Embracing Transformation: The Gwinnett County 2045 Unified Plan
From American Planning Association by American Planning Association
March 13, 2026 · 35 min
About this episode
This episode discusses the Gwinnett County 2045 Unified Plan and its innovative approach to suburban planning.
In this episode of the APA podcast, Roberta Rewers, senior communications manager, explores the 2045 Unified Plan from Gwinnett County, Georgia , recipient of the Daniel Burnham Award for a Comprehensive Plan in the 2025 National Planning Awards . Joined by Yang Chen, Planning Division director at Gwinnett County, and Allison Stewart-Harris, lead consultant with TSW, they discuss how the plan reimagines suburban planning through a “mode-agnostic” approach to the 15-Minute City—prioritizing access to daily needs no matter how residents travel. Episode URL: https://www.planning.org/podcast/embracing-transformation-the-gwinnett-county-2045-unified-plan/
People in this episode
Host: Roberta Rewers
Guests: Yang Chen, Allison Stewart-Harris
Topics covered
- urban planning
- Gwinnett County
- 15-Minute City
- comprehensive planning
- suburban transformation
- accessibility
Keywords
- Gwinnett County
- 2045 Unified Plan
- urban planning
- 15-Minute City
- Daniel Burnham Award
- suburban planning
- access to daily needs
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Gwinnett County, TSW, American Planning Association
Books & works: Daniel Burnham Award for a Comprehensive Plan
Places: Georgia
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