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PCJ #70, Spring 2008

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Inside the Spring 2008 Issue

Ready for Car Sharing?
by Hannah Twaddell

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-- Car sharing is taking off across North America. It offers a way of reducing auto use, while providing increased transportation options and yielding financial savings to users. A look at how car sharing programs work and some of the key issues involved.

Revisiting Ex Parte Contacts
by C. Gregory Dale, FAICP

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--- Just about every planning commission at some time faces questions about ex parte contacts. Greg Dale explains why ex parte contacts can cause problems and how to avoid common pitfalls.

The Next Generation of Your Planning Commission
by Kit Hodge

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--- Is your planning commission positioned to deal with not just today's issues, but tomorrow's? That may well depend on whether you've taken steps to involve the next generation of planning commissioner.

Consider the Needs of Generation Xers in Your Public Involvement Strategies
by Elaine Cogan

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--- PCJ columnist Elaine Cogan outlines ways of involving younger people in the planning process.

Chairing the Planning Commission
by Carol Whitlock

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--- A long-time planning commission chair offers her insights on ways to run fair and effective commission meetings and hearings. Plus a staff planner's perspective from Lee Krohn.

The Importance of Cookies
by Ric Stephens

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--- Don't lose sight of the little things that make life enjoyable in our community.

Your Community's Little Instruction Book
by Lisa Hollingsworth and Jim Segedy

--- Our "Planning Commission At Work" column returns, with a focus on the basics of putting together the comprehensive plan. The start of a five-part series. [not available for download]
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