Angus Jennings, AICP, Principal Planner for Concord Square Planning & Development, Inc., is committed to community planning for downtown revitalization and smart growth development projects.

Prior to joining Concord Square, Angus served as the Town Planner in the Town of Marshfield, Massachusetts. He managed all aspects of the planning department including land use planning, economic development, subdivision and special permit review, and public outreach. In four years, Angus proposed, authored and advocated for Town Meeting approval of more than thirty zoning and general bylaw amendments, from minor “housekeeping” articles to significant land use reforms. His departure from Marshfield was marked by news articles in the Patriot Ledger and the Marshfield Mariner.

As a graduate student in City & Regional Planning at Cornell University, Angus received the first annual Hazard Mitigation Planning Fellowship from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and worked with nine municipalities in the Upper Mystic River Watershed, north of Boston to better integrate flood mitigation into local land use regulations. He received several commendations during his time at Cornell, including the Atkinson/Tetreault — Telluride Association scholarship, the Portman Family Fund Award, and, upon graduation, the American Institute of Certified Planners student award for promise of success as a professional planner.

Prior to earning his graduate degree, Angus lived and worked in Baltimore for two years where he served as a Planning Assistant for the Baltimore City Department of Planning and a paralegal for the U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division.

Personal Notes

Hobbies include tennis, photography and classical guitar.

Resume and Project List

Publications

• Smart-Growth Zoning Initiatives Are Exceeding Expectations. Feature commentary article with Ted Carman, President, Concord Square Planning & Development, Inc. Banker & Tradesman. March 27, 2006.
• “M.G.L. Ch. 40R: A Piece of the Emerging Smart Growth Puzzle in Massachusetts.” Growing Smart by Working With 40R. Suffolk University Law School Center for Advanced Legal Studies. April 2005.
• Flood Mitigation as Inter-Governmental Innovation In a Massachusetts Watershed. Graduate thesis examined regional implementation of FEMA’s Project Impact, the Executive Office of Environmental Affairs’ Watershed Initiative, EPA’s Phase II Stormwater Regulations, and local bylaws and regulations. Included 20th century history of regionalism in metro Boston. August 2002.
• Upper Mystic River Watershed Flood Hazard Mitigation Planning Project. Graduate report presented to communities in Upper Mystic River Watershed including Arlington, Medford, Reading, Winchester and Woburn. Detailed analysis of land use regulations, and recommendations for local and state reforms. September 2001.

Presentations

• UMass Citizen Planners Training Collaborative (CPTC) Annual Conference, Worcester, MA, March 2008
• Commonwealth of Massachusetts Smart Growth / Smart Energy Conference, Smart Growth Toolkit session, Worcester, December 2007
• Municipal Coalition for Affordable Housing Conference, Tools for Housing session, Westborough, October 2007
• MassNEAR (Northeast Association of Realtors ®) Smart Growth Symposium, UMass Lowell, October 2007
• Urban Land Institute — Boston, Seminar regarding 40R Smart Growth Zoning, Boston, September 2007
• Essex County Forum, Wakefield, MA, June 2007
• Forum moderator including Jim O’Connell and Aaron Gornstein, Massachusetts Association of Consulting Planners Annual Meeting, Boston Society of Architects conference room, June 2007
• Staff in-service lecture, Polhemus, Savery & DaSilva design/build architects, Chatham, MA, May 2007
• UMass Citizen Planners Training Collaborative (CPTC) Annual Conference, Worcester, MA, March 2007
• MAPC South Shore Coalition, Hingham, MA, March 2007
• Guest lecturer at AICP exam prep course, Tufts University 2007
• Build Boston Annual Conference, Panel regarding 40R Smart Growth Zoning, Boston, MA, November 2006
• MAPC North Suburban Planning Council, Wakefield, MA, November 2006
• Boston Bar Association, Land Use and Development Committee, Boston, MA, “Chapter 40R: Frequently Asked Questions: Case Studies in Smart Growth Zoning.” November 2006
• Form Based Codes workshop with co-presenters George Proakis, AICP, Stephanie Pollack Esq., and Asst. Attorney General Bob Ritchie. Sponsored by MA-APA and AICP Continuing Education Chapter Grant, Devens, MA. October 2006
• Guest lecturer at Boston Architectural College Smart Growth Planning course (TM 600/TM 7600) taught by Jim O’Connell, October 2006
• Guest evaluator, Northeastern University School of Architecture, Urban Housing Studio taught by Hubert Murray and Tim Love, Fall 2006
• Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors Annual Conference, Form Based Codes panel with co-presenters George Proakis, AICP, Stephanie Pollack Esq., and Asst. Attorney General Bob Ritchie. Sponsored by MA-APA and AICP Continuing Education Chapter Grant, Lowell, MA, June 2006
• Guest lecturer at Boston University Urban Environmental Issues course (UA 610) taught by Kwabena Kyei-Oboagye, February 2006
• Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors Annual Conference, Quincy, MA, June 2005
• Faculty at Lorman Seminar, Boston, MA, December 2005
• Board meeting of the Old Colony Planning Council, Taunton, MA November 2005
• Build Boston Annual Conference, Panel regarding 40Q District Improvement Financing, Boston, MA, November 2005
• MAPC South Shore Coalition, Hingham, MA, November 2005
• MAPC/MetroWest Arc of Innovation Low Impact Development Seminar, Westborough, October 2005
• Commonwealth of Massachusetts Smart Growth Conference, Session regarding 40R, Worcester, 2005
• Faculty, Suffolk University School of Advanced Legal Studies. Growing Smart with Ch. 40R Seminar, Boston, MA, April 2005
• Annual South Shore Builders Breakfast, sponsored by the Builders Association of Greater Boston. Plymouth, MA 2004
• Massachusetts Association of Planning Directors Annual Conference, Sturbridge, MA 2003
• Massachusetts Watershed Initiative Boston Harbor Team Meeting, Boston, MA 2002
• New England State Floodplain and Stormwater Managers Association, Mystic, CT 2001
• Natural Hazards National Conference, Boulder, CO 2001
• MAPC North Suburban Planning Council, Winchester, MA 2001-2003
• American Planning Association (APA) National Conference, New Orleans, LA 2001
• Numerous public meetings and hearings including Town Meetings, City Council hearings etc. 2001-present