FAICP Induction Ceremony

Charles Allen is recognized for his exemplary service to the APA and the planning profession. Charles was responsible for chairing the joint AIP/ASPO Minority Affairs Committee and is credited for his contributions to social justice. He advocates the implementation of plans by citizens to give them confidence in planning and strengthening their belief in the value of their participation. Inducted 2004.

David J. Allor has served as a scholar or professor at eight different institutions; author of "The Planning Commissioners Guide" and 23 articles and reviews; presented more than 41 papers at conferences; conducted countless planning commission training sessions; served as president of the Ohio Planning Conference, and was the 1998 recipient of the APA Distinguished Service Award. Inducted 2000. (Deceased)

Karen Alschuler is committed to creative, collaborative planning. A deft navigator of the implementation process, she has championed projects from San Francisco's Mission Bay to Boston's Central Artery. She created the "Planning Game" to enfranchise diverse stakeholders. Karen's accomplishments have shaped and enriched cities nationwide, and inspired a generation of planning leaders. Inducted 2004.

Bill Anderson, an Economics Research Associates partner, integrates development economics and planning. Working in 20 states and eight countries, Bill focuses on inner cities and regional planning. Bill headed up San Diego's oldest planning advocacy group and chaired San Diego's Planning Commission, helping formulate the "City of Villages" strategy. Inducted 2006.

John E. Andersen's focus on the big picture has resulted in the creation of many visionary yet implementable strategies that have been grounded in firm public support. His pioneering work in the areas of visioning and public involvement has served as a model for effective citizen participation programs for many communities. Inducted 2001.

Dick Anderson is a nationally recognized urban planner and association executive. As president of the New York Building Congress since 1994, he has overseen the reemergence of the 78-year-old public policy coalition which represents the design, construction, and real estate industry of New York City. Mr. Anderson previously served as executive director of Dallas Plan and as president of the Regional Plan Association, the nation's oldest metropolitan planning organization. In 1980, he was the first elected president of the newly formed American Planning Association. Inducted 2000.

Robert Ansley, Jr. has dedicated his career to the service of the underrepresented and underserved citizens of Florida. With vision and determination, he has been a planner, local housing administrator, and nonprofit affordable housing developer, resulting in thousands of affordable housing units and safe, supportive communities of opportunity. Inducted 2008.

Alden F. Aust was instrumental in elevating professional planning in Omaha, through service as its planning director for 25 years. His visionary initiatives secured the city’s long-term financial future, created the framework for the rebirth of Downtown, and pioneered growth management. His legacy remains strong through the work of young planners whom he nurtured. Inducted 2008.

Uri Avin's achievements in growth management and the land use/transportation connection are remarkable for their creativity and rigor. His collaboration with academics synthesizes the best of research and practice. On both his government and consultant work, Uri has "pushed the envelope" for more than 26 years. Inducted 1999.

Ed Bacon's genius was in convincing Philadelphia a future vision. He fundamentally influenced how our profession views American cities. Bacon brilliantly adapted Penn's plan to the late 20th century, leaving it for others to reimage it for the 21st century. Today, he continues to work to enhance the city's urban form, creating connections for future entertainment and visual delights. Inducted 2000. (Deceased)

Robert Baldwin led Multnomah County to the first countywide comprehensive plan in Oregon. Multnomah was the first urban county complying with Oregon's unique statewide planning requirements. He coordinated staffs in Portland's outstanding downtown plan. He was Oregon APA professional development chair, legislative policy member, and wrote the continuing education program. Inducted 2000.

Tridib Banerjee holds a James Irvine Chair of Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Southern California where he teaches planning, urban design, and international development. Banerjee played a major role in developing USC's innovative degree programs in urban design, architecture and planning, and landscape architecture. He has been actively involved with various APA programs and chapter activities and in 1990 received APA's prestigious Paul Davidoff award. Inducted 2002.

Mitzi Barker has devoted her career to expanding housing choices and conditions, particularly in low-income communities. Most recently, she brokered an unprecedented partnership among state, federal, tribal, private, and nonprofit organizations to rehabilitate every home on remote Diomede Island, Alaska. Mitzi was also instrumental in developing APA's policy guides on Housing and Homelessness. Inducted 2004.

Jonathan Barnett is one of the pioneers of the modern practice of urban design beginning with his work as Director of the New York City Planning Commission's Urban Design Groups in the 1960s. Founder and Director of the Master of Urban Planning in Urban Design program at the City College of New York, he educated a generation of urban designers, while advising cities and towns across the U.S. and publishing significant books and articles about urban design. He is now a Professor of Practice in City and Regional Planning at the University of Pennsylvania. Inducted 2002.

Carol Barrett. Integrity and dedication are the two words that best describe Carol Barrett. Wherever she has lived, Carol has worked tirelessly to better her profession and her community. Carol's leadership and dedication to such important issues as diversity and ethics make her one of our profession's best. Inducted 1999.

Ernest R. Bartley: Pioneer in post-WWII planning in Florida, witness to Florida planning history and participant in much of it; for over 50 years a teacher, successful combiner of academe with professional practice, research, and public service. His career is an example for those who follow after. Inducted 2000. (Deceased)

Peter Batchelor's 31-year career has created an enduring legacy of teaching and scholarship, most notable through the North Carolina Urban Design Assistance Program and his courses, Anatomy of the City and The Urban House. His accomplishments include 34 honors and awards, 51 refereed articles, and two books on urban design. Inducted 2000.

Barbara Becker built two accredited planning programs, saving one from elimination. She has been a member of the Board of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning, Chapter President and Regional Director of chapters of the American Planning Association, and now serves on Planning Accreditation Board site teams. As a teacher and a mentor Barbara has earned devotion from her students. Inducted 2006.

