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Contents of our Fall 2009 issue |
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Zoning for Religious Institutions by Eric Damian Kelly, Esq., FAICP The impact of zoning regulations on religious institutions is a complex and evolving area of law. A primer on key issues citizen and professional planners should be familiar with. |
| Planning for Public Transportation in Rural Communities by Hannah Twaddell There's a strong need for public transportation in rural communities -- with benefits both for individuals and local economies. |
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Stand by Your Plan by Jim Segedy, FAICP, and Lisa Hollingsworth-Segedy, AICP Ten tips to help you better prepare and implement your community's long-range plan. |
| The Role for Planning in Sustainable Communities by Elaine Cogan Communities throughout the country are see growing interest in sustainable development. Some ideas on how to take sustainability into account. |
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Where's Art in Planning? (free download; use link to download article as pdf file) by Ric Stephens It's rare that art is considered relevant to planning -- and that's unfortunate. |
| Considering the Regional Impacts of Local Actions by C. Gregory Dale, FAICP Do we have an ethical responsibility to take into account the regional impacts of local land use decisions? |
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CircleTheUSA
Three reports from PCJ Editor Wayne Senville's travels: -- are Cleveland, Ohio, planners' new strategies for the reuse of vacant land realistic? -- how a Detroit, Michigan, suburb is seeking to reshape its future. -- why regional planners in northwest Indiana are focusing on 46 miles of lakeshore. |
| Recent Back Issues: | Special Focus Issues: |
| Summer 2009: Libraries at the Heart of Our Communities | Learn to Speak So People Will Listen | Are We There Yet? | Circle the USA Reports | and more |
Winter 2006: Bright Ideas: 21 creative planning-related ideas & programs you should know about |
| Spring 2009: Getting the Density You Want | Growing Safer: Improving Roadways for Everyone | Dialing for Citizens | Learning to Enjoy Your Service on the Commission | and more |
Fall 2005: This Land Is Your Land: on "takings" and property rights, and how planners can respond |
| Winter 2009: Managing Stormwater Runoff: A Green Infrastructure Approach | Taking Low Impact Development from Research to Regulations | The ABC's of Transit-Oriented Development | and more |
Fall 2004: Back to School for Planners: on the impacts of school location, and the relationship between planning and school boards |
| Fall 2008: Pattern Books: A Planning Tool | GIS & Planning | Where Do We Want to Go? | and more |
Spring 2004: Sphere of Influence: water and its impacts |
| Summer 2008: Greenways | Developing at the Edge | An Introduction to Charrettes | and more |
Fall 2003: Planning for Historic Preservation: an introduction to historic preservation planning |
| Spring 2008: Car Sharing | Revisiting Ex Parte Contacts | Chairing the Commission | and more |
Winter 2002: Opening the Door: planning for affordable housing |
| Winter 2008: Downtown Futures: continuing a series of reports from planners across the U.S., focusing on downtown issues |
Spring 2000: The Promise of America: an historical look at 10 successes & 10 failures that having affected America's cities |
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