39 episodes
The Urban Planner's Podcast Gigi The Planner
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This podcast is for urban planners, urban planning students and those interested in the topic of urban planning. The purpose of this show is to have a candid conversation about the ins and out of urban planning; discuss controversial topics relating to urban planning, and much much more.
Gisla Augustin, the Founder/CEO of GiGi The Planner LLC provides content each week related to topics of all things urban planning and otherwise.
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Ep. 39: Running for Hattiesburg Mayor with Lakeylah White @lakeylahwhiteformayor
In today’s episode, Gigi interviews Lakeylah White. Lakeylah is currently running for mayor of Hattiesburg, Mississippi. She how her background in planning provided her with the experience in running for public office. She also discusses how there is very little planning being done in the state of Mississippi and how she is advocating for that in her platform.
To connect with Lakeylah, you can connect with her on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter at @lakeylahwhiteformayor and her website lakeylahwhitemayor.com. -
Ep 38: Running for New York City Council with John Sanchez @johnsanchezny
In today’s episode, Gigi interviews John Sanchez. John is currently running for the New York City Council 15th District. He talks about is non-traditional involvement in the planning process although he is not a planner by trade. He also discusses a lot of changes that he is advocating for during his campaign that will make NYC a better place.
To connect with John, you can connect with him on Instagram at @johnsanchezny; on Twitter at @nyjohnsanchez and his website johnsanchezforny.com. -
Ep: 37 - Changing Careers into Planning with Winfred Mills @fredericmoulin_
In today’s episode, Gigi interviews Winfred Mills. Winfred talks about how he changed careers into the planning field. He extensively discusses how he has been actively pursuing a job in the planning field with no degree in planning and how others can do so as well.
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Ep. 36: Becoming Paperless in a Planning Office
In today's episode, Gigi talks about becoming paperless in a planning office. She provides some tips on how her office has become almost 100% paperless. This advice is great for this Covid-19 era.
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Ep: 35 - Choosing the Planning School for You
In today's episode, Gigi talks about how to choose the best planning school for you. She provide some tips on some of the keys things to look at when selecting the ideal program.
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Ep. 34: Studying for the AICP Exam
In today's episode, Gigi talks about some study tips for the AICP exam. She provides some tips based on her own personal experience with taking the exam as well as tips from others that do study prep.
Customer Reviews
Required listening for every planner and aspiring planner
This podcast is truly eye opening, especially as an aspiring urban planner finishing up his BA in urban studies. The planning school frustrations episode has been especially helpful for choosing classes for this next semester, taking a planning law course next semester. Insight into the real life responsibilities of a planner is not something you really get in college and I am unable to have an unpaid planning internship (which is all my municipality offers) so I am thankful for Gigi for keeping us in the know. Also, she eloquently discusses the racial inequalities within the profession, giving a valuable perspective to this field that is missing in a lot of planning offices. I cannot thank this podcast enough!
Music to a planner’s ears!
It’s nice and refreshing to hear a Planner talk about the REALITY of what we do on a daily basis and how the profession hasn’t really changed much to allow Planners to actually “plan” lol. Keep it up!!