Monthly Archives: November 2025

Embedded Planning Course at Ball State University

Embedded Planning Praxis BSU Course Dan Baisden
University course image by Ball State University Department of Urban Planning

A course on Embedded Planning praxis is coming to Ball State University Department of Urban Planning!

PLAN 498/598: We Cannot Plan From Our Desks: Embedded Planning Theory and Practice

This is another step forward for our movement.

Huge thank you to Dan Baisden for inaugurating the class. BSU students are learning from the best. Dan leads the City of Fort Wayne Department of Neighborhoods which is literally an Embedded Planning department, as I’ve shared in recent keynotes.

I’m happy to be in dialogue with Dan about the syllabus.

Hey should we implement an Embedded Planning college course in Los Angeles?

Gateway Cities Regional Climate Collaborative in Florence-Firestone

The Florence-Firestone Community Organization recently hosted friends from SELA and South Central LA to discuss a range of urban planning issues. We covered the Gateway Cities Regional Climate Collaborative, the origins and spread of Embedded Planning praxis, emerging on-the-ground partnerships, community advocacy in these tense times, and much more. That 95-degree heat wave underscored the urgency of community preparedness for climate change.

Big thanks to these partners for coming thru:
—Gateway Cities Council of Governments
—Office of LA County Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell
—SELA Collaborative
—TreePeople
—GRID Alternatives
—AltaMed Health Services

We sketched out several ideas for action. More to come!

Embedded Planning Shout Out in the Altoona Mirror

I appreciate this shout out in the Altoona Mirror about our work on the Borough of Hollidaysburg Comprehensive Plan 2035.

‘The revised plan relies on the “embedded planning” methodology espoused by California urban planner Jonathan Pacheco Bell, who was a key consultant during several stages of the process, [Andrew] Holodnik said.

Bell’s approach emphasizes planners getting “out of the office into the street,” Holodnik said, which facilitates direct dialogue between municipal leaders and the constituents they serve.

“You’re immersing yourself in the community,” he said.’

Article: https://www.altoonamirror.com/news/local-news/2025/10/hollidaysburg-borough-2035-plan-updated/

Hollidaysburg Comprehensive Plan 2035: https://hb2035.my.canva.site/