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Episode 3: Urban Planning with the Department of Doing

Civil Conversations

English - September 25, 2018 04:00 - 50 minutes - 23.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
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This week, I chat with Ms. Wendy Thomas and Mr. Andrew Persons of the acclaimed Department of Doing, the planning and building department in Gainesville, Florida. This recently formed department is focused on a ‘citizen-centered’ approach, and has ambitious goals for transforming both the city and how planning works.

We tackle the definitions and roles of planning, exciting (and sometimes controversial) projects in Gainesville, and the absolute necessity of civil engineers in this field. As always, thank you to our guests and to our listeners!

Show Notes:

Department of Doing

City Website

Fast Company article

Quartz Article

Gainesville Sun Article

Comprehensive Plan

Blue Ribbon Report

Innovation Square

Depot Park

The Standard

Official Website

Why are developers only building luxury housing?

Hub 2

Sidewalk Encroachment

Housing affordability near UF

Developer Meme

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Music by Poddington Bear, Image from Perkins+Will.

Next week, we go underground into the foundations of civil engineering -- geotech. Thank you for listening to this civil conversation!