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Search Results for PlannersWeb Editor Wayne Senville, reporting from Bath, Maine.

Keeping the Economy Afloat

Keeping the Economy Afloat

PlannersWeb Editor Wayne Senville, reporting from Bath, Maine

The small city of Bath, Maine, calls itself the “City of Ships.” We’ll see why in this report about Bath and its giant employer, the Bath Iron Works….

Front Street in Bath, Maine

“It’s Like Planning in a Big Doll House”

PlannersWeb Editor Wayne Senville, reporting from Bath, Maine.

Jim Upham Those are the words recently retired Bath, Maine, planning director Jim Upham used to describe what it’s like to plan in Bath. Bath is just nine square miles in size, with a population…

What Really Counts in a Community

What Really Counts in a Community

PlannersWeb Editor Wayne Senville, reporting from Bath, Maine

…building strong communities is … the people. Committed citizens can pull together and make just about any place better. That’s just what I saw on a windy Saturday in the small city of Bath, Maine.…

Aerial view of Brunswick Naval Air Station

Taking a Hit … and Bouncing Back

PlannersWeb Editor Wayne Senville, reporting from Brunswick, Maine (Oct. 4, 2012)

…The State of Maine also authorized a $3.25 million infrastructure bond to cover these kind of expenses. Southern Maine Community College at Brunswick Landing “Here’s what we’ll end up having,” said Levesque, “a fully operational…

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.

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.
Planning ABC's

The late Professor Laurence Gerckens' delightful and informative Planning ABC's can be viewed online.


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