Ed McMahon speaking at Northern New England APA conference. Urban Land Institute planning and land use analyst Ed McMahon (officially ULI’s “Senior Fellow for Sustainable Development”), provided a riveting talk at the Northern New England…
Note from PCJ Editor Wayne Senville: Our Winter 2011 issue included an article by Ed McMahon, “Billboards: The Case for Control.” McMahon is a nationally renowned authority and speaker on sustainable development, land conservation, and…
…— such as the one shown below — have been restored and repurposed. (Note: all photos in article by Ed McMahon unless otherwise noted) Most successful communities also utilize a variety of private-sector and market…
From PCJ Editor Wayne Senville: As a follow up to Ed McMahon’s article, “Billboards: The Case for Control,” we thought it important to also hear from Scenic America, an organization that focuses — as their…
…allowed him to focus on planning, and not face the pressures of constant development review. As Andrew Deci, who replaced Upham as planning director, added, “One of our job as planners here is what I’d…
…Over the past 21 years, we’ve been pleased to have published more than two dozen articles by McMahon in the Planning Commissioners Journal, and now on PlannersWeb.com. Part 1 of Ed McMahon’s “The Secrets of…
…single-family homes to mixed-use commercial projects — has poured into the city. Successful communities also use education to encourage voluntary action by citizens. Why do cities and towns need to use education? Because, education reduces…
…or a city is not beautiful, it will not be loved, if it is not loved, it will not be maintained. In short it won’t be sustained.” 3. Billboards destroy distinctiveness Billboards look the same…
…Download all seven parts of The Secrets of Successful Communities in a single pdf file (note: the pdf does not include the several embedded videos) Editor’s Note: Ed McMahon is one of the country’s most…
Successful communities have strong leaders and committed citizens. A small number of committed people can make a big difference in a community. Sometime these people are longtime residents upset with how unmanaged growth has changed…
…over one billion square feet of vacant retail space. Much of this space is going to have to re-purposed or demolished. In fact, one retail analyst estimates that we need to demolish 300 million square…
…past 21 years, we’ve been pleased to have published more than two dozen articles by McMahon in the Planning Commissioners Journal, and now on PlannersWeb.com. Part 1 of Ed McMahon’s “The Secrets of Successful Communities”…
…21 years, we’ve been pleased to have published more than two dozen articles by McMahon in the Planning Commissioners Journal, and now on PlannersWeb.com. Part 1 of Ed McMahon’s “The Secrets of Successful Communities” —…
