PAS Memo

PAS Memo is a bimonthly electronic publication reaching thousands of practitioners through APA's Planning Advisory Service.

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Today's planners need to stay informed about innovative strategies and techniques for a wide range of planning topics.

PAS Memo delivers this information in an electronic, bimonthly publication. It highlights current cutting-edge topics — such as green roofs and climate change adaptation — while providing the latest findings and best practices in classic planning areas such as stormwater management and housing affordability.

PAS Memo is written by practicing planners and experts in the field eager to share that expertise through illuminating case studies. Each article provides a list of links to online resources for planners who want to dig deeper.

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September/October 2009


Yikes, There's a Tourist in Town:
Guidance for Local Planners

By Michael E. Kelly, MCIP, AICP

Unless directly engaged in making tourism plans or working in a destination community, local planners tend to give little thought to tourism or to tourists in their day-to-day work. However, many communities across the country attract some share of visitors, and planners should be aware of the implications and opportunities that may result.

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