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[New Expert] About Trees Consulting

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:48:25 GMT

Municipal tree management, tree and landscape appraisal, street tree planning, urban forest management,

[Updated Library Item] Trail Easement Agreement & Commentary (2nd edition)

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:59:41 GMT

Download both the model AND the commentary! This state-of-the-art model Trail Easement Agreement is coupled with an expansive commentary covering alternative and optional agreement provisions and the reasoning behind it all. Users can easily customize the agreement to handle a variety of potential trail types and uses. The model uses plain language and careful formatting to improve readability.

[Updated Library Item] Context-Sensitive Signage Design

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 07:38:51 GMT

This publication provides an overview of sign regulation, discusses legal issues, safety, aesthetics, and provides some national case study examples of the process for adopting sign ordinances.

[Updated Library Item] Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, 17th Edition

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 07:36:10 GMT

A legislative act that empowers counties and municipalities, individually or jointly, to plan their development and to govern the same by zoning, subdivision and land development ordinances and additional tools laid out in this act.

[Updated Tool] PA Land Choices

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 12:12:28 GMT

PA Land Choices is a curriculum, a collection of activities that guides learners in understanding the forces and choices that shape a community and region. It challenges participants to become involved in their community and to conserve their natural resources.

[Updated Tool] Community Visioning

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:01:30 GMT

Community visioning is a planning tool that enables residents, business owners, local institutions, and other stakeholders to have a voice in the decision-making process in their community. A community visioning statement will communicate the goals and priorities of the community and ideally inform future planning documents, regulations, and future development.

[Updated Library Item] Creating an Environment for Success

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:03:03 GMT

"Creating an Environment for Success: Mergers and Other Partnership Structures for Environmental Nonprofits," shares four success stories illustrating different forms of partnerships. The monograph covers five options for strategic restructuring (merger, joint venture, parent-subsidiary structuring, management services organization, and fiscal sponsorship), plus offers pointers and resources for groups exploring partnership possibilities.

[New Expert] Jeannette Brugger, AICP, PP

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 10:53:59 GMT

[New Expert] Sharon Keegan

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 10:51:58 GMT

[New Expert] Julie Fitzpatrick

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 10:50:29 GMT

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[New Expert] Barry Denk

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 10:48:29 GMT

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[New Library Item] Land Use in PA: Practices and Tools – An Inventory

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 10:45:43 GMT

This book contains practices and tools used in Pennsylvania to promote responsible land use. The document is available from the following website free of charge:

[New Library Item] Damariscotta Heart and Soul - Sample Community Visioning Process Website

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 10:42:43 GMT

The Damariscotta, ME, Heart and Soul Visioning Process has a website to serve as an informational depot for all project material and presentations. This can help stakeholders keep track of the process, comment on project material, and disseminate information to others.

[New Library Item] Millersville Community Vision Statement

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 10:40:09 GMT

Sample visioning statement.

[New Tool] Community Visioning

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 10:28:55 GMT

[New Library Item] Planning for the Future: A Handbook on Community Visioning, 3rd Edition

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 10:25:18 GMT

The purpose of this handbook is to help communities like yours begin thinking and planning for the future. It is not, however, a cookbook on community visioning. Every community in Pennsylvania is unique, so it must develop its own vision and plan for the future. On the other hand, many of the same principles and activities that are included in the process may be useful to many communities. To help communities find that common ground and allow them the freedom to decide what their plans might include, the Center for Rural Pennsylvania designed this handbook to focus on the process of visioning, not the outcome.

[Updated Tool] Lighting Ordinance

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 12:15:47 GMT

Municipal governments can enact ordinances to promote quality outdoor lighting. Good outdoor lighting provides the right amount of light – not too little and not too much – while minimizing glare, light trespass and energy consumption.

[Updated Tool] Sign Ordinance

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 12:14:32 GMT

A sign ordinance can help a municipality reduce signage visual clutter and end business “sign wars.” It also can help protect the existing character of a community, establish, or enhance community identity.

[Updated Tool] Sign Ordinance

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 08:06:22 GMT

[Updated Library Item] Upper Southampton Township v. Upper Southampton Township Zoning Hearing Board, Appeal of Outdoor Partnership, LLC

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:59:48 GMT

Commonwealth Court case upholding the lower court's finding that a land development plan and approval (in this instance) was required for the construction of billboards in the township, due to the subdivision of the subject property.