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R is for Regional Planning

Governor James Oglethorpe‘s 1733 plan for Savannah — America’s first regional plan — set a framework for growth by providing for development by planned neighborhood units, focused on public squares, and edged by through streets….

Bus in downtown Saratoga Springs, New York

Transit Challenges … and Opportunities

…a route is 60 minutes? If you guessed, “not many,” you’d be right. In the Tulsa, Oklahoma metro region, home to 780,000 people, transit has been more of an afterthought. As James Wagner, a planner…

Carmel's Main Street

Three Mayors, Three Cities

…in Salt Lake City’s 15th and 15th neighborhood commercial area. photo by LivingLandscapeArchitecture; Flickr creative commons. Carmel, Indiana Mayor James Brainard. photo by Wayne Senville. James Brainard is Mayor of a growing suburb of Indianapolis….

Sharing burgers between two boats. Illustration by Marc Hughes for PlannersWeb

The Real Power of Small Businesses

…with others?” — James E Jardon, II, CEO JHT Incorporated and Medical Curriculum Technologies. Opening Keynote, 2013 Leadership Conference, International Economic Development Council. When boats lash up, they tie up to each other broadside (long…

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How to Mess Up a Town

…Winners in Rebuild By Design Competition” (ArchDaily, June 3, 2014). ↩ Phone conversation between J.R. Ronczy and Stephen Marks (May 29, 2014). ↩ Phone conversation between J.R. Ronczy and Ron Hine (April 29, 2014) ↩…

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How Wise Is Your Crowd?

…the initial reaction may well be deep skepticism. Yet, is it possible to tap into the knowledge of a large and diverse group of people? Back in 2004, James Suroweicki wrote a book called The…

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Moving Towards Sustainability

…site; and “OMA & BIG among 6 Winners in Rebuild By Design Competition” (ArchDaily, June 3, 2014). ↩ Phone conversation between J.R. Ronczy and Stephen Marks (May 29, 2014). ↩ Phone conversation between J.R. Ronczy