Dealing With an Angry Public
by Debra Stein
--- A frequently faced, but seldom discussed, subject is how to deal with angry citizens at public meetings. Community relations consultant Debra Stein suggests ways of keeping cool when things get hot. With responses and ideas from our online reviewers.
--- Interested in controlling signs and billboards? Thinking about an ordinance regulating adult entertainment? Before you do, it makes sense to be familiar with the First Amendment issues you'll likely encounter. Law professor Alan Weinstein provides a planning law primer on the First Amendment's free speech clause and its relationship to local zoning regulation.
The Effective Planning Commission:
Who Hires Your Planning Director?
--- What attributes should you look for in a new planning director? PCJ columnist Elaine Cogan describes what she learned from facilitating a series community forums as part of Portland, Oregon's search for a new planning chief.
Looking Around:
Making a "Visible" Difference
--- Your town, city, or county undoubtedly has an infrastructure plan dealing with water, sewer, roads, and utilities -- the gray infrastructure. But has it planned as well for green infrastructure, such as trails, greenways, river corridors, and bike paths? Ed McMahon discusses the growing interest in planning for systems of green space.
Insights: Two Perspectives on Sprawl
Bringing Sprawl to a Crawl, by Eben Fodor. Six steps individuals and communities can take to combat sprawl.
The Anti-Sprawl Mantra, by Wayne Lemmon. The case for low-density suburban development.
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