Emerging Water Shortages Are No Mirage
Water shortages used to be thought of as a strictly Western problem. But planners are realizing that water scarcity can become a concern just about anywhere.
Regional Perspectives
Local land use decisions can have impact outside a jurisdiction’s own boundaries. County and regional planning commissions are also vital in seeing that cities, towns, and villages work together to solve shared planning problems.
Regional Approaches to Planning
Greg Dale provides an overview of several broad approaches to regional planning, and then takes a closer look at regional planning efforts in Nevada’s Las Vegas Valley.
Putting Growth In Its Place With Transfer of Development Rights
Transfer of development rights offers communities a way of saving environmentally sensitive areas, farmlands, historic landmarks, and other important resources. A look at how TDR programs work, and what makes some more successful than others.
