Posts tagged Public Finance
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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2014, Issue 03

Planning and Finance - Property Taxes and Local Tax Structures
Dugan, Patrick L.

RMLUI Legal Corner: Digital Sign Regulations
Garvin, Elizabeth

Art of Engagement - Who's For? Who's Against?
Nellis, Lee

Redevelopment of Mobile Home Parks
Sommer, Shelby, et. al.

Urban Planning in the Great Basin: An Interview with Tim Sullivan
Stowell, Candace

Planners Toolbox: Comprehensive Planning Revisited
Weil, Larry

Lake Tahoe local and regional planning policies
Wilkins, Suzanne

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2014, Issue 02

Planning and Finance - Property Taxes Among the Various States
Dugan, Patrick L.

New Research examines how to combat zombie subdivisions and other excess entitlements
Flint, Anthony

RMLUI Legal Corner: Social Media and the First Amendment
Garvin, Elizabeth

Salt Lake County at the Crossroads
Gellner, David

Art of Engagement - Building Transparency and Trust
Nellis, Lee

The Civilian Conservation Corps, 1933-42: A Model of Cooperation, A Blessing for the West
Smith, Michael

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2013, Issue 04

Fairbanks, Alaska: A Community Struggling with Air Quality
Cotter, Patrick

Planning and Finance - Fun with Bond Financing
Dugan, Patrick L.

Historic Preservation Butte, MT positions itself to grow heritage tourism
Jarvis, Jim

40 Years on the Oregon Land Use Trail
Knight, James

Art of Engagement - Nurturing a Shared Purpose
Nellis, Lee

Washington's Shoreline Master Plans
Wright, Wayne

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2013, Issue 03

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

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2013, Issue 02

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

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2013, Issue 01

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

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2012, Issue 05

Planning Commissioners Corner - Wearing Two Hats?
Apel, Mark

Storm water woes worry Idaho planners
Blanchard, Chris & Eberle, W.

Planning and Finance - Integrating perspectives from planners, engineers, and finance officials
Dugan, Patrick L.

Internships: An invaluable resource during tight budget
Harper, Michael

A rancher's insights on trails planning provide lessons in public involvement
Mendoza, Cindy

Art of Engagement - The World Series, Old Faithful, and the Art of Public Engagement
Nellis, Lee

Sedalia, CO - The little Western town that could
Rider, Katherine

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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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2012, Issue 02

Planning and Finance - Canadian resource gives comprehensive overview of capital financing strategies
Dugan, Patrick L.

COLORADO: Community planning and development help shape congressional districts in the state
Heller, Erica

IDAHO: Ada County rewrites access management plan
Inselman, Gary & Little, Christy

The Art of Engagement - Following the energy
Nellis, Lee

Western Water Woes Continue
Raymond, Jared

Four cities. four approaches to sustainability
Toon, Kevin

West Fargo, ND promotes affordable single-family housing developments
Weil, Larry

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2012, Issue 01

Angela Bordegaray
Bordegaray, Angela

Planning and Finance - The Price of Sprawl: Perverse Cities
Dugan, Patrick L.

Residents along the Wasatch Front in Utah find a better way to grow
Halford, Val

Henderson updates downtown strategies
HRA

The Art of Engagement - Don't let stress impact planning
Nellis, Lee

Code Drafting Guidelines
Siegel, Scot

Healthy By Design is Becoming New Mantra for Billings, MT
Spalding, Juliet & Hanson, Hilary

Federal Lands in the West: A Few Facts and Figures
Stowell, Candace

Lake Tahoe's Blueprint to a sustainable future
TRPA

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2011, Issue 08

Planner's Toolbox - New online tools can help Western Planners
Cecil, Jon

Planning and Finance - Using finance theory to understand the role of local government
Dugan, Patrick L.

Planning Commissioner's Corner - Strategies to help overcome NIMBY opposition
Turisk, Michael

Park City tackles climate change
Wortman, Dave

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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 06

Farmers' and Public Markets: One Intermountain City's Experience
Cecil, Jon

Featured Planner - Jenah Thornborrow, AICP, Garden City, Idaho
Cecil, Jon

Planning and Finance - Time for Another Look at Housing Prices and Smart Growth
Dugan, Patrick L.

Innovative Local Government in the Far North - Local Borough Government Comes to Arctic Alaska- But With a Struggle
Finkler, Earl

Daycare and Registered Sex Offenders
Kurtz, Steve

Rebuilding America: APA National Infrastructure Investment Task Force
McMahon, Kathleen

The Art of Public Engagement - Follow the Energy
Nellis, Lee

Planning Commissioner's Corner - Reflections on Many Years Serving a Planning and Zoning Commission
Towler, Bill

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2011, Issue 05

Planner's Toolbox - Land Use Community of Practice An Extension Resource for Western Planners
Apel, Mark

Public Involvement Strategies in the Rural West
Cotter, Patrick

Creating Self-Sufficient Communities in the West
Dill, Tina

Planning and Finance - Even Wetland Management Can Affect Finances
Dugan, Patrick L.

Featured Planner - Robert "Bob" Nelson Jr., Deadwood, South Dakota
Vogt, Amber

Planning Commissioner's Corner - Planning in Rural Areas
Weil, Larry

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2011, Issue 04

Planning and Finance - New Challenges on "Who Pays for Growth?"
Dugan, Patrick L.

Balancing Energy Development and Scenic Byway Designations
Kaliszewski, Nadia

Planning Commissioner's Corner - Tips for Effective Comprehensive Plan Updates
Meyer, Bob

Planner's Toolbox - Getting a Handle on Nonconformities
Stebleton, Brad

Featured Planner - Mike McMahon, Box Elder, South Dakota
Watson, Jayna

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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 08

Planning and Finance: Balancing in Difficult Times
Dugan, Patrick, L.

One Planner's View on Code Enforcement
Kurtz, Steve

Innovative Planning in Santa Fe, New Mexico
Mortimer, Katherine; Macpherson, Richard; Thomas, Dave; & Liming, Reed

The Art of Public Engagement
Nellis, Lee

Saving for a Rainy Day: Wetland Mitigation Banking
Radtke, Jason

Planner's Toolbox - Dealing with Emus and Medical Marijuana
Towler, Bill

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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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