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PCJ #64, Fall 2006

Planning Comm'rs Journal -- Contents -- Issue 64, Fall 2006
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Planning for Cemeteries
by Valerie Capels & Wayne Senville

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-- Over 2.5 million Americans are expected to die this year. Yet planners and planning commissions too often fail to give serious attention to cemetery needs. A look at the role of cemeteries in our communities, and issues that come up in planning for them.

Smart Messages
by Dave Stauffer

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--- How we frame our messages to the public is of critical importance in how they’re received, argues planning consultant Dave Stauffer.

Lighten Up
by Elaine Cogan

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--- Being a planning commissioner is a serious job, with serious responsibilities. However, if you take the opportunity to engage your community in stimulating and enjoyable planning exercises, you will find a receptive audience.

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