Portland planning director named to elite fellowship

The American Institute of Certified Planners last week announced plans to induct Portland Planning Director Alexander Jaegerman into the institute’s College of Fellows in a black-tie event in Los Angeles scheduled to take place Sunday.

The AICP inducts a new group of fellows every two years, and according to the organization, about 450 of the practicing 15,000 urban and rural planners with institute certification have been elevated to the College of Fellows.

Here’s how an AICP announcement described Jaegerman and why he was chosen this time around for the elite fellowship:

Planning director for Portland, Alexander Jaegerman has guided the city toward a sustainable future. His plans actively engage the community with policies and strategies yielding tangible outcomes: a revitalized downtown, historic preservation, livable neighborhoods, preservation of the working waterfront, a 30-mile network of trails, bayside redevelopment and a vibrant arts district. He excels in urban design, from the finest details of custom downtown luminaires providing security and sparkle on the busy nighttime sidewalks to codes for new streets, blocks and buildings. He has created organizations to nurture and grow the creative economy. His plans build upon and enhance Portland’s unique assets as an authentic port city. Named an AICP Fellow for achievements in professional practice, he received his master’s degree in city planning from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Seth Koenig

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