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EngagingCommunities

by APA Community Engagement Interest Group
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About the show

EngagingCommunities is the official podcast of the APA Community Engagement Interest Group, which shares outstanding work by our network of planners and changemakers, who actively involve their communities in creating better places and a brighter future. Host Kelly Hickler talks to leaders who are paving the way in civic engagement and shares strategies you can implement in your own community. Hosted by Kelly Hickler, AICP Sponsored by Konveio

Latest episodes

  • Season 2, Episode 8: Designing Strong Engagement with Vince Verlaan

    December 18, 2025 · 46 min

    In this episode, host Kelly Hickler talks with engagement and facilitation expert Vince Verlaan about what “strong engagement” really means and why it matters. Drawing on 25 years of experience across city planning, sustainability, and…

  • Season 2, Episode 7: Human First Messaging with Katie Evans

    November 12, 2025 · 38 min

    In this episode of EngagingCommunities, host Kelly Hickler talks with Katie Evans, Senior Communications Strategist at Woodard & Curran, about what it really means to make public communication human-centered — from translating technical…

  • Season 2, Episode 6: Grounded Leadership with Abe Herman

    August 7, 2025 · 1 hr 4 min

    On this episode of EngagingCommunities, join host Kelly Hickler as she chats with Abe Herman, the outgoing mayor of Grand Junction, Colorado — and possibly the only rock climbing mayor you’ll meet. Abe shares how he went from outdoor…

  • Season 2, Episode 5: Community Driven Design With Nora Bland and Laura Doherty

    June 18, 2025 · 23 min

    Welcome to the very first in-person episode of EngagingCommunities (formerly known as EngagingCities Fireside Chats) the official podcast of the APA Community Engagement Interest Group. Join host Kelly Hickler as she chats with Nora Bland…

  • NPC25 Denver Pop-Up Podcast

    April 29, 2025 · 18 min

    Join Kelly on scene at the American Planning Association National Conference in Denver for a fun pop-up podcast.

  • Season 2, Episode 4: Incremental Urbanism With Rik Adamski

    March 7, 2025 · 1 hr 9 min

    Rik Adamski is the President of Ash & Lime, as well as a co-founder of the  Storefront Renaissance League. He emphasizes the importance of bottom-up, incremental approaches to planning, highlighting the significance of understanding and…

  • Season 2, Episode 3: Fashion Meets Mobility With Fatima Elkott

    February 20, 2025 · 47 min

    Fatima Elkott is the co-founder of Conscious Community Connectors. She emphasizes the importance of grassroots community engagement and the power of creativity in urban planning projects. From her early experiences in Hillsborough County…

  • Season 2, Episode 2: Urban Renewal and Community Connection With Mark Christensen

    February 4, 2025 · 34 min

    Mark Christensen, AICP is a Senior Planner with AVI in Cheyenne, Wyoming. He shares his journey with various planning roles, including his tenure with AmeriCorps. The discussion focuses on Mark's experience in establishing an Urban Renewal…