Posts tagged Conferences
2016, Issue 04

Midtown Emerges on NW Denver Brownfield
Ashby, Matt

What in the world is "spit home" development?
Detweiler, Bill

How GIS has helped Minot Increase Productivity
Erickson, Aleesha

2016 Western Planner Awards
Parker, Angela

2016 Western Planner/MAP Conference Great Falls, Montana
Pava, Dan

Civilian Conservation Corps in Montana: 1933-42
Smith, Michael

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2015, Issue 04

Urban Design Matters
Ashby, Matt

Checking in on form-based codes in Western communities
Garvin, Elizabeth

Sustainability and the Comprehensive Plan
Mugler, Larry

Art of Public Engagement - The Persistence of Polarization
Nellis, Lee

2015 Western Planner Award Winners
Nellms, Megan

The Complete Illustrated Book of Development Definitions (4th Edition)
Stowell, Candace

Ethics….What is that? And how do you train for it?
Vogt, Amber

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2014, Issue 04

Boom Bust Repeat
Diemer, Marc & Wilkerson, Brian

Planning and Finance - Tax Incentives at the Local Level
Dugan, Patrick L.

RMLUI Legal Corner: Regulating for Water Conservation: Water Smart
Garvin, Elizabeth

Land Use Planning and Water- A Call to Action
Iturreria, Julio

2014 Western Planner Awards Recognize Excellence
Millar, Candi

The New Billings Public Library: A Community Decision
Millar, Candi

Art of Engagement - Planning Inside the Box?
Nellis, Lee

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2013, Issue 05

What is Agenda 21?
Apel, Mark

Community Gardens- A Common Sense Approach to Community Resilience
Apel, Mark

Agenda 21: The New Private Property Rights Frontier
Aune, Erick

Fiscal Analytics: A Planning Revolution in the Making
Bacon, James

Using all 26 Letters of the Alphabet
Cerise, Kristina

Agenda 21: Best Practices for Public Engagement More Relevant than Ever
Chaplick, Joan & Fiore, Ellie

Survey on the Impact of Agenda 21 Activism in the West
Girt, Rachel

The Western Planner Hands out Annual Awards
Pava, Dan

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2012, Issue 04

Evolve, rethink, and reinvent
Girt, Rachel

Impressions from Retirement - Three years later and still looking forward
Harper, Michael

Bolder Than Boulder - Building consensus for mobility in small, rural communities
Hernandez, Carlos & McKennan, Victoria

New Community Assistance Program Helps Communities Plan for Wildfire
Mowery, Molly

Art of Engagement - Planning will not work unless we listen with respect
Nellis, Lee

Outstanding Examples of planning in the West -2012 Western Planner Awards
Pava, Dan

Planning Commissioner's Corner - Need Help? Steps to well thought out staff reports
Stebleton, Brad

Blast from the Past - Revisiting the origins of the Western Planner
Stebleton, Brad

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2012, Issue 03

Book Review - Urban West Revisited by James Weatherby and Stephanie Witt
Cecil, Jon

Featured Planner - Ed Courton, Blazing the trail in Dickinson , ND
Courton, Pam

Planning and Finance - If high density reduces costs, why are public services in New York City so costly?
Dugan, Patrick L.

Revising New Mexico statutes for comprehensive planning
Follingstad, Mary

WP Conference Overview
Girt, Rachel

The Art of Engagement - How do you avoid being a desk-bound bureaucrat?
Nellis, Lee

Libby, MT climbs out from under the Superfund stigma
Smith, Kristin

Supporting Community Gardening
Ubic, Helen

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2011, Issue 07

Planning and Finance - When is debt not a dirty word?
Dugan, Patrick L.

Using dialogue to bring people together
Nellis, Lee

To Avoid a Taking: Special Assessments Must Create Special Benefits
Orsbon, Ben

Western Planner Awards
Stebleton, Brad

2011 Western Planner/APA Four Corners Conference Highlights
Stebleton, Brad

Featured Planner - Makita Hill, Bernalillo, New Mexico
Stebleton, Brad

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2011, Issue 01

Conservation Subdivisions - An Alternative to Western Ranchettes
Apel, Mark

Planning Commissioner's Corner - Continuing Education During Tough Times
Caputo, Dee

Planning and Finance - Looking Backwards
Dugan, Patrick L.

