Site Visits: Necessary But Tricky
…duplicate the personal experience of a site visit. Thus, the issue becomes how to conduct site visits while respecting the sensitivities of ex- parte contacts. … End of excerpt C. Gregory Dale, FAICP, is a…
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Bending Your Ear
…developer. … End of excerpt C. Gregory Dale, FAICP, is a founding Principal with McBride Dale Clarion, the Cincinnati affiliate office of Clarion Associates. He has managed planning projects throughout the country, and is also…
Choice & Opportunity
…not “isolated enclaves” removed from broader regional concerns. … End of excerpt C. Gregory Dale, FAICP, is a founding Principal with McBride Dale Clarion, the Cincinnati affiliate office of Clarion Associates. He has managed planning…
Three Articles on Planning for our Aging Population
The Impact of An Aging Population on Planning, by Greg Dale, AICP The Future is Now: Mobility & Seniors, by Hannah Twaddell Careful Attention to Older Citizens Benefits All, by Elaine Cogan Read an excerpt…
Transportation Plans: An Overview
Greg Dale provides a brief overview of the “3-C” process and the four levels of the transportation planning process….
Current Planning Issues: Smart Growth
Planning Commissioners Journal columnist Greg Dale takes a look at two words that have been sweeping the nation: “smart growth.”…
Building a Sense of Community
How do we build a “sense of community”? That’s a question many planning commissioners ask. Long-time planner and Planning Comm’rs Journal columnist Greg Dale offers his thoughts…
Traffic Impact Studies
Greg Dale provides an overview of traffic impact studies….
The Residential Street – Parts I, II, & III
Read an excerpt from this article below. You can download the full article by using the link at the end of the excerpt. Most everyone is familiar with the basic classification of roads and streets…
Planning for Parking Series
Read an excerpt from this article below. You can download the full article by using the link at the end of the excerpt. As a planning commissioner, one of the most common issues you are…
Think Regionally, Act Locally
…with affected parties outside your jurisdiction. Your second obligation is to consider the regional implications of your plan implementation actions. In his recent PCJ article, “Considering the Regional Impacts of Local Action,” Greg Dale pointed…
Be the Apple of Your Commission’s Eye
…and character are of particular importance. We discussed various ways this can be done without violating Open Meetings Act requirements in a previous article, “A Walkabout Approach to Public Meetings.” Editor’s note: See also Greg…