Ralph Becker embodies the best of the planning profession. He is an esteemed professional, leading citizen, and sought-after educator. Ralph has received the highest planning awards in the region. As a politician, Ralph continually advocates for sound planning practices. His students are motivated to think big and look long. Ralph makes an enormous difference. Inducted 2003.

Robert W. Becker. No single individual has given more to advance the planning profession in Louisiana than Bob Becker. As a city planning director, planning professor, consultant, and nonprofit manager, Bob has repeatedly demonstrated his planning skills and dedication to the planning profession on a local, state, and national level. Inducted 1999.

As a sole practitioner, Tom Beckwith has developed innovative strategies on high-visibility projects incorporating a significant degree of public participation and support. Tom is a charismatic consultant with a getting-to-yes style. His widely emulated innovations include integrated growth management strategies, project-specific plans and environmental assessments, and creative performance-based public facility design/delivery approaches. Inducted 2006.

Katherine Ford Beebe is a strategic planner with a deep belief that rebuilding our urban centers requires the partnership of civic leaders, property owners, and investors. While working in some of the most challenging communities of Detroit, she coordinates diverse collaborative teams, translates visions into plans, and then works toward implementation. Inducted 2004.

James R. Bell's outstanding professional achievements in planning have set a standard of excellence wherever he has worked. His belief in the abilities of all, regardless of their gender or race origin, and his quiet dedication as a role model and mentor, have helped many younger planners to achieve the same standard. Inducted 2001.

Ralph C. Bender in his more than 50 years as a planning professional has distinguished himself in multiple roles: Urban Planner, Architect, Consultant to both the public and private sector, Designer, City Planning Director, Planning Commissioner, Educator, Author, and Lecturer. As President of a nationally recognized and honored urban planning and architectural firm, his career has not only embraced the physical, but the socio-economic ramifications of his chosen professions. Inducted 2008.

During her 30 years of planning service, Teree Bergman has been a citizen trainer, mentor, planning advocate, teacher, and policy maker, to name a few. She has demonstrated leadership in all these roles, and she has effectively promoted planning and the planning profession in her job as a volunteer. Inducted 2001.

Paul A. Bergmann: In the best professional tradition, Paul has dedicated his career to making a difference at the local level and in people's lives. To paraphrase the Athenian Oath, he strives in all ways to transmit his community greater and more beautiful than it was transmitted before. Along the way, he has advised/counseled/mentored many planners, contributing to the next generation of planners, their agencies, and chapter leadership. Inducted 2001.

Rick Bernhardt has been an agent of change, bringing innovation, enthusiasm, and a strong sense of social justice to his work. He is committed to proactively completing the city through traditional neighborhood design. He is recognized for his vision, expertise, and tireless work improving Florida and the nation's approach to planning. Inducted 1999.

Brian J.L. Berry has made fundamental contributions to urban and regional development theory, policies and practice. He is an influential political economist and planner. Brian's many contributions have been labeled pioneering and innovative, have been widely emulated, and have become required reading for generations of students. Inducted 2006.

Jim Bertram's visionary guidance has been instrumental to Lubbock, Texas's success as a well-planned, clean and efficient city. Some of his most notable projects in the city of Lubbock include: the 1975 Comprehensive Land Use Plan and cutting edge Sign Ordinance, Yellowhouse Canyon Lakes, Depot District, and Broadway Streetscape. In honor of Bertram's retirement in March of 2001, the Lubbock City Council renamed the Canyon Lakes the Jim Bertram Lake System. Inducted 2002.

Dale F. Bertsch developed the first regional Fair-Share housing program in America, taking a major role in expanding the responsibilities of the planner to include social equity, and brought his expertise in planning practice and resolution of conflict through collaboration and negotiation to bear on the education of planners and administrators. Inducted 2001.

Dave Bess has just retired after 32 years of service at Cal Poly Pomona where his record of superior performance helped bring this unique planning education program to a high level of achievement. His work emphasizes distinguished classroom teaching, effective mentoring, and substantial service to the profession and his community. Inducted 2000.

With more than 35 years of extensive, hands-on experience and leadership in California, Gary Binger has successfully managed local and regional planning agencies. Gary's influence in the Bay Area is related to land use, growth management, the provision of needed housing, and integrating local, regional, and state policies and programs, culminating in the California Smart Growth Initiative. Inducted 2006.

Eugenie Ladner Birch, educator of international repute, has demonstrated extraordinary leadership as chair of two distinguished planning departments, president of ACSP and SACRPH, editor of JAPA, member of the NYC Planning Commission, and teacher and mentor to more than 500 students in the past quarter century. Inducted 2000.

Daniel Bird has consistently been the passionate planning pioneer. Distinguished for many planning "firsts," he was the first recipient of AICP's Outstanding Professional Development Officer award, implemented Ohio's first performance-based zoning ordinance, instituted Ohio's first permanent Hearing Examiner position, and is helping to lead the way to convert a nuclear weapons complex into a major research and development facility. Inducted 2002.

Merle Bishop's 28 years of vision and progressive planning solutions, from the first comprehensive plan to traditional neighborhood design, have crated a legacy of quality planning for Florida's fourth largest county. Merle's challenges include protecting a vast state watershed, controlling huge phosphate mines, and creating sustainable communities for growth. Inducted 2003.

Alan Black has been active in transportation planning since 1960 as a public planner, consultant, and teacher. Many planners have studied his 1968 "Green Book" chapter on the comprehensive plan in preparing for the AICP examination. His research has produced numerous journal articles and a textbook on urban mass transit. Inducted 2001.

Lachlan Ferguson Blair brings to the Urbana campus an exemplar of "Been there — done that" based on decades of practice at every governmental level, and in diverse specialties. He knows that historic preservation and comprehensive planning are two sides of the same coin: you can't have one without the other! Inducted 1999. (Deceased)

John Blayney has spent 33 years of his planning career as co-owner of San Francisco consulting firms specializing in serving public agencies. During this time, he served as a primary author, designer, and presenter of 30 general plans, mainly for California cities. Now retired, he is active in efforts to preserve agricultural land and prevent Silicon Valley style overgrowth in Sonoma County. Inducted 2008.

