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Beyond Red and Blue: Sifting through how people sort themselves
It is clear that Americans believe our best years are behind us. Unless you’re in in the other half that says America’s best years lie ahead of us. Â The Pew Research Center for the People & the Press released the … Continue reading
Liberals Want Walkable, Conservatives Require More Room, And Other Ways the Glass is Half-Full
Half of all Americans prefer to live in a community where the houses are smaller and closer together, but schools, stores, and restaurants are within walking distance. The same recent survey by the Pew Research Center found that the other … Continue reading
Development Professional Available
Friends, I am looking for a new job.  As a seasoned Development Professional, I am considering opportunities in Community and Economic Development, primarily across the Mountain West and Upper Midwest states.  I have particular experience in long-range community and regional planning, … Continue reading
Placemaking Pays Off in the Place and in the Making
Cheyenne’s Celtic Musical Arts Festival took over Depot Plaza downtown this weekend.  The usual Fridays on the Plaza offered up high-octane Celtic grunge leading up to a romping good time with Celtic Americana of The Elders, a favorite from my KRFC days. … Continue reading
Placemaking, not Bailouts, Key to Millenials and Boomers Alike
Last month, in conjunction with the National Planning Conference in Atlanta, the American Planning Association (APA) released results of a new poll. Â It found interesting similarities of opinion between both young adults (my kids) and younger/potential retirees (my folks). National … Continue reading
STaR Award Winner from 2004 Stands Test of Time
This month, the American Planning Association’s National Planning Conference takes place in Atlanta, Georgia.  Ten years ago, the Conference was held in Washington, DC, where the APA Small Town & Rural (STaR) Division recognized Coconino County, AZ, for excellence in … Continue reading
APA Drafts Policy Guides on Hazard Mitigation and Aging
The American Planning Association (APA) is an educational and policy group of folks who are interested in urban and regional planning. Â Every so often, a group of members are drafted to consider policy guides on issues of interest, which are … Continue reading
Zombie Subdivisions
A new study by the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy (Lincoln Land Institute, LLI) and the Sonoran Institute found that over 20% of the subdivision parcels in Laramie County, WY, are currently undeveloped. Â That makes for an inventory of almost … Continue reading
Do You Want To Be My Boss?
Laramie County needs a new Planning & Development Director. Â The hitch? Â You have to put up with me (or at least I hope you would put up with me). Â Located in beautiful southeast Wyoming, in the state capital of Cheyenne, … Continue reading
An Intervention in the Cult of Expertise: Noreena Hertz and Eyes Wide Open
This man, on one hand, believes that he knows something, while not knowing [anything]. On the other hand, I – equally ignorant – do not believe [that I know anything]. – Socrates, in Plato’s Apology The more I learn, the … Continue reading
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