Bio: David Morley, AICP, is a Senior Research Associate with the American Planning Association, as well as APA's Planning Advisory Service Coordinator and Co-editor of Zoning Practice. Since 2007 he has contributed to APA research projects on topics including brownfields redevelopment, complete streets, urban agriculture, shrinking cities, solar energy, and disaster recovery. Morley has authored feature articles for APA publications including Planning, Zoning Practice, and PAS Memo on topics such as the use of computer simulation in development review, brownfields redevelopment, vacant land management, and land-use classification. Apart from his contributions to research projects and APA publications, Morley provides customized research on a daily basis for PAS subscribers. He coordinates and hosts a monthly after-hours lecture series titled Tuesdays at APA–Chicago and has facilitated workshops on community-based brownfield redevelopment strategies, and participated in numerous conference sessions and webinars on topics related to land-use regulation, solar energy use, revitalizing commercial corridors, design review, and brownfields.
Education: Morley has a master's degree in Urban Planning and Policy from the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Bio: Eileen Figel is an independent planning consultant focusing on planning, community and economic development, and public policy. She previously served as the founding director for the Institute for Comprehensive Community Development, a non-profit venture of LISC designed to build the capacity of community developers and others engaged in comprehensive community development. Figel also served as Mayor Richard M. Daley’s First Deputy Commissioner for the City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development, and has worked as a municipal planner for the cities of Baltimore, Long Beach, and Highland Park, Illinois.
Education: Figel holds a master’s degree in urban and regional planning from the University of Illinois, and a bachelor’s degree in management science with a minor in mathematics from the University of California at San Diego.
Key Publications: Figel, Eileen. “Successful Planning and Implementation: Key Lessons From Woonsocket and West Indianapolis.” The Institute for Comprehensive Community Development. Ed. Patrick Barry. July 2010 www.instituteccd.org Figel, Eileen. “Getting the most from sports, arts and culture.” The Institute for Comprehensive Community Development. Ed. Carl Vogel. November 5, 2012 www.instituteccd.org
Other Publications: Figel, Eileen. “One small town’s many changes .” The Institute for Comprehensive Community Development. Ed. Carl Vogel. September 17, 2012 www.instituteccd.org Figel, Eileen. “Promise Neighborhoods: Hope for a better community.” The Institute for Comprehensive Community Development. Ed. Patrick Reardon. November 14, 2011 www.instituteccd.org
Past Assignments: Comprehensive Community Development In A Rural Setting; Indiana Association for Community and Economic Development (August 28, 2012 ▪ Indianapolis, IN) Exploring Low-Income Neighborhoods in the Regional Context (moderator); Connecting to Markets Seminar; Institute for Comprehensive Community Development, Urban Institute, and Federal Reserve Bank (June 20, 2012 ▪ Chicago, IL)
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