Roger Blevins's pioneering work in military installation and civilian plan development, sustainability, planning assistance teams, technology integration and the application of uniform planning tools set the standard for military planning worldwide. His superb leadership within the Air Force, APA, and its Federal Planning Division has empowered and inspired federal planners. Inducted 2006.

Through his planning expertise, commitment to creating good public policy, sensitivity to political realities, consensus-building style, and integrity, Michael Blue has brought positive change to the many communities he has served. As a mentor of students and advocate for fellow planners, he works tirelessly to advance the planning profession. Inducted 2008.

Over his career, Claude E. (or Gene) Boles has established himself as an articulate planning professional with creative practical solutions to planning problems, and a leader in building the planning capacity of Florida communities. His service is the very essence of the planning profession's commitment to making our nation’s communities better places to live. Inducted 2008.

David Booher has established a record of accomplishments in planning policy and institution building. He was integral in negotiating of many planning policies in California. He led reinvigorations of the California Chapter, as well as the emergence of the Center for Collaborative Policy as a national leader in collaboration. Inducted 2003.

Fred Bosselman's research on the constitutional limits of land use control and the states' emergence into the land use arena has defined the legal landscape for planning in the U.S. As a drafter of the American Law Institute's Model Land Development Code, Bosselman influenced the direction of state planning statues. Some of his most collaborative distinguishing work includes: consulting with the National Commission on Urban Problems, representing the Florida Audubon Society in bringing litigation to protect endangered species on North Key Largo, and helping the state of California in the development of Natural Community Conservation Plans for Orange and San Diego counties. Inducted 2002.

Bill Bowdy, the "Father of KAPA," served as Kentucky's first chapter president and PDO, AICP President, APA Board Member, Vice Chair of the PAB, and has been active in numerous professional and community-service capacities. Bill wishes to recognize and thank his wife Barbara, whose consistent comment has been: "Now what have you agreed to do?" Inducted 1999.

Mary Anne Bowie, a visionary and champion of sustainability exemplifies thinking globally and acting locally with a new model of development that is green and sustainable. She has established standards in eminent domain and contracting for planning services. Her leadership empowers consultant planners to better serve public and private clients. Inducted 2006.

David Boyd's contributions to the planning profession include furthering the art and practice of citizen engagement and community collaboration through process design and implementation, making a difference in the effectiveness of APA and AICP, and overcoming a variety of institutional obstacles to good planning by enthusiasm for his work and telling the planning story. Inducted 2006.

Melville C. Branch, distinguished professor of planning, University of Southern California. Instrumental in establishing: Bureau of Urban Research (Princeton); graduate program of education and research in planning (Chicago); school of policy, planning, and development (USC). LA City Planning Commissioner. Corporate Planning, TRW. APA Leadership (1986), ACSP planning educator (1992), national awards, first PhD planning (Harvard). Author: 21 books, 75 papers. Inducted 2000. (Deceased)

Over a career spanning more than 30 years, Dean Brennan's achievements include exceptionally creative contributions to planning such as inventing the Phoenix Urban Village Model, crafting Phoenix's model Downtown Urban Form Plan, preserving large tracks of the Sonora Desert, and educating planners and communities on making neighborhoods safer. Inducted 2008.

John Bridges provides inspirational leadership and service to the planning profession, APA and the communities he serves. For more than 20 years, he has strongly advocated the benefits of planning, shared his optimism with others, and provided unwavering determination to improve our communities through professional practice and teaching. Bridges has also served as Chair of the APA Chapter Presidents Council and as President and Vice President for the California APA Chapter. Inducted 2002.

Jane S. Brooks has excelled at teaching and mentoring graduate planning students for more than 22 years. She has inspired students through summer trips to meet with planners who shape urban environments. Her capstone studio class has produced numerous neighborhood plans providing "real world" planning experience for students. Through her example students have become active in APA and begun career-long community service and commitment to the profession. Inducted 1999.

"Were it not for Mike Brooks ... we would not have a nationally recognized process for accrediting schools." Brooks's APA and ACSP leadership has been devoted to bridging the gap between educators and practitioners. He excels at making theory come alive through his publications and teaching, challenging us to be more visionary. Inducted 2004.

David Brower is a pioneer in the fields of growth management, coastal zone management, mitigation of national hazards, sustainable development. His mitigation plan for Nags Head, North Carolina, won a national award, and his work with the North Carolina Division of Emergency Management was recognized with the 2001 AICP/ACSP Collaborative Project Symposium Award. Brower was also instrumental in forming APA's Planning and Law Division. Inducted 2002.

Communities across the Midwest and in North Carolina look and function better because Lee Brown gave them both the plans and the tools to become their best. He has served as an accomplished translator between theory and practice, professionals and volunteers, and between traditional principles and contemporary tools. Inducted 2006.

Horace Brown's legacy to Connecticut and the Northeast includes the creation of Connecticut planning regions; serving as the first director of the Office of State Planning; developing the first Connecticut Plan of Conservation and Development; and, chairing the Tri-State Regional Planning Commission. Inducted 2008.

Nancy Benziger Brown displays a true passion for the planning profession. Her commitment to APA/AICP is extraordinary and she has consistently shown outstanding leadership qualities. In her career, she has a record of innovative community and resource planning as evidenced by her diverse accomplishments in professional practice, education, and public service. Inducted 2000.

Martin Bruno's career in the planning profession spans more than 30 years. He was Houma, Louisiana's first planning director, and is now the Director of Planning for Slidell, Louisiana. LaAPA, the State of Louisiana, HUD, and many others have honored him for his distinguished public service in planning and community development. Inducted 1999.

