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Our two key considerations are: (1) whether the topic will be of broad interest to a wide range of citizen planners (we have subscribers in all 50 states, in big cities, and in small towns); and (2) whether the writer has the ability to write in a clear, jargon-free, style that will be understandable to non-professionals. Of course, we also consider the writer's experience, whether the topic is one we've recently covered, and how the article "fits" with other articles we are planning to run. Articles generally run between 1500 and 3000 words, depending on the topic. We do provide modest compensation to authors, depending on the length of the article and the author's experience.

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