--- How we can make our streets more "pedestrian friendly" by
developing a network of sidewalks and crosswalks and by learning
to control the automobile.
Accessory Apartments for Today's Communities
by Patrick Hare
--- A form of affordable housing that requires no subsidy but
benefits both young homeowners and older residents is making a
comeback.
Customer Service: What It Is & Why It's Important
by Ray Quay
--- Planning officials are coming to realize that customer service
isn't just a concern of business.
Rethinking Residential Streets
by Joseph Molinaro
--- Streets define the character of our neighborhoods. Yet too many
communities still rely on outdated standards for local streets.
The Effective Planning Commissioner:
Things We Often Overlook: An Overview
--- Have you given any thought to how you organize and run your
Commission meetings? Elaine Cogan goes over some basic
considerations in her first column.
Ethics & The Planning Commission:
Conflicts of Interest -- A First Look
--- Your spouse hopes for work from a developer, and guess who's
before you for a permit? What should you do? Greg Dale offers
his view in Conflicts of Interest, Part I.
Insights:
Remembering the Big Picture
by Perry Norton
--- As a planning board member, it's all too easy to lose sight of the "big picture."
News & Notes:
--- School kids and planners work together in Bath, Maine.
--- Want to talk about local planning issues -- there's a place open 24 hours a day.
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