Spring 2002 issue cover by Paul Hoffman; copyright Champlain Planning Press, Inc.

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Issue #46: Spring 2002

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Planning Snapshots, Part I
by the Editorial Staff of the Planning Commissioners Journal read excerpts from article order and download article

--- A series of short articles on planning challenges facing towns, cities, and counties across the country. In this issue: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Wildwood, Missouri; Shasta County, California; St. Paul, Minnesota, Capitol Area; Skowhegan, Maine; Nashville, Tennessee; Boone County, Kentucky; Johnson County, Wyoming; Kirkland, Washington; Sandy Springs, Georgia; Ann Arbor, Michigan; and Alpine County, California. To be continued in the Summer 2002 PCJ.

Unapproved minutes of the Carthage, Vermont Zoning Board of Adjustment
(As recorded by Town Secretary Betty Bradley)
by Thomas Paine

--- A special insert featuring a complete reprint of short story writer Tom Paine's wild account of the Carthage, Vermont, zoning board's hearing on a 250-foot communications tower application. (note: Paine has won the O'Henry Prize for his short stories).

DEPARTMENTS

Planning ABCs
by Laurence C. Gerckens

--- Planning historian Larry Gerckens continues his alphabetic review of planning topics with: Historic Preservation, Inclusionary, and Justice. Illustrations by Paul Hoffman. Note: The Planning ABCs series is available to order in its entirety.

The Effective Planning Commissioner:
Is it Glitz? Is it Real? read excerpts from article order and download article

--- PCJ columnist Elaine Cogan urges planning commissioners to look behind the pretty pictures, and beyond the enticing words, of polished presentations.

Ethics & the Planning Commission:
It's All Relative read excerpts from article order and download article

--- PCJ columnist Greg Dale explains why "it's all relative" in his article on conflict of interest situations involving family members.

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