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Contents of our Winter 2010 issue | |
 See also our online Public Hearings resource pages | Dealing With Contentious Public Hearings by Wayne Senville One of the toughest challenges facing planning commissioners is how to deal with public hearings involving controversial development projects and zoning amendments. Planners and planning commissioners from across the country offer practical suggestions based on what's worked in their communities. |
| Building Your Planning Process From the Ground Up by Joel Russell It's time for the final public hearing on a zoning revision or comprehensive plan amendment that the planning commission has been working on for over a year. Suddenly, seemingly out of nowhere, massive opposition erupts as rumors spread around town about what they are about to do to us. You can minimize the chances of this happening if you build your planning process 'from the ground up.' |  |
 | Some Parting Thoughts by Elaine Cogan After writing some 70 columns for the Planning Commissioners Journal over the past 19 years, Elaine Cogan offers some parting thoughts in her final 'The Effective Planning Commissioner' column. |
| Top New Stories of 2009 by the Editors of Planetizen A look back at the top stories of 2009 involving planning, development, and the state of our cities. |  |
| Recent Back Issues: | Special Focus Issues: |
| Fall 2009: Zoning for Religious Institutions | Stand by Your Plan | Public Transportation in Rural Communities | Where's Art in Planning? | and more | Winter 2006: Bright Ideas: 21 creative planning-related ideas & programs you should know about |
| Summer 2009: Libraries at the Heart of Our Communities | Learn to Speak So People Will Listen | Are We There Yet? | Circle the USA Reports | and more | Fall 2005: This Land Is Your Land: on 'takings' and property rights, and how planners can respond |
| Spring 2009: Getting the Density You Want | Growing Safer: Improving Roadways for Everyone | Dialing for Citizens | Learning to Enjoy Your Service on the Commission | and more | Fall 2004: Back to School for Planners: on the impacts of school location, and the relationship between planning and school boards |
| Winter 2009: Managing Stormwater Runoff: A Green Infrastructure Approach | Taking Low Impact Development from Research to Regulations | The ABC's of Transit-Oriented Development | and more | Spring 2004: Sphere of Influence: water and its impacts |
| Fall 2008: Pattern Books: A Planning Tool | GIS & Planning | Where Do We Want to Go? | and more | Fall 2003: Planning for Historic Preservation: an introduction to historic preservation planning |
| Summer 2008: Greenways | Developing at the Edge | An Introduction to Charrettes | and more | Winter 2002: Opening the Door: planning for affordable housing |
| Winter 2008: Downtown Futures: continuing a series of reports from planners across the U.S., focusing on downtown issues | Spring 2000: The Promise of America: an historical look at 10 successes & 10 failures that having affected Americas cities |
(Via Planning Commissioners Journal.)
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