Raymond J. Burby's contributions to the fields of planning include co-editorship of the Journal of the American Planning Association, extensive research and significant publications dealing with urban growth impacts and state and local development management systems, and his service to a number of governmental, professional, and nonprofit organizations. Inducted 1999.

Amanda M. Burden has spearheaded the largest comprehensive planning effort in New York City since 1961. Her commitment to quality design and community engagement will have an enduring legacy in the sustained vitality of New York City's public spaces and quality of life for its residents. Inducted 2008.

Bob Burke has uniquely contributed to planning in an extraordinary way. He is one of Washington State's great classic planners, with a commitment to the profession that spans nearly three decades. His participation encompasses a variety of roles: award-winning practitioner, planning commissioner, tireless volunteer at both state and national levels, and educator. Inducted 1999.

Steve Butler has made exceptional contributions through award-winning and innovative plans and implementation programs. He has served as President for statewide planning organizations in Washington and Maine, and has been a strong advocate for the profession through work with the public and legislators, and his support for planning education. Inducted 2008.

David L. Callies is recognized throughout the country and world as a distinguished leader in the field of land use planning law. Callies has written all or parts of zoning ordinances and annexation and development agreements. His comparative analyses of U.S. and foreign regimes have helped to strengthen the bridge between the professions of law and planning. Callies has received several awards distinguishing his teaching, some of which include: his law school's best professor award (twice) and the Hawaii Chapter of APA's Distinguished Leadership Award. Inducted 2002.

Brian Campbell's career has been remarkable for the consistent innovation, acceptance and implementation of planning ideas that have changed the way the Portland region views industrial, aviation, and waterfront planning issues. He possesses skill at forging agreement among competing interests. Inducted 2006.

Paulette "Polly" Carolin has been a champion for the homeless, the poor, and refugees throughout her 20 years of APA leadership. She is most proud of creating partnerships that have resulted in more than 300 refugees from Bosnia, Vietnam, and Iraq finding good homes and jobs with living wages. Inducted 2001.

Eugene E. Carr has shown exceptional public/community service and leadership, creating over 90 planning studies as a consultant, training more than 1,400 citizen planners, and serving as a professor of urban planning for 18 years. Carr was instrumental in creating the first chapter of APA in Utah and has received the state's highest planning award. Gene authored Planning and Zoning Administration in Utah, the definitive guide to planning in Utah. He volunteered his leadership to rewrite the Planning Enabling Statues in 1991 and continues to provide his expertise on every planning issue in the state of Utah. Inducted 2002.

Deeply committed to contextual design and people participation in the revitalization of neighborhoods and cities, Don Carter has combined an international urban design practice with national service to the planning profession and community leadership in his hometown of Pittsburgh. Inducted 2006.

Sam Casella has made a major contribution to the practice of planning, particularly in the area of urban revitalization. As APA president he displayed dedication to social equity and advancement of planning ethics. He has served his community, and now at Florida State University, he is passing on his professional expertise on to a future generation. Sam Casella epitomizes the practitioner who aspires to serve the public interest in every arena. Inducted 1999.

Anthony James Catanese's energetic leadership of Florida Atlantic University has made it a highly visible model of effective planning. He has used his planning background to take the university to heights undreamt of before his arrival and to make the public institution an engine of development in southeast Florida. Inducted 2001.

Robert A. Catlin has spent 40 years as a practicing planner, teacher/mentor, and researcher. He has combined theory and practice, mentoring dozens of students who have gone on to become AICP members, planning directors, and private consultants. He has won recognition for his comprehensive plans, administrative skills, and published literature. Inducted 2001. (Deceased)

Philip B. Caton has been a leader in shaping and implementing New Jersey's constitutional affordable housing obligations and a pioneer in Transfer of Development Rights and progressive planning techniques. A consummate professional, Caton has excelled as a state policy maker, municipal planner, publisher, Court-appointed planning master and urban designer. Inducted 2008.

F. Stuart Chapin, Jr. Through his teaching, mentoring, writing, and service activities, F. Stuart Chapin, Jr., raised the standards of technical competence and professional responsibility during a critical period of the development of the planning profession. His devotion to highest principles of professional practice, the clarity of his intellect, and his personal integrity have inspired a whole generation of planners. His contributions to the planning profession will long endure. Inducted 1999.

George Bernard Chapman has exemplified the role of the planner as advocate and mentor. One of Chapman's greatest contributions has been to the City of Raleigh, North Carolina, where for the past 20 years he has shepherded the city through one of its most dramatic growth periods. He has also made several contributions to the profession of planning including serving as an AICP Commissioner, an APA Board member, and Chapter President for two different chapters of APA. Inducted 2002.

Jay Chatterjee has been an outstanding professional planner offering his knowledge and skills primarily in the academic community over a 30-year period at architecture- and planning-related events throughout the world. Before his prestigious academic career began, he was employed in both the fields of planning and architecture. He has worked as a professional planner at the community, regional, and national levels and in campus planning capacities in various cities in India, England, and the United States. Inducted 1999.

Hyung C. Chung's exacting and rigorous reports and research in the fields of growth control, fiscal impacts, and demographic projections for municipalities and school systems have provided exemplary foundations for sound planning decisions. His pioneering planning and research methodologies, developed over a 35-year career, represent a significant contribution to the planning profession. Inducted 2000.

Philip H. Clark: Building on a foundation of local and regional planning in the public and private sectors, Phil became the recognized leader worldwide for designing, developing, and teaching all aspects of comprehensive planning, including CADD/GIS applications to the U.S. Air Force. His additional experience in environmental restoration ensures an enduring planning legacy. Inducted 2000.

Community service is a recurring theme throughout Arnold Cogan's career. From his early leadership as the first director of Oregon's highly respected and award-winning land use program to his current active consulting practice, Arnold continues to make lasting contributions to his city, his state, and to the professional planning field. Inducted 1999.

