From PCJ Editor Wayne Senville:
Heard about a fascinating range of local issues during the first leg of my CircleTheUSA trip. You can read my reports by using the links in the left sidebar, or by scrolling down this page.
Now that the first leg is complete, I want to ask for your help:
1. We're beginning to plan my schedule between Cleveland and Chicago (leg 2) and Chicago and Minnesota/North Dakota (leg 3). Next Spring, I'll be continuing to the Pacific Northwest, and then south to California. We'll keep the schedule information posted in the right hand sidebar. If you'd potentially be interested in my reporting from your community (or county/region), send me a note at: pcjoffice@gmail.com and I'll get back to you. In a nutshell, we're looking for how communities are dealing with challenging planning and land use related issues (of all sorts) so that others can learn from their experiences.
2. Our CircleTheUSA blog will be more effective & informative for everyone if you take a few minutes and add your comments to those reports that most interest you, or that relate to something you've dealt with in your own community. Comments can be just a sentence or two, or longer.
3. As you may know, I'm publisher & editor of the Planning Commissioners Journal, a small, independent quarterly with a dedicated staff of three (Betsey Krumholz, our general manager; Peggy Ellis-Green; and me). Given our size and modest budget, doing this trip is an expensive undertaking. To cut costs, most nights I'll be staying in peoples' homes or at low cost B&B's. But if you find the reports posted here of value, please also consider Chipping in a small amount, by using the "Chipin" button in the sidebar to your right. We need to cover about one-quarter of our projected travel costs, including airfare and car rentals, this way.
It also almost goes without saying that another great way to show your support is by subscribing to our publication, the Planning Commissioners Journal.
Best wishes to all,
Wayne Senville, Editor/Publisher, Planning Commissioners Journal
