Education and Economic Development
Jack McCall explains why quality education is of critical importance to the economic vitality of cities and towns.
Miscellany
A trove of articles and postings on assorted topics — browse through the many articles listed in our Miscellany category, we’re pretty sure you’ll find several that will interest you.
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Taking on Telecommunications Planning in Your Community
Increasingly, communities are seeking to take advantage of advances in telecommunications technology. An overview of some of the issues in local telecommunications planning.
Our Vanishing “Third Places”
Informal neighborhood gathering places were, for many years, an integral part of our cities and towns. Since World War II, they’ve been vanishing. An exploration of why “third places” are so important to the health of our communities.
How the Information Revolution Is Shaping Our Communities
An introduction to the impacts information technologies are having on jobs, the economy, and the demand for office and commercial space.
Good-bye, Lone Ranger
It’s time we said good-bye to the Lone Ranger in looking for solutions to local economic development problems.
Educating Our Youth
Educating young people, and learning from them. Some ideas from Ramona Mullahey.
Teen Geography
Have we failed in grounding students in the fundamentals of knowing the larger world?
The Emerging American Tribe
Long-time planner and educator Perry Norton reflects on homogeneity; telecommunications; e-mail; and planners.
Challenges & Opportunities
Five trends that present challenges and opportunities for planning commissioners and other public officials, from the author of Mastering Change and Customer Service in Local Government.
Who Knows What Tomorrow Might Bring
An essay about time, and how planners might consider time – by long-time planner Perry Norton.
Planning for Heritage Tourism
Planning for tourism can help in identifying and making use of a city or region’s special character. But successful tourism strategies must first take into account the needs of local residents.
Portals to Our National Heritage
Communities don’t need national landmarks to create connections to our national heritage.
The Role of the Lawyer
Attorney and planning commission chairman Carolyn W. Baldwin discusses four different relationships between attorneys and planning commissions.
