Upfront Planning Podcast
Join the dynamic conversations in the Upfront Planning Podcast as the owner of Upfront Planning, a renowned land planning and entitlement consulting firm based in Arizona, delve into the captivating world of development.
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- Sep 15, 2026
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Ep. 152 - How do you build a World Cup Pitch!? (opens the original)
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Patrick Beazley, Civil Engineer from Lloyd Sports + Engineering, talks about the World Cup and imposter syndrome. Hear what went into the 2-foot base for the pitch and what it was like being on the field during the quarter finals. Hear how he went after his dream job in the US through a simple email and listen in as we get into important questions like how do you keep grass healthy under a dome, are spiders that big in Australia and do kangaroos really have abs? Listen to this entertaining episo
Ep 151: The Mark Stapp Double Header - Shit That Went wrong! (opens the original)
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Mark follows up with this fun and honest episode about what projects have just failed. Hear him tell the stories of what projects went sideways and why and what he learned in the process. Mark and Jessica dive into all the ways the best intentions on projects go sideways and endure a fiery death, maybe not that bad, but why it happens and who some, many years later even rise like a slow, tired Phoenix. Listen in as Mark goes into all the details. (2/2)
Ep 150: The Mark Stapp Double Header; the MRED experience (opens the original)
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Mark Stapp, Executive Director for the ASU's Master of Real Estate Development program joins the podcast to talk about his work in real estate development and how he came to join ASU and become one of the Phoenix Business Journal's 2026 Most Admired Leaders. Hear about his development background and work which makes him a sought-after analyst to the Governor's office on pressing housing and economic development discussions.(1/2)
Ep. 149 - The People Who Plan: Larry Harmer (opens the original)
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Larry Harmer dives into what 50 years in planning looks like and all the projects in and out of Arizona he has worked on, and yes it is ALOT! Many you will even know about! Hear about his work in Tempe early on including a planning comic book, the original Tempe Town Lake Plans and working in Salem, Oregon on their floating bridge. He has lots of stories, so many we likely need a Part 2! Hear about his early mentors, his family history dating back to the Revolutionary War serving under General W
Ep 148 - Being Upfront with RVi (opens the original)
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The RVi team joins the podcast to do a MAJOR update! In case you haven't heard already, Jessica is now officially with RVi in their Scottsdale office. Hear from Regional Vice President Mark Reddie, Principal Alex Stedman and Vice President - Principal Brett Anderson about what RVi does, what projects they work on and all about the culture that made Jessica join the fabulous RVi team.
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