Fred Collignon has trained many, and often led as Chair the Department of City and Regional Planning at the University of California, Berkeley. He led his national firm, Berkeley Planning Associates, for 24 years. His research and practice helped integrate citizens with disabilities into fuller lives in our communities. Inducted 2001.

Brad Collins has strongly advocated emerging planning concepts and empowered new constituencies for planning that have significantly changed our professional practice over the last 30 years. His innovative approaches and leadership on environmental policy, affordable housing, growth management, and sustainable development have made strides toward livable communities. Inducted 2003.

Short in stature, tall in heart, Arlan Colton's quiet leadership, sense of purpose, and his trademark self-deprecating humor have influenced planning policy statewide and served APA admirably at all levels throughout his career. He played a key role in Arizona's first comprehensive changes in a generation to local planning enabling acts. Inducted 2004.

Tom Cooke's career is distinguished by his comprehensive and integrative approach to planning. Many of his contributions to the profession include: pioneering transit- and pedestrian-oriented development, the integration of urban design with land use and transportation plans, and the use of a technically rigorous planning process that truly involves and informs the community. Inducted 2003.

Connie B. Cooper believes "your rewards are measured by your gifts to others." She led the way for planning commissioners to become part of APA's Board, shared APA's "Agenda for America's Communities" with 32 chapters; won funding for chapter grants, and always makes time for students. Not bad for a Southern belle! Inducted 2000.

Garry Cooper epitomizes what a planner should be. Through his work as a scholar, researcher, and award-winning planer, Garry has helped to create better communities. Through his inspired teaching, caring mentorship, and engaging academic leadership, he has made an indelible marking in shaping undergraduate education and preparing future leaders in planning. Inducted 2008.

In 30 years of professional practice, Gary Cornell has made outstanding contributions to transportation planning, land use planning and environmental policy. As Planning Director in a fast-growing community in America, as Planner in Residence at Florida State University, and as a consultant, he has introduced innovations and institutional changes in the practice of planning. Inducted 2008.

Robert Cornish: With 36 years in planning, Bob is grateful that circumstances led him first to planning in a community that was very supportive of comprehensive planning (Mill Valley). Combining a career founded in municipal and regional planning practice and rounded out by the challenges of teaching, has resulted in an attractive and challenging planning career in California, Sweden, Texas, and Iran. Inducted 1999.

Fernando Costa's 30-year public service career includes 20 years as planning director in Atlanta and Fort Worth. Respected for his integrity, intelligence and insight, Fernando serves as a trusted advisor and leader at all planning levels. From local policy formulation, to regional visioning, to national peer consultation, he is an exceptional planner. Inducted 2008.

Elaine Costello's innovative planning for Mountain View, California, has won many awards and served as an example for other communities. Committed to improving planning practice, Elaine has trained and mentored many California planners. Especially noteworthy is her work promoting the leadership role of planners by helping planners learn how to raise and make progress on difficult issues facing their communities. Inducted 2006.

In local government and the nonprofit sector, Linda Cox has long been an advocate for the community's voice in planning and a bridge-builder between community and public agencies. Innovator and adept manager, she has worked to focus public attention on issues that affect the vitality of urban communities. Inducted 2000.

Paul C. Crawford has 29 years of experience an urban planner, manager, and educator. His consulting work throughout California, and 10 years as county planning director, have been dedicated to achieving livable, pedestrian-oriented, distinct communities; environmental and economic sustainability; and social equity in the process and results of planning. Inducted 2001.

Betty Croly: With dual professional and volunteer careers, Betty Croly, while on the AICP Commission and APA Board, initiated the AICP Historic Landmark Pioneer Program in 1985. She was appointed California Chapter Board Historian in 1988, collecting $10,000 and seeing 2,000 planning publications valued at $20,000 installed at the California State University, Northridge, Archive. Inducted 2000.

John Crowley traveled an extraordinary professional journey of diverse education and practice. Always at the leading edge and in senior leadership roles, he stretched the conventional edge of planning past cities and parks to the realms of corporate mixed-use development, transportation agencies, and academic administration in environmental design. Inducted 2003.

Charlie Crumpton, one of the founding fathers of the Florida Chapter, is a leader who throughout his career has fought and won many tough battles in support of planning. His work in 1979 defeating a bill in the Florida legislature that would have only permitted registered architects, engineers, landscape architects, or land surveyors to qualify as planners is an example of this crusade. Inducted 2004.

Samuel J. Cullers has had an outstanding 47-year career after becoming the first African-American to obtain a graduate degree in city planning from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His work, both internationally and across the country, has demonstrated ability to apply research techniques and management skills to both public and private planning practice. Inducted 2000. (Deceased)

Bill Curtis believes the planning profession is about public service and fostering change, with the essential commitment that planning be linked to tangible results. For the past 30 years, his energies have focused on advocating for change in Alabama, and for 22 years on achieving improvements in quality of life and economic opportunity for the residents of East Alabama.

Patrick J. Cusick, Jr., trail-breaking, action-oriented planner. His many years of practice in the Northeast, the Pittsburgh region, and the Phoenix area included renewal, special area, municipal, regional, and new town plans with emphasis on their implementation. In addition, he was a national leader in both AIP and ASPO, and initiated early steps toward their consolidation. Inducted 2000.

Greg Dale, who is nationally recognized for his planning commissioner training programs, has been the ambassador of planning for the layperson. Conducting more than 100 training sessions, writing, and managing planning projects throughout the country, he is a leader in promoting ethical issues and behavior by professional and citizen planners. Inducted 2004.

Wayne Daltry's contributions to hurricane preparedness, everglades restoration, and harbor protection have positively impacted local and national programs. He founded the Florida Chapter's annual Old China Hands Reception, which is dedicated to the new planners, our departed friends, and us. Wayne believes that a love of home is necessary to make the commitment to manage toward the future, not just today. Inducted 2004.