Young Wyoming Planner Makes Her Mark
Kershner, Melissa

The Art of Public Engagement
Nellis, Lee

New Mexico APA Recognizes Planning Excellence
Pava, Dan

What It Means to be a Western Planner
Vogt, Amber

Planner's Toolbox - Interdepartmental Communication Improves Efficiency
Zimmer, Steven

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2010, Issue 07

2010 Western Planner Awards
Ashby, Matt

Planning and Finance: Effective Budget Strategies
Dugan, Patrick, L.

2010 Western Planner Conference Highlights
Ehlers, Debbie

Aldo Leopold: Albuquerque's First Environmental Planner
Fleming, Bill & Schmader, Matt

U.S. Forest Service Planning Rule: Is There a Role for Local Government?
Harper, Michael

Planner's Toolbox - How to be a Good Witness in Land Use Hearings
Mathews, David

Following the Energy: The Art of the Public Engagement
Nellis, Lee

Lapel Pin and Western Planner Pride
Steadman, Stan

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2010, Issue 06

Post Conference Blues
Anderson, Mayana

Putting Boots on the Ground: Lessons on Small Town Planning from Southwest Utah - Part 2
Black, Elissa & Stempel, Peter

Planning and Finance: Learning to be Poor
Dugan, Patrick, L.

Why I Am A Western Planner
Ehlers, Debbie

Book Review - Who Put the Rainbow in the Wizard of Oz?
Faas, Ron

Following the Energy: The Art of the Public Engagement
Nellis, Lee

Pedestrian Planning for Cheyenne, Wyoming
Olson, Nancy

Featured Planner - Ben Orsbon, FAICP, Pierre, South Dakota
Putnam, Neil

Impressions of the Columbia Gorge
Stebleton, Brad

WPR Endowment Fund
Waido, Ken

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2010, Issue 02

Turning Equity Into Opportunity: Montana Fund Helps Native Entrepreneurs Enter the Financial Mainstream Part I (Previously Printed in another publication)
Belangie, Philip & Woodrow, Sue

What's So Great About the Next Western Planner Conference?
Caputo, Dee

Planning and Finance: Capital Facility Planning
Dugan, Patrick, L.

Planner's Toolbox - Local Open Space Conservation
Watson, Jayna

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2009, Issue 07

2009 Western Planner Awards
Ashby, Matt

The 2009 Lester Award: Joanne Garnett
Ashby, Matt

Featured Planner - Michael Wilson, AICP, Boise, Idaho
Cecil, Jon

Planning and Finance: Budget Frustrations
Dugan, Patrick, L.

2009 Western Planner Conference Highlights
Ehlers, Debbie

2009 WYOPASS Award Winners
Lehman, Megan

Thanks from the SD Planners Association President
Putnam, Neil

The Western Planner Journal Subscriber Survey Results
Sheinberg, Barbara

Planning Commissioner's Corner - Four Basic Questions and a Survival Kit for Planning Boards
Vogt, Amber

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2008, Issue 08

Sustainability and Stewardship: Reflections from the Spokane Regional APA Conference
Cecil, Jon

Planning and Finance: Going Through Phases
Dugan, Patrick, L.

Book Review - Hope Dies Last: Keeping The Faith In Difficult Times By Studs Terkel, 2003
Faas, Ron

Designing America's Wildlife Highway: Montana's U.S. Highway 93
Jones, Grant; Parker, Cory & Scott, Charlie

Support Your Local Planner
Kurtz, Steve

Planner's Toolbox - Shed Wars
Towler, Bill

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2008, Issue 07

Planning's Seven Dirty Words
Brosnan, Lisa

Conference Abstract: Working Effectively with Tribal Governments
Caputo, Dee

Planning and Finance: Balancing Adequate Public Facilities with Other Public Purposes
Dugan, Patrick, L.

2008 Conference Abstracts (continued from Sept. WP)
Ehlers, Debbie

Many, Many Miles from Barrow: A Great Road Trip to New Home in Northern Wisconsin
Finkler, Earl

Op-Ed Article: Embracing Failure
Harper, Michael

The Western Planner Op-Ed Guidelines
Harper, Michael

Planning and Religious Land Use--Lessons from South Daktoa
Putnam, Neil

Conference Abstract: Meetings Made Easy
Stebleton, Brad

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2008, Issue 06

Alaska News: Leading Change: Blending Indigenous and Western Planning Tools
Barker, Mitzi

Book Review - The Plan of Chicago: Daniel Burnham and the Remaking of the American City
Brosnan, Lisa

Planning and Finance: Tax Increment Financing Revisted
Dugan, Patrick, L.

