
Enhancing Resiliency and Mitigating Vulnerability in Sarasota-Manatee Region
Grand 8
Ryan Brown AICP, Prakrati Shrivastava
8:30am – 9:30am
1h
Paths, Placemaking, and Population Changes: Charting the Future for Florida’s Diverse Communities
Grand 1
Dan Gallagher AICP, Jennifer Rhodes AICP, Nousheen Rahman, Jared Austin AICP
8:30am – 9:30am
1h
Integrating Mobility Focused Land Use, Zoning Reform, and Housing Policy in Tampa Bay
Grand 7
Katrina Corcoran AICP, Steve Schukraft AICP, Stefanie McQueen AICP, Elizabeth Abernethy AICP, Elizabeth Watkins AICP, Rodney Chatman AICP
8:30am – 9:30am
1h
Hit the Brakes! What Do Sex, Gambling, and the Largest Retailer in the U.S. Have in Common?
Grand 2
Missy Daniels AICP CPM, Corbin Hanson Esq., Jeff Hays AICP CPM
9:45am – 10:45am
1h
Accelerating Change on a Budget: How to Implement Lane Reductions Quickly and Inexpensively
Grand 7
Karen Warfel, Anthony Garcia, Kerrie MacNeil
9:45m – 10:45am
1h
Affordable Housing: The Wicked Math Problem
Grand 3
Shannon Acevedo AICP, Bill Lazar
9:45am – 10:45am
1h
Cleaning Out Your Junk Drawer: Refreshing your Land Development Code
Grand 2
Maya Athanas MS, Sarah Harttung MS ISA CA, Mary Moskowitz AICP CPM
9:45am – 10:45am
1h
Climate Resilience Planning for Small Islands
Grand 8
Carol Archer PhD, Asad Mohammed, James Schwab FAICP, Whitney Gray CFM, Bruce Stiftel FAICP
9:45am – 10:45am
1h
Practical Resilience Strategies for Florida’s Built Environment
Grand 6
Melissa Wyllie, Dominique Hawkins FAIA NCARB LEED AP, Jennifer Wolfe AICP
10:45am – 12:30pm
1h 45m
Closing Brunch Speaker Aminah Ricks+ Chapter Leadership Awards
Grand 4
Aminah Ricks