Who’s Planning?
by PCJ Editor Wayne Senville, reporting from Scranton, Pennsylvania In thinking about my visit to the Scranton / Wilkes-Barre region, I heard about a number of challenging land use and development issues. But one group…
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Let’s Meet at the Wayzata Bar and Grill
Note from PCJ Editor Wayne Senville: Spotted this agenda for last night’s meeting of the Wayzata, Minnesota, Planning Commission — note the area I’ve highlighted in yellow. Does your community’s planning commission get together after…
A “Utility Player” Among Planners
by PCJ Editor Wayne Senville, reporting from Otsego County, New York Terry Bliss is a “utility player” among planners. Just like baseballs’ utility fielders, Bliss is called on to play all sorts of roles on…
When Rouge Turned Green
Part of Ford’s River Rouge complex in Dearborn, Michigan. by PCJ Editor Wayne Senville, reporting from the Ford Motor Company River Rouge plant in Dearborn, Michigan. Ten years ago Ford reached the decision point on…
Free Online Course on Technology for Cities
From PCJ Editor Wayne Senville: we received this announcement which, we think, will be of interest to a number of planning commissioners. I’ve met Jennifer Evans-Cowley and have also heard her speak. Based on that…
Downtown Housing -Minus Parking +Plus Commercial
by PCJ Editor Wayne Senville, reporting from Saratoga Springs, New York: The residents and business owners of Saratoga Springs, New York, treasure their downtown. With its wide sidewalks, Broadway is lined with stores, restaurants, banks,…
Wrestling a Yankee
Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant in Vernon, Vermont, along the Connecticut River. by PCJ Editor Wayne Senville, reporting from Brattleboro, Vermont No, no, I’m not encouraging Red Sox fans to take down Derek Jeter or…
Take the Stairs … for Health
Note from PCJ Editor Wayne Senville: How often do you use the stairs when there’s an elevator available? Some public health advocates and architects are starting to give more attention to the value of stairs…
“A Harbor You Can Sail Into”
Stephen Coronella, librarian in Putney, Vermont. by PCJ Editor Wayne Senville, reporting from Putney and Brattleboro, Vermont Those are the words that Stephen Coronella used to describe the role of the Putney, Vermont, public library….
Can We Connect?
by PCJ Editor Wayne Senville, reporting on the Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations conference in Saratoga Springs, New York One of the key themes I heard during sessions at the AMPO conference was the importance…
The Beer Belly of America
Note from PCJ Editor Wayne Senville: We love maps — and are happy to see that the Web seems to be proliferating with fans of geography and cartography. So, maybe it shouldn’t come as a…
Piano Stairs
Note from PCJ Editor Wayne Senville: You might have noticed that we previously posted a note about the health benefits of using stairs. Then we came across a video that shows how using stairs can…
Planning for 46 Miles of Lakeshore
by PCJ Editor Wayne Senville, reporting from the lakeshore of northwestern Indiana Mt. Baldy dune formation along Lake Michigan in Northwestern Indiana The sign warned that it would be a strenuous climb. Could this really…
