Assistant Planner
City of Orange
Baldwin Park, CA
Vidal F. Márquez, Assistant Planner with the City of Orange is a Mexican-American son of immigrants, born and raised in Los Angeles, California. He is Chair of the APA Latinos and Planning Division. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Urban Studies and Planning from the California State University Northridge in Los Angeles. Vidal assisted in creating a program video for the Pre-Conference workshop, Underserved Majority: American Transformations and Planning Possibilities, during the 2012 National Planning Conference in Los Angeles. The Divisions Council recognized his work in that effort with their Education Excellence award in 2013 and honored him again in 2020 for his leadership and support of the four-part webinar series, Planning for Diversity in the Just City: Latinos and Planning in a Changing America. Later that year, the Division created a new multi-part conference event entitled L.U.G.A.R.E.S.: Latinidad, Unity, Gente, Advocacy, Resiliencia, Equity, Spaces. A key objective of the conference was to highlight ways in which planners within and outside of formal planning processes are addressing challenges and issues in their communities. Vidal is excited to showcase more resources and achievements for Latinx planners who are working to make their communities a better place for all.
Sunday, April 2, 2023
12:30 PM – 3:45 PM CDT