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Search Results for by Ted Shekell, AICP

Talking Behind the Public's Back - The Ex-Parte Problem

Talking Behind the Public’s Back – The Ex-Parte Problem

by Ted Shekell, AICP

…could be negatively affected, then the most prudent course of action is for the commissioner to avoid the conflict and recuse himself from the matter. Ted Shekell is the long-time Community Development Director for the…

photo of Winter Park, Florida, main street

Bringing Commercial Uses Closer to Existing Residential Neighborhoods, Part II

by Wendy Grey, AICP

…street (and whether they can be tinted or frosted), and prohibited materials (e.g., metal) or colors. 3. Building scale and intensity — Building height can be regulated by an absolute figure (e.g., 50 feet) or…

The Secrets of Successful Communities

Read ULI analyst Ed McMahon's seven part series.

Basics of Putting Together a Comprehensive Plan

Take a look at this excellent series of articles by Jim Segedy & Lisa Hollingsworth-Segedy.

Planner & Commissioner

Our 5-part series on the relationship between staff planners and planning board members.

An Introduction to Form-Based Codes

Joel Russell & Mary Madden of the Form-Based Codes Institute cover the basics of this new approach to zoning.

Building Your Local Economy

Planner Gwendolyn Hallsmith offers a progressive take on planning for local economic development in this five-part series starting with Coping With Economic Meltdown.

Also, take a look at our extended reprints from economic development planner Della Rucker's excellent book, The Local Economy Revolution.

Pro-Forma 101 – Getting Familiar With a Basic Tool of Real Estate Analysis

Ever wonder how a pro-forma is put together & what it is used for? This four-part article provides an easy to understand introduction.
Planning ABC's

The late Professor Laurence Gerckens' delightful and informative Planning ABC's can be viewed online.


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