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Are Your Procedures Fair?

…originally published in the Planning Commissioners Journal’s May/June 1992 issue. 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…

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Behind the Scenes Advocacy

…put the public interest before your personal political agenda. 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…

Revisiting Ex Parte Contacts

Revisiting Ex Parte Contacts

…likely to create suspicion in the minds of the average citizen. End of Excerpt C. Gregory Dale, FAICP, is a founding Principal with McBride Dale Clarion, the Cincinnati affiliate office of Clarion Associates. He has…

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The Ghost Commissioner

…have written procedures for dealing with it. This article was originally published in the Planning Commissioners Journal (September/October 1992). C. Gregory Dale, FAICP, is a founding Principal with McBride Dale Clarion, the Cincinnati affiliate office…

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Caution: Conflicts of Interest

…that a planning board member is acting in a way to advance his own interests in private property development. End of excerpt C. Gregory Dale, FAICP, is a founding Principal with McBride Dale Clarion, the…

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Who Do You Work For?

…should you respond to the Mayor? … 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…

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Ex-Parte Contacts

…integrity. … 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…

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Making Your Opinion Known

…or did you have the right to express your views? … End of excerpt C. Gregory Dale, FAICP, is a founding Principal with McBride Dale Clarion, the Cincinnati affiliate office of Clarion Associates. He has…

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The Commissioner As Applicant

…the public to believe that the process is unfairly biased. … End of excerpt C. Gregory Dale, FAICP, is a founding Principal with McBride Dale Clarion, the Cincinnati affiliate office of Clarion Associates. He has…

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Regional Approaches to Planning

…development issues, while others are oriented towards natural resource and quality of life issues. … End of excerpt … article continues with sections on: Concerns about Regionalism; and Learning from Las Vegas. C. Gregory Dale,

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When Information Is In Question

…city engineer’s position on the adequacy of the stormwater facilities? What response does the applicant’s engineer have? … End of excerpt C. Gregory Dale, FAICP, is a founding Principal with McBride Dale Clarion, the Cincinnati…

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The Ethics of Bias

…principle does, in fact, raise serious ethical questions. 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…