Neighborhood parks that are well-designed with diverse facilities and targeted programming plus good marketing initiatives encourage more people to be active, according to the national report called Active Parks, Healthy Cities.
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One of the fascinating things about community development is the interaction between residents and municipal government and commercial development teams and municipal government, hereafter referred to as “staff.” Though some may believe those two groups are at odds, residents and commercial developers clearly have similar interests. by Bill Detweiler, Castle Rock, Colorado
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Meet Meredith Duvall, a Planner for City of Gillette, Wyoming. She advises to get involved in your community outside of work in order to better understand how residents interact with the city. Article submitted by Megan Nelms, AICP.
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This brief article describes the cycling experience that Candis Millar, AICP, and her husband enjoyed during a week in Copenhagen, Denmark in September. Some of our observations may generate ideas for Western Planners implementing bicycle plans in their communities. Story and photos by Candis Millar, AICP
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In fall of 2016, the Utah State University bioregional planning team was invited to complete an assessment of the region’s varying land uses, and to generate plausible scenarios for local planners and decision-makers to use in future management plans. The bioregional team offered local stakeholders four plausible scenarios for the future of their region to help decision-makers navigate uncertainty and realize their ideal planning goals for 2040. by Andy Witt, Aubin Douglas, and Mary Oliver
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