A talented urban designer, Bob Dannenbrink, Jr. has made major contributions toward shaping the built form of California's planned developments, most memorably in Irvine and Los Angeles. Bob's visions of sustainable communities and livable neighborhoods, and his ability to convey these possibilities in award-winning designs, continue to enrich the lives of many California residents. Inducted 2008.

In her 35 years of professional planning experience, Linda Davis has demonstrated versatility and a high level of skill and integrity in her positions at the state, regional, and local government levels; in the consulting profession; and in her activities with the Oregon Chapter of APA. Inducted 2001.

Dennis E. Daye's contributions to the planning profession leave a legacy that stands as a comprehensive enrichment to the human environment. His career has enhanced the stature of the profession of planning in every aspect, from public regional plans to major private developments, and as mentor to young planners, architects, and engineers. Daye was also instrumental in fostering the growth of southeast AIP chapter to a point where separate state chapters were justified and was one of the founding members of the South Carolina Chapter. Inducted 2002.

Lillian Frost Dean has made notable contributions to planning and environmental management in Michigan. She facilitates interjurisdictional coordination and meaningful action with practical administrative tools, teamwork, and effective public involvement. Areas of significant achievement include groundwater protection strategies, stormwater management, farmland preservation, recycling, composting, and environmental landscape demonstration projects. Inducted 2001.

John DeGrove is the "father" and "guru" of growth management in Florida. The state's planning and growth management mandates are the result of his knowledge, efforts, and championing. He enthusiastically shares his expertise with students, university colleagues, and elected officials alike, mentoring new growth management disciples to follow his lead. Inducted 2006.

Innovative, visionary, and professional excellence highlights the planning career of F. John Devaney. He was a pioneer in the integration of the concept of comprehensive planning studies as well as in the transportation planning process in the metropolitan planning studies as well as in the private sector in preparing areawide retail location plans. He was also a pioneer in the analysis of census data as they relate to housing in America. Inducted 2001.

Tom Dinell is responsible for establishing, developing, and nurturing the Department of Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Hawaii. Dinell has served as President of the Hawaii Chapter of APA, as well as a wide range of community organizations in a multiplicity of roles. Currently he is an active planning consultant, teaches part-time, and serves as the Co-Chair of APA Hawaii's Smart Growth and Planning Statute Reform Committee. Inducted 2002.

Boris Dramov's career is distinguished by contributions over the years in bridging the gap between physical design and policy planning, and in integrating land use and transportation considerations to build a lively public realm and vibrant urban place. Inducted 2003.

"Innovative leadership" describes Jim Duncan's contributions to the planning profession. Jim has been at the national forefront in the development of innovative growth management programs, including creation of the nation's first municipal growth management department. His professional leadership includes a term as Florida chapter president and a term as APA national president. Inducted 1999.

Bud Dutton has been a planners' planner. His memorable tenure, directing the American Institute of Planners (AIP), first established our presence in Washington. For decades, he has done his work in ways that excite good people to become planners and give practicing planners fresh approaches to becoming more effective. Bud pursued "smart growth" before it was smart. Inducted 2002.

Michael Dyett focused on land use-transportation linkages and their economic and environmental benefits even before the smart growth movement. His innovative zoning ordinances have helped communities turn visionary policies into workable tools for implementation. Since serving in the Peace Corps, Michael has continued to donate time for community benefit, including volunteer work for arts and educational organizations. His distinguished work represents an outstanding contribution to the profession and to the community it serves. Inducted 2003.

Gail Easley is a Christian, grandmother, wife, and planner. She works tirelessly to advance the profession, creating successful innovations for planning and regulating development. Her award-winning work is implemented throughout Florida and the country. Easley's professional leadership, excellence in service, and shared knowledge have significantly improved planning practice. Inducted 2000.

Joe Edmiston has proved himself as a leader in the planning profession heading two state planning agencies in a 25-year career. He pioneered land use plan implementation through a coordinated public investment program complementing a strong regulatory program in the Santa Monica Mountains. Inducted 2003.

Robert Einsweiler contributed understanding through research for public action in growth management, environmental planning, shared power, land value capture, and strategic planning. He provided leadership in building Twin Cities Metro planning and governance, the University of Minnesota's Planning Program, the research program of the Lincoln Institute, and as President of both AIP and APA. Inducted 2003.

Don Elliott is a planner-lawyer who has applied his skills to make a difference in the U.S., Russia, and Uganda. He serves as editor of the leading land use law reference in Colorado, and his land use regulations have made a difference in downtowns, edge cities, and sensitive rural lands. Inducted 2006.

Leading planning in Ohio, Frank Elmer is noted for his professional integration of planning, engineering, and architectural perspectives which he has employed for nearly 40 years as a basis for innovative and visionary plans that have renewed town centers, spurred job formation and elevated the quality of urban life. Inducted 2004.

Henry Eng has dedicated his career to serving the community whether employed in the public or the private sector. Working with the community has been his priority because of his fundamental belief that planning, while needing to serve and satisfy a diversity of interests, must always benefit the community. Inducted 2003.

Leon S. Eplan: Few planners better reflect the emergence of our profession in post-war America. For four decades he has been an innovator, an advocator and a visionary. His work as Commissioner of Planning in Atlanta helped shape that dynamic city. He was at the birth of several of our planning organizations: the Georgia Planning Association, the Planning Accreditation Board and the American Planning Association. And, as Director of Georgia Tech's Planning Program, he modernized and broadened that curriculum. Inducted 2000.

John Epling's leadership has led to the formation of regional and state planning programs that have served as models around the country. Most recently Epling designed and deployed TELUS: Transportation, Economic and Land Use System, free information-management and decisions-support software designed to help MPOs and SDOTs develop their annual TIPs and STIPs. Among many other accomplishments, he is responsible for creating The Regionalist, the quarterly journal of the National Association of Regional Councils (NARC) and the Institute for The Regional Community, an umbrella of NARC to provide a forum for public, private, and civic interaction activities. Inducted 2002.

