American Planning Association - Illinois Chapter

Scott Hanson, AICP has worked for much of his professional career for two fast-growing municipalities known for well-planned urban environments, and the past 5 years for the reputable civil engineering firm Crawford, Murphy & Tilly (CMT), Scott Hanson, AICP has 18 years of local government planning experience. Specializing in land use and comprehensive planning, he has successfully led numerous award-winning public engagement initiatives, including the City of Edwardsville (IL) 2010 Comprehensive Plan, the I-55 Corridor Plan and Development Code (2016), and the City of Marshfield (MO) 2020 Community Growth Plan. Scott has also managed a local Special Census, historic preservation grants, and the creation of a community-wide neighborhood association grant program. During his time with CMT, Scott has specialized in working with communities with populations of under 15K, engaging in zoning code and subdivision regulation updates for cities such as Fulton, MO, and Strafford, MO, and Comprehensive Plans for Seymour, MO, Fordland, MO, and Hamel IL. During his free-time, Scott hosts a weekly radio show (“Looking for Lewis and Clark”) where he seeks out the best in “college radio” music. He recently passed the 1,200 show mark, a run that dates back to the 1990’s.