One of the benefits of being a member of the American Planning Association is receipt of its monthly magazine, "Planning." Members have access online as well. (That link is available to anyone, though the links on that page are not normally available. Having said that, I do remember that the APA gave access to certain articles on a case-by-case basis.)
Planning Magazine is fascinating for a couple of reasons. Of course, you must know by now that I find planning fascinating in general, otherwise I wouldn't be making the $50,000 bet in the form of student loans and years of my life to get a degree in it. But, also, it is fascinating because of its breadth of field. (This is also a criticism. Remind me to tell you about Aaron Wildavsky's classic article "If Planning is Everything, Maybe It's Nothing" someday.) The point is, if you can't find an interesting topic in the planning field, you're probably not trying very hard.
So, what's the point of this blog entry, then? Simply, to let you know that I'll be reviewing some topics brought up by Planning Magazine on occasion, so you'll be able to see just how broad planning is. Also, you'll find that many of the topics we struggle with in Spokane are being faced in other places--and they're doing something about it! Maybe we can, too.
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