2008 Conference Highlights
Ehlers, Debbie

Conference Abstracts (from the conference program)
Ehlers, Debbie

2008 Conference Awards
Guthrie, Katie

Planning Commissioner's Corner - Plan Locally, Think Globally
Kuzelka, Bob

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2008, Issue 05

Planning and Finance: The California Housing 'Crisis' More Reflections on Planning in Southern California
Dugan, Patrick, L.

University of Wyoming Conducts Survey on IT and Planning in Mountain West States
Hammerlinck, Jeff

Planner's Toolbox - Due Process in New Mexico
Mathews, David

Behind the Scences: What it Takes to Host an APA National Planning Conference
Past, Tina

The Paradox of Federal Energy and Defense Installations in the West
Pava, Dan

Bozeman Addresses Transportation and Land Use: West Babcock Street Pedestrian and Bicyclist Monitoring Project
Saunders, Chris

Planning Commissioner's Corner - Should Planning Commissions Plan?
Sublett, Ken

Featured Planner - Jayna Watson, City Planner, Spearfish, SD
Trebilcock, Sam

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2008, Issue 02

Planning Commissioner's Corner: Idaho Planning Efforts Address Climate Change
Cecil, Jon

Cheyenne, Wyoming: The Old and New West
Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce

Live the Legend of Cheyenne
Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce

Commentary: Adopting LED Sign Regulations
Dolenc, Don

Planning and Finance Series: Paying for the Walk
Dugan, Patrick L.

2008 Western Planner Awards
Guthrie, Katie

Book Review - Urban Open Space: Designing for User Needs by Mark Francis
Quanbeck, Joel

Planner's Toolbox - About the LEED Green Building Rating System: What Planners Should Know (Part one of a Series)
Siegel, Scot

Featured Planner - Jessica Frost, Santa Fe, NM
Valdez, John

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2007, Issue 06

Welcome to the Starbucked West
Ashby, Matt

Planning and Finance Series: Financial Debt Capacity
Dugan, Patrick, L.

Dickinson--The Western Edge Conference Highlights
Ehlers, Debbie

2007 Western Planner Awards
Ehlers, Debbie

Book Review - Conservatives Without Conscience
Faas, Ron

Planner's Toolbox - Geologic Hazard Analysis
Jones, Chuck

Planning Commissioner's Corner - Planning Commissioner Care and Feeding
Siegel, Scot

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2007, Issue 01

Make Your Plans for 2007 in Dickinson, North Dakota
Owens, Barbara & Schmidt, Kim

Featured Planner - Jeremy Grimm, Planning Director and Assistant to the Mayor, Buffalo, WY
Spencer, David

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

Book Review - The Politics of Historic Districts by Bill Schmickle
Walters, Melville

Planning and Finance Series: Golden Eggs
Dugan, Patrick L.

Planner's Toolbox - Online Community Surveys'' Yes You Can!
Erickson, Justin

Last Chances Come Rather Early in Alaska
Finkler, Earl

Qualitative Research for a Quality of Life: Benefits of Rural Airports
Jessup, Eric; Casavant, Ken, & Gossard, Marcia

Las Vegas' Westside Story
Marshall, James

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2006, Issue 06

Manage or Evacuate Your Floodplains - Part 2
Barnett, Don

2005 Federal Transportation Bill Brings Changes to NEPA and Other Environmental Review Requirements
Bass, Ron

Conference Highlights: The City of Trees Hosts Planners and WP Awards
Cecil, Jon

Planning and Finance Series: Doing the Math
Dugan, Patrick L.

Book Review - Turning Point in Washington State History, Growth Management Acts 1990, 1991, A Collaborative Oral History Project
Faas, Ron

Conference Abstract: The New Look of Street and Highway Planning
Orsbon, Ben

Planner's Toolbox - Tools for Growing Grassroots
Oulman, Tracy

A Primer on the New Energy Boom--A 2005 Update
Spencer, David

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