
How has Planning Changed since 2025
Welcome to another episodes of the Better Planners Podcast brought to you by the Oregon Chapter of the American Planning Association. This episode is a conversation between a few of the podcast team m...
28 Apr 57min

Sounds of Cities Part 2 - Influence and Inspiration
Welcome to part 2 of our two-part series on sounds of cities. In this episode we focus on how the sounds of cities have influenced and inspired art and culture, including some of the most famous music...
17 Mar 45min

Sound of Cities Part 1 - Noise Pollution
Welcome to another episode from the Better Planners Podcast brought to you by the Oregon Chapter of the American Planning Association. This episode is part 1 of a 2-part series on sounds of cities, bo...
22 Jan 39min

Community Led Grocery Store in Tulsa - How Planners Got Involved
Today's episode is a great one! We interviewed Gary Hamer, the current Director for Strategic Planning at Partner Tulsa, but his previous role with the City of Tulsa led to the implementation of a loc...
11 Des 202553min

Orchestrating the Vibes - Planning like an Artist
In this episode, Mary and Shelley interview planner and artist: Miguel Vazquez! He is a FAICP planner who likes to mix the worlds of art and planning together. We discuss how to think like an artist t...
11 Feb 202542min

Hands-On Play as Community Engagement
The Better Planners Podcast is back for 2025! In this episode, Shelley and Mary interview James Rojas and John Kamp to talk about their new book, Dream Play Build: Hands On Community Engagement for En...
14 Jan 202549min

Pocket Park Ep: Pacific Northwest High Speed Rail
Welcome to another installment of a pocket park episode! In this one, Mary and Shelley discuss all things high speed rail, including the new federal funding to study a potential high speed rail line i...
1 Okt 202426min



