Lawrence Epstein has drafted award-winning guides and development regulations for solar access and for energy and telecommunications facilities and has written manuals to make related ordinances work better. He has trained hundreds of planners and planning commissioners and made thousands of land use decisions as a veteran hearings officer in the Pacific Northwest. Inducted 2006.

Ernest Erber's more than 50-year career at the national, regional, and community levels include: executive director of the Carnegie-funded National Jobs/Housing Study, founder of Appalachian Highlands Foundation, New Jersey area director for the Regional Plan Association, and executive director of the Passaic-Bergen Community Planning Association. Inducted 2001.

Jerome Ernst is a leader in the field of urban design. The hallmarks of his accomplishments, in over 100 projects recognized by many design awards, are interdisciplinary collaboration, innovative methods for facilitating public participation and decisions, and a gift for helping others see the design elements and assets within their community. Inducted 2008.

Craig Farmer: Well known for his savvy judgment, courageous leadership, witty humor, and dedication to APA, Craig exemplifies the professional planner, committed to bettering his community, serving his fellow man, and advancing the planning profession. His work has benefited many Texas communities, from low-income "colonias" along the Mexican border to upscale Dallas suburbs. Inducted 2000.

Paul Farmer's career has exemplified the importance of leadership, innovation, and implementation in the planning profession. As a practicing planner and leader of the American Planning Association, he has advanced the value placed upon planning in major American cities, academia, and the nation. Inducted 2006.

Wayne Feiden has helped make the City of Northampton, Massachusetts, a leader in sustainability efforts, and he has shared the lessons of sustainability with communities around New England, the United States, Hungary, and South Africa. His publications, teaching, and presentations have helped bring best practices to citizen planners and practitioners. Inducted 2008.

For over six decades, Hermann Field has been a planner in its broadest sense. His accomplishments include initiating a graduate planning program with its public policy analysis foundation at Tufts University, reinventing urban development in Boston, and pioneering work in sustainable development. Inducted 2001. (Deceased)

Frank Fish is a founding principal of Buckhurst Fish and Jacquemart, Inc., a New York City planning firm. He has served the profession as APA New York Metro Chapter president, AICP Commissioner, and president of the American Society of Consulting Planners (ASCP). Mr. Fish has taught at Pratt and Princeton, and currently is adjunct professor at New York University. Inducted 2000.

Ronald Lee Fleming pioneered Main Street projects in the 1970s. Then he championed the concept of place-making to recover the narrative of communities with elements of public art, urban design, and interpretation. His writings on these subjects have extended his reach as a forceful planning advocate and public educator. Inducted 2008.

Larry Fonts's career has focused on two dynamic cities — Atlanta and Dallas. Working closely with civic leaders, both public and private, he fostered the revival of their downtown districts through innovation, collaboration, and a can-do spirit. Inducted 2008.

David J. Forkenbrock is a nationally recognized scholar in the area of transportation planning and policy. He has designed two state-level highway investment programs for the purpose of fostering economic development. Recently, he was lead author of a guidebook on estimating the social and economic effects when developing major transportation projects. The guidebook was published by the National Academy of Sciences. He now is writing a book on environmental justice-related methods of analysis for planners. Inducted 2002.

Clyde Forrest, planner-lawyer, exemplifies devotion to planning by building bridges between academia and our many planning constituencies. He developed and taught in a joint planning and law program at the University of Illinois at Urbana, Champaign. Clyde is commended for his service to APA and his leadership on the Divisions Council. Inducted 2004.

Joe Frank's achievements in more than 25 years of practice have been recognized by local, state, and national awards honoring his efforts in growth management, historic preservation, and affordable housing. Through the years, he has been instrumental in maintaining Fort Collins as a national model of innovative planning and growth management. Inducted 2004.

Steve French has pioneered the use of advanced analytic techniques and geographic information systems in planning education and practice. Since 1981 he has taught nearly a thousand students at California Polytechnic State University and Georgia Institute of Technology. Through his students and publications, he has advanced the technical capacities of the planning profession. Inducted 2006.

Adrian Freund's service to communities across the nation, his skills at balancing competing interests and his leadership positions in the American Planning Association have been keys to his effectiveness. Adrian's commitment to the planning profession was reflected by his energetic three-decade record of outstanding contributions at the local, state and national levels of APA. He has provided positive models of sensitive land use planning with lasting results for many communities. Inducted 2008.

Ralph Gakenheimer is a researcher and educator for both practicing and academic planners. Most notable are his efforts in creating the AICP Exam Prep training for the Massachusetts Chapter and his planning work in the developing world. He is currently researching problems of mobility and air quality in Latin America, and comparing those issues between China and India. Inducted 2004.

Joanne Garnett brought humility, humanity, ethics, and vitality to the presidencies of AICP and APA. She led APA to a higher level of service and brought the West, rural planning, and APA together by creating a support system between planners in remote places and the profession. As a tireless advocate for our profession, she continues to inspire planners from the inter-Mountain West, where her heart is. Inducted 2004.

Dave Gattis has served his community and the planning profession in diverse ways. He has been a planning and zoning commissioner; APA Division and Chapter leader; Municipal League board member; trainer of commissioners and students; and a planner who has transformed his own Texas community and served as a proponent of regionalism. Inducted 2008.

Larry Gerckens is nationally recognized for excellence in teaching American city and regional planning history. He founded the Society for American City and Regional Planning History, has served as the National Historian for the American Institute of Certified Planners, and chairs the Planning Landmarks and Pioneers Jury of AICP. Inducted 2000.

David Godschalk is the model scholar-planner: dedicated to teaching and mentoring his students; insightful and productive as a publishing scholar; respected as consultant and expert witness; influential in policy circles; and effective as a leader in university, town, and state affairs as well as in our national professional and academic organizations. Inducted 1999.

