Contents Developing Interest and Participation with E-planningby Kaizer Rangwala, AICP Farmers Branch, Texas, has a local planning department that is getting up to speed with "e-planning." Read the Planning Practice Feature | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The urban heat island and climatic warming are increasingly important considerations in planners' efforts to promote safe growth. What is in store if we do nothing? Read the Safe Growth Supertopic Feature | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Doe Mill Neighborhood: Residents Seeking Community and Style by Laurie Wermuth, Rachel Kinney, and Tom DiGiovanni The authors present results of a survey of residents living in a new urban development in Chico, California, and draw practical design lessons from those results. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Historic Preservation in Small and Mid-Sized Communities — A Proactive Approach by Patrick Sampsell, AICP The author provides a primer on historic preservation and argues that more comprehensive, proactive approaches will work better than conventional "stick" approaches in small cities. Read Planning Essentials | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| New Urban Developments: Do They Live Up to the Claims of Proponents? by Jerry Weitz, AICP The editor summarizes findings of empirical studies regarding the outcomes of new urbanist developments. Read the Research Feature | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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