002: Martha Cross: Planners Build Trust and Communities
On today’s Architectette podcast we welcome planner Martha Cross, the Deputy Director of the City of Philadelphia’s Division of Planning and Zoning. Martha started her education in architecture school, but then pursued a career in planning, development, and non-profit work. Her experience and her path are truly inspiring.
We talk about:
- Martha’s realization, during architecture school, that she wasn’t interested in architecture.
- The scary part of leaving architecture behind, but how an architecture degree is a great foundational education.
- What it’s like to be a planner and how her projects are changing lives and impacting generations.
- The sacrifices and benefits of working for a non-profit developer.
- The most important things for architects to consider to think like planners.
- The City of Philadelphia's new Cultural Resources Plan and Pilot Project.
Links:
Cultural Resources Plan and Pilot Project: https://www.phlpreservation.org/
University of Pennsylvania Master of City Planning Degree: https://www.design.upenn.edu/city-regional-planning/graduate/graduate-city-and-regional-planning-programs
American Planning Association Certification (AICP=American Institute of Certified Planners): https://www.planning.org/certification/
AIA Women’s Leadership Summit: https://www.aia.org/resources/6515137-womens-leadership-summit-2022
BUILD (Baltimoreans United in Leadership Development): https://www.buildiaf.org/
ULI's Young Leader Group: https://americas.uli.org/councils/district-councils/get-involved/young-leaders-group-ylg/
ULI NEXT Cohort: https://americas.uli.org/councils/district-councils/get-involved/next/
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