Columnist Bill Detweiler examines how rapid growth as led to newer planned developments being perceived as dense, compact housing in Castle Rock, Colorado.
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Most city departments in Minot, North Dakota are using the GIS map on a daily basis and are making requests for new information to be added. by Aleesha Erickson
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A smart-growth new neighborhood locatedfive miles from downtown Denver, Midtown has sprouted from shadows of a former brownfield site. by Matt Ashby, AICP CUD
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Downtown revitalization is a trend that has reached at least two cities in North Dakota – Fargo and Williston. by Rachel Laqua
Read MoreTo have genuine public engagement in planning or any community process, we must honor a commitment to at least report if not actually incorporate what people have to say.
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Tips to improve the usability of government documents.
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Oregon planner Scot Siegel, AICP LEED AP, just released his latest book,‘The Constellation of Extinct Stars’, and Other Poems, from Salmon Poetry of Ireland.
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The 2016 APA Colorado State Conference will be held in downtown Colorado Springs beginning September 28, 2016.
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It has been over a year since the Western Planner rolled out the digital version of the Journal. Results have been mixed. I could really get bogged down writing about our tight financial condition, but I would rather tell you how we are changing the world - at least the Western Planner world! The Western Planner Journal is going totally digital beginning in 2017.
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The new Community Planning Assistance for Wildfire program assists communities in planning for the challenges associated with the wildland-urban interface. by Molly Mowery
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Sturgis works to develop a gathering space to help revitalize the downtown. by Jessica Holdren
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The active participation of RFPAs helps increase the overall planning capacity in rural regions as demonstrated by Idaho’s first RFPA, located in Mountain Home. by Kyle McCormick, MRCP and Dr. Thomas Wuerzer
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Regulating signs in a content-neutral manner satisfying First Amendment limitations became more difficult for local governments following last summer’s U.S. Supreme Court decision in Reed v. Town of Gilbert.
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Article examines why the West retains such a high percentage of federal lands and provides updated figures and locations of federal lands. by Candace H. Stowell, AICP
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Basic tips that can help you navigate through the challenges and pitfalls of communicating with the public.
Read MoreLast year Colorado Senate Bill 15-008 became a law concerning the promotion of water conservation in the land use planning process.
Read MoreThe WPR Board held their annual Winter meeting in February in Denver, Colorado. We had some big decisions to make, one of them being the future of our publication. In order to provide the best possible service to our subscribers, we will be going completely digital beginning in January 2017. We are reviewing methods to best do this.
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Laramie residents approved the city’s purchase of the Monolith Ranch for the water rights in 1981. In addition to being a major water source for the city, the ranch continues to run cattle, provides hunting opportunities and a place for the University of Wyoming to conduct research. by Darren Parkin
Read MoreColumnist Lee Nellis, FAICP, explores using moral foundations when dealing with controversial issues.
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Heavenly Mountain Resort was the first Lake Tahoe resort to propose activities under a federal bill that allows the Forest Service to review and accept non-ski-related activities. by Nick Exline, AICP, Zephyr Cove, Nevada
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