The Western Planner has been the resource for planners in the West since its first publication in 1980. With information and applied articles, we encourage you to scan through the archive below.

For print versions, The Western Planner issues are available (1990–2016) at the following university libraries:
J. Willard Marriott Library at the University of Utah, Special Collections
Las Cruces Zuhl Library at New Mexico State University, General Collection
Montana State University, Bozeman Library Annex (1991–2016)

Featured
Jul / Aug 2013
Jul / Aug 2013

Planning and Finance - When is a fee not a user fee?
Dugan, Patrick L.

Balancing Lake Tahoe
Lewandowski, Adam

Book Review- Reshaping Metropolitan America
Liming, Reed

Art of Engagement - 4 Steps to help make your community conversation productive
Nellis, Lee

Regulating Dick and Jane: First Amendment issues in SRE Real Estate vs, the City of Sturgis
Orsbon, Ben

Alaska's first "Housing First" project- Karluk Manor
Tuttell, Maryellen

Featured Planner- Brandon Cammarata, Cheyenne, WY
Walker, Brett

Apr / May 2013
Apr / May 2013

Idaho Students Compete in 2013 Future City Competition
Cecil, Jon & Linhart, Steve

Planning and Finance - Risky Business
Dugan, Patrick L.

Art of Engagement - Preserve the Wholeness in Landscapes and Cultivate a Community Life
Nellis, Lee

When Planning Becomes Most Fowl
Radtke, Jason

What's So Great About Sandoval County?
Stebleton, Brad

A look into the past, present, and future of Lead, South Dakota
Vogt, Amber

Bargain GIS- ARCMAP Alternatives and Other Tools
Williams, Wells

Feb / Mar 2013
Feb / Mar 2013

Finding Oprah, emotional intelligence and my next planning position
Cecil, Jon

Planning and Finance - Priming the Planning Pump The Legacy of HUD 701 Grants
Dugan, Patrick L.

Climate Adaptation Planning: Communities for Resiliency
Follingstad, Gretel

Art of Engagement - How to get a more representative audience in the room
Nellis, Lee

Going Green- Southern Nevada provides efficient transit for tourists and residents
Packer, Adrienne

Featured Planner- Dan Hanson, Brookings, SD
Putnam, Neil

How to Assemble a Successful Mixed-Use District
Reeves, Michelle