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Some Introductions
<br />Are In Order
<br />I’m pleased and excited to tell you about
<br />several talented individuals joining the Plan-
<br />ning Commissioners Journal as regular contrib-
<br />utors. We’re drawing on planners who have
<br />demonstrated the ability to write well, and on
<br />topics we think you’ll find of interest. You can
<br />read a bit about Beth Humstone, Dave Stauffer,
<br />Wendy Grey, Carolyn Braun, and Gwendolyn
<br />Hallsmith on the facing page. We’ve also post-
<br />ed interviews with each of them on our Plan-
<br />nersWeb blog (use the “What’s New” link in
<br />the left sidebar of our blog to find the inter-
<br />views).
<br />I also want to introduce you to several new
<br />features on the PlannersWeb.
<br />• First, we’ve been regularly posting short
<br />“News, Notes, & Quotes” reports about a wide
<br />range of planning-related stories and web sites
<br />you’ll want to check out. Recently, we’ve
<br />included excerpts from “State of the City”
<br />addresses given by mayors from across the
<br />country (including one who memorably
<br />remarked that his city’s mobility crisis “is no
<br />midnight hallucination after a bad burrito”).
<br />• If you haven’t visited the PlannersWeb
<br />you’ve also been missing our “Friday video
<br />shorts.” We scour the Web to find short (under
<br />ten minute) videos on topics we think both cit-
<br />izen and professional planners will enjoy –
<br />every Friday you’ll find a new video posted.
<br />• We’re also reposting planning historian
<br />Larry Gerckens’ Planning ABC’s. Some of you
<br />may recall this terrific series of short articles, in
<br />which Gerckens covers 26 important planning-
<br />related topics in alphabetical order: from Auto-
<br />mobiles to Zoning. We’ve added hyperlinks to
<br />Gerckens’ articles for those of you looking for
<br />more detail on the people and ideas he refer-
<br />ences.
<br />There’s one more important “introduction”
<br />I’d like to make: you can now join us on three
<br />key social media sites: Facebook, Linkedin,
<br />and Twitter. You’ll find links to connect with us
<br />right under the logo at
<br />the top of our Planners
<br />Web home page: www.
<br />plannersweb.com. ◆
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<br />Wayne M. Senville,
<br />Editor
<br />Champlain Planning Press, Inc.
<br />P.O. Box 4295, Burlington, VT 05406
<br />Tel: 802-864-9083 • Fax: 802-862-1882
<br />E-mail: pcjoffice@gmail.com
<br />plannersweb.com
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<br />address changes to Planning Commissioners Journal, P.O.
<br />Box 4295, Burlington, VT 05406.
<br />Editorial Policy
<br />Articles and columns contained in the Journal do not
<br />necessarily reflect the views of the Journal. The Journal is
<br />copyright protected by Champlain Planning Press 2010.
<br />For permission to reproduce or distribute any portion of the
<br />Journal, contact the Editor. This publication is designed to
<br />provide accurate and authoritative information on the sub-
<br />ject matter covered. It is sold with the understanding that
<br />the publisher is not engaged in rendering legal, accounting
<br />or other professional services. If legal or other expert assis-
<br />tance is required, the services of a competent professional
<br />should be sought.
<br />Editor
<br />Wayne M. Senville
<br />Burlington, Vermont
<br />Manager
<br />Elizabeth M. Krumholz
<br />Burlington, Vermont
<br />PCJ Contributing
<br />Writers
<br />Jim Segedy,FAICP
<br />Lisa Hollingsworth-
<br />Segedy, AICP
<br />Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
<br />Ric Stephens
<br />Beaverton, Oregon
<br />Hannah Twaddell
<br />Charlottesville, Virginia
<br />Gwendolyn Hallsmith
<br />Montpelier, Vermont
<br />Carolyn Braun, AICP
<br />Anoka, Minnesota
<br />Dave Stauffer
<br />Red Lodge, Montana
<br />Beth Humstone
<br />Portland, Maine
<br />Wendy Grey, AICP
<br />Tallahassee, Florida
<br />Assistant Editor
<br />Larry Pflueger
<br />Clearwater, Florida
<br />Editorial
<br />Advisory Board
<br />Larry Frey, AICP
<br />Bradenton, Florida
<br />Lee A. Krohn, AICP
<br />Manchester, Vermont
<br />Ross Moldoff, AICP
<br />Salem, New Hampshire
<br />Christine B. Mueller
<br />Lawrenceburg, Indiana
<br />Irv Schiffman
<br />Chico, California
<br />Barbara Sweet
<br />Hyde Park, New York
<br />Ilene Watson
<br />Kelowna, B.C.
<br />Design
<br />Ned Corbett
<br />Ferrisburgh, Vermont
<br />Cover Illustration
<br />Paul Hoffman
<br />Greenfield, Massachusetts
<br />FROM THE EDITOR CONTENTS
<br />Think Regionally, Act Locally
<br />by Jim Segedy, FAICP, and Lisa Hollingsworth-
<br />Segedy, AICP
<br />Your job as a planning commissioner is to
<br />address your community’s future, but the
<br />decisions you make can have wider impacts.
<br />Drafting Clear Ordinances:
<br />Do’s and Don’ts
<br />by Carolyn Braun, AICP
<br />One of a planner’s most important jobs is draft-
<br />ing clear and understandable ordinances. It’s
<br />also a task on which planning commissioners
<br />can offer valuable assistance.
<br />21st Century Transportation
<br />Planning Challenges
<br />by Hannah Twaddell
<br />As the 21st century dawns, we need to plan for
<br />our cities and towns in ways that bring people
<br />and places closer together and provide more
<br />travel choices.
<br />Planetizen Update
<br />The Editors of Planetizen highlight ten web
<br />sites of special interest to citizen planners.
<br />Housing Choices
<br />Today’s demographic and economic conditions,
<br />along with consumer preferences, are creating
<br />a major shift in housing demand. Recent legal
<br />developments have also put a spotlight on
<br />exclusionary zoning practices. A closer look at
<br />these issues in:
<br />• Future Housing Demand:
<br />Problem or Opportunity
<br />by Beth Humstone
<br />• Planning for Housing
<br />by Wendy Grey, AICP
<br />• Housing: “One-Size-Fits-All”
<br />No Longer Works
<br />by Edward T. McMahon
<br />• No Certification, No Money
<br />by Michael Allen, Esq.
<br />Coping with
<br />Economic Meltdown
<br />by Gwendolyn Hallsmith
<br />How strong is your local economy? Is there a
<br />role for planning commissioners in addressing
<br />local economic development? The first of a
<br />series of columns by Gwendolyn Hallsmith.
<br />Stop, Look, Loiter
<br />by Dave Stauffer
<br />Stop, look, and take the time to observe how
<br />people interact with the built environment.
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