Comprehensive Planning Archives

PCJ Articles

Reinventing Your Community From the Inside Out – Part II

by Jim Segedy, FAICP, and Lisa Hollingsworth-Segedy, AICP

In today’s economy, there are generally limited opportunities to attract industry from somewhere else — that is, to grow from the outside in. But local assets often provide strong potential for communities to reinvent themselves from the inside out. A look at what that involves.

Planning 101

Comprehensive Plans

Over the years, three talented contributors to the Planning Commissioners Journal have regularly focused on the importance of comprehensive plans, and how to most effectively prepare and implement them: Mike Chandler, Jim Segedy, and Lisa Hollingsworth-Segedy. Also included are several other articles that offer additional perspectives on the comp planning process.

Insights

What Are You Guys Doing To Fix It?

by Della Rucker, AICP, CEcD

As planners and planning commissioners we need to think ahead, anticipate consequences, and identify our blind spots so we aren’t sideswiped by a future we didn’t see coming.

Insights

It’s More Complex Than a Wedding

by Della Rucker, AICP, CEcD

There’s no getting around the fact that planning for even a small community is far more complex than planning for even the most elaborate wedding.

Editor's Notes & Interviews

Talking with Della Rucker about “Why Comprehensive Plans Gather Dust”

PCJ Editor Wayne Senville asks Della Rucker follow-up questions about her Summer 2011 PCJ article.

Bright Ideas

Inviting Them In: Using Story as a Planning Tool

by Lisa Hollingsworth-Segedy

Storytelling is the universal human language. We think in story. We form our attitudes about the world around us in story. A primer on how story can be used in community planning.

PCJ Articles

Why Comprehensive Plans Gather Dust

by Della Rucker, AICP, CEcD

Planning consultant and PlannersWeb columnist Della Rucker offers her thoughts on why some comprehensive plans sit on the shelf, while others are quite useful.

Editor's Notes & Interviews

Talking with Wendy Grey about Comp Plans and Zoning

PCJ Editor Wayne Senville talks to planner Wendy Grey about her article on the relationship of local comprehensive plans to zoning.

PCJ Articles

The Comprehensive Plan & Land Development Regulations: Putting Words Into Action

by Wendy Grey, AICP

Strategies for improving how your planning and regulatory documents work together.

PCJ Articles

The Tee-Ball Approach to Development (and how to avoid it)

by Jim Segedy, FAICP, and Lisa Hollingsworth-Segedy, AICP

Planning for the impacts of new development can make a difference to your municipality’s fiscal well-being.

PCJ Articles

Building Your Planning Process From the Ground Up

by Joel Russell

You’re at the final hearing on a comp plan amendment your commission has been working on for over a year. Suddenly, seemingly out of nowhere, opposition erupts as rumors spread about what they are about to do to us. How you can minimize the chances of this happening.

Insights

Where’s Art in Planning?

by Ric Stephens

It’s rare that art is considered relevant — and that’s unfortunate says PCJ columnist Ric Stephens.