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REGISTRATION OPEN FOR 2018 TRIBAL PLANNING AND WP CONFERENCE

The Tribal Planning Interest Group of APA, the American Planning Association, and the Western Planning Resources/The Western Planner are co-hosting this conference being held Aug. 5-8 in Fort Hall, Idaho. The theme is “Building Partnerships through Understanding, Cooperation and Consultation.”

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OCT. 3-5, 2018: APA COLORADO STATE CONFERENCE IN KEYSTONE, CO

Join APA Colorado in Keystone, Colorado for the 2018 APA Colorado State Conference as attendees work towards "Defining the Keystone of Planning." Planning for this annual event has just begun so check http://www.apacolorado.org/2018-conference for updates.

2018 CONFERENCE INFORMATION

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REGISTRATION OPEN FOR 2018 TRIBAL PLANNING AND WP CONFERENCE

Calling for Student Poster Board Presentations

AGENDA FOR 2018 CONFERENCE

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Seeking Award Nominations for Planners in the West - Deadline July 6

The Western Planning Resources Board (publisher of The Western Planner) will be seeking nominations for the Western Planner of the Year, Citizen Planner of the Year, the Sheldon D. Gerber Special Merit Award for Excellence in Environmental Planning, the Rural Innovation Award and while we’re at it, the Lester Award!

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Jun 6, 2018

Twin Buttes - Passing a large-scale community development project in a western town

Jun 6, 2018

Durango, like most Western towns, is surrounded by wild places and open vistas that many want to protect. In the early 2000s, organized wildlife advocates and anti-growth proponents had enough support to defeat two large-scale community development projects, Three Springs and River Trails Ranch. The third project, Twin Buttes, underwent a multi-year review process and one of the most contentious approvals for any project Durango. The Twin Buttes development eventually achieved its first major approval in 2009 but just completed its first house in the fall 2017. All three projects, but especially the Twin Buttes project, have created a blueprint of how to pass a large-scale community development project in a western town. by Mark Williams, Durango, Colorado

Jun 6, 2018

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WEST FARGO 2.0: A NEW VISION

West Fargo leaders determined in 2016 that it was important for the community to develop a new comprehensive plan, to provide a vision for the community going forward. With the extensive growth and changing demographics of the community, it was essential to undertake a community engagement process unlike anything previously experienced. The city contracted services with Town Planning and Urban Design Collaborative (TPUDC) who brought a focused and multi-faceted public engagement process to the table. The new planning effort was named West Fargo 2.0. by Larry M. Weil, West Fargo, North Dakota

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Rights of Way: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Rights of Way and easements ensure that access is granted when needed when roads are built, improved, or expanded. In North Dakota, when Right of Way is dedicated, the landowner still possesses the underlying fee, but the land is not taxable. by Nancy MH Simpson, Minot, North Dakota