For over 40 years, Carl Goldschmidt has led efforts to improve the profession and the teaching of planning. He helped to create both the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning and the Planning Accreditation Board, and for years was active in the accomplishments of both. As director of Michigan State University's Planning Program he was vital in successfully countering efforts to abolish that program. He has served as teacher and mentor to generations of planning students, both in this country and abroad. Inducted 1999.

Dennis Andrew Gordon: Dennis's 26-year practice is distinguished by a total commitment to building consensus and pushing the envelope — in the communities he's served and APA. He pursues these convictions by moving people toward common ground, by challenging them to envision greater possibilities, and then by following though to help make them happen. Inducted 2001.

Sigurd Grava is a planning educator who brings personal project experience to the classroom; he is a practitioner who introduces advanced methods and concepts in his consulting work. He is very visible in his hometown, participating in civic and professional affairs, but his sphere of operations is global. Inducted 2000.

Clifford Graves is a change master: a planner/executive who gets things done by forging innovative partnerships, turning around troubled organizations, and bringing fresh thinking to complex development issues. A mentor and motivator, he has opened doors for hundreds of minority professionals and brought planning services to disadvantaged communities throughout the U.S. Inducted 2000.

Sherm Griselle's 35 years as a practicing generalist planner, educator, and active supporter of citizen participation are remarkable for his many accomplishments. His dedication to the planning profession is obvious from the many positions he has held and presentations he has made at state and national planning conferences. Inducted 2001.

Albert Guttenburg as practitioner and scholar conceived and led the implementation of multidimensional land use classification; synthesized social, economic, and physical aspects of urban structure in relation to plans; and contributed to the social interpretation of planning history. His ideas continue to influence planning theory and practice today. Inducted 2001.

In a career that spans over 30 years, Dianne Guzman has served as a role model for countless public planners. She has consistently provided high-caliber leadership for several planning agencies and has always been very active in APA. She is well known in issues such as offshore oil development permitting, streamlining permit processes, and organizational change. Inducted 2001.

Besim S. Hakim is the first town planner/architect who has authoritatively researched the ethical principles, customary practices of planning and building, their related codes and the rule systems which shaped traditional built environments in Islamic and other societies surrounding the Mediterranean. He has published an internationally acclaimed book and numerous scholarly contributions based on his research results. Professor Hakim practiced with city planning authorities and taught planning and architecture at a number of universities in Canada, the United States, and the Middle East, applying unique insights from research to practice and teaching. Inducted 2000.

Irving Hand: For over 50 years, Irving Hand has engaged in a professional career marked by landmark strides in local, state, and regional planning and metropolitan government. As a teacher, he has enjoyed a mutually fulfilling educational experience with a countless number of planning students and practitioners. He is a tireless advocate for planning and remains ever active in its expression. Inducted 2000.

For 36 years, Wes Hankins has played a critical role as a teacher and a mentor for a wide variety of audiences in the planning profession, the community at large, and the academy. His teaching, research, and service record demonstrates unswerving and exemplary commitment to undergraduate planning education at East Carolina University. Inducted 2004.

Harlan Hanson has focused his efforts on improving the quality of the built environment and preservation of the natural environment. He has placed importance on public information, design excellence, regard for land conservation and stewardship, and the recruitment, management, and training of hundreds of planning and design professionals. Inducted 2006.

Angela Harper's leadership and enthusiasm within APA/AICP has resulted in notable programs such as the APA grants to the chapters, the "Special Topic" awards program; the Israel Stollman Ethics Symposia, and the AICP 2020 Visioning Plan. Bottle "Essence of Angela," then spread it around, and planning work will be easier to do! Inducted 2000.

Of Mike Harper's many hours devoted to volunteerism, two projects stand out. He chaired the Nevada State committee that initiated the state's legacy of funding environmental improvements in Lake Tahoe. And, Mike chaired the AICP Exam Committee that completed the successful transition of the certifying exam from paper to computer. Inducted 2004.

Britton Harris is a pathfinder. Over 40 years ago he foresaw the importance of computer simulations in planning, the need for applied location theory, and the salience of human values and behavior in urban development. His basic research and tireless advocacy have spurred the advance of new methods in planning. This work, despite its admitted limitations, has helped pave the way for a new generation of advances in the scientific support of planning for the 21st century. Inducted 2000. (Deceased)

(William) Bill Harris teaches that planning functions to improve the quality of life for all. An AICP charter member, international scholar-activist, and expert in economic planning and African American community development, Bill believes that equity and social justice are realized when all citizens share equally the disadvantages of society. Inducted 2000.

Michael S. Harrison's planning and urban design achievements are part of Portland's foundation for livability. His projects successfully blend policy, zoning, urban design, and capital planning. Michael is considered an asset and friend by citizen activists, developers, commission members, and elected officials, and students considering a career in planning. Inducted 1999.

Mark Hastert has spent his life and career making the greater Honolulu urban environment a better place to live, work, and play, visit, enjoy and appreciate. By accomplishing this, he has succeeded in protecting and enhancing the beauty, charm and culture of the rest of the island and all of Hawaii's special places. Inducted 2008.

For three decades, Roger Hedrick has demonstrated planning leadership as national president of AICP, national APA board member, president of the Louisiana Chapter of APA, professional development officer for the Texas Chapter, and executive committee member of the Missouri Chapter. He currently serves on the Planning Advisory Board and APA Foundation. Inducted 2000.

Edward Helfeld's long, accomplished career in planning includes serving as Executive Director of three redevelopment agencies. As an Executive Director for each organization, Helfeld provided leadership to achieve better services for the disadvantaged, affordable housing, revitalization of residential neighborhoods and downtowns, support for the arts, and the promotion of design quality. In addition, Helfeld has been a creative academic, tea