Mary Ellen Gray, AICP, Director of Planning and Development in Newark, Delaware, joins Sean O'Neill, Policy Scientist at the University of Delaware's Institute for Public Administration (IPA), to talk about her journey as a planner and development activity in Newark.
The conversation covered Mary Ellen's personal and professional background (0:50); current development projects and planning activities in Newark (7:45); her experience serving as President of the Delaware Chapter of the American Planning Association (21:59); and reflections on leading as a woman in government (27:02).
This interview was recorded on October 22, 2020.
To read or listen in on the proceedings of recent planning meetings in Newark, visit newarkde.gov/Archive.aspx and select the dropdown box next to "Planning Commission." For more information on the Delaware Chapter of the American Planning Association, visit delawareapa.wordpress.com.
To learn more about IPA, visit ipa.udel.edu.
Opening and closing music: "I Dunno" by Grapes, used under Creative Commons 3.0 License