Legal Issues Facing Planning Commissions & Zoning Boards
the changes. Carolyn Baldwin: I agree with you, it’s very unfair when neither the planning board nor the public have a chance to review anything until the night of a meeting, and you try to…
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The Secrets of Successful Communities
Read ULI analyst Ed McMahon's seven part series.
Basics of Putting Together a Comprehensive Plan
Take a look at this excellent series of articles by Jim Segedy & Lisa Hollingsworth-Segedy.
Planner & Commissioner
Our 5-part series on the relationship between staff planners and planning board members.
Preparing Citizen Surveys
Noted survey expert Thomas Miller on how planners can put together an effective questionnaire of citizen attitudes -- and a look at some pitfalls to avoid. A four-part article.
An Introduction to Form-Based Codes
Joel Russell & Mary Madden of the Form-Based Codes Institute cover the basics of this new approach to zoning.
Building Your Local Economy
Planner Gwendolyn Hallsmith offers a progressive take on planning for local economic development in this five-part series starting with Coping With Economic Meltdown.
Also, take a look at our extended reprints from economic development planner Della Rucker's excellent book, The Local Economy Revolution.
Pro-Forma 101 – Getting Familiar With a Basic Tool of Real Estate Analysis
Ever wonder how a pro-forma is put together & what it is used for? This four-part article provides an easy to understand introduction.