Jennifer Hiatt is the co-host of Booked on Planning, a bi-weekly podcast where she interviews authors of planning and urban design literature for biweekly episodes. She is an economic opportunity planner with the Lincoln Urban Planning Department, focusing on redevelopment projects utilizing tax increment financing. Throughout her career, she has dedicated herself to assisting communities in various aspects of development and revitalization, ranging from comprehensive planning, zoning, and feasibility studies to economic development initiatives and tax increment financing. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in American History and a Master of Community and Regional Planning from the University of Nebraska - Lincoln, as well as a Juris Doctor with a specialization in land use and state and local governance from the Nebraska College of Law.
A much-needed revamp of the best way to approach design
Book review: “Designing the Complex City: A Systemic Approach to Spatial Design” translates complex theory into actionable tools for planners, architects and more.
Book review: 'Sidewalk Nation: The Life and Law of America’s Most Overlooked Resource'
Far more than mere ribbons of concrete, author Michael Pollack argues that it's time we treat sidewalks as what they are: one of the most complex — and vital — pieces social infrastructure on earth.
A masterful, human-centered defense of rent control
Book Review: "Fortunate People in a Fortunate Land" offers a human look at how rent control is more than just numbers and data in a spreadsheet.
The "vicious cycle of real estate mania" — and how we might find our way home
Book review: In "The Lost and the Found: A True Story of Homelessness, Found Family, and Second Chances," Kevin Fagan humanizes the housing crisis like never before.
A call for people-centered historic preservation
'Managing the Magic of Old Places' offers a new vision for preservation that maintains its relevance while prioritizing the lived experience of residents of historic places.