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Choosing Our Community’s Future:
A Citizen’s Guide to Getting the Most Out of New Development
PRICE: $10.00 - FREE!
We have nearly sold out of hard copies
of the Guidebook, and are now offering it as a downloadable resources. Visit this page to register for your
free copy today.
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"Why shouldn't the people have access to the same
information as the professionals? The Citizen’s Guide equips Americans to overcome the
tyranny of expertise that can overwhelm a neighborhood. It will help developers, designers and
neighbors find the productive path to mutual satisfaction."
-- John Norquist, former
mayor of Milwaukee and CEO of the Congress for the New Urbanism
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Choosing Our Community’s Future is the rare resource designed specifically
for regular citizens who want to make a positive contribution to shaping the growth and
development of their neighborhoods, towns and regions. The guidebook will help readers
make rational, compelling arguments against poorly conceived plans, but more importantly,
it will help them paint a vision of what they do want.
The guidebook also is intended as a helpful companion to
participants in design charettes, community
planning processes, symposia and seminars on planning issues, education programs for newly-elected
officials and civic leaders, or for anyone who wants to get a leg up on development.
Written in everyday language by a veteran journalist and citizen advocate in conjunction with experts
in various arenas, the book is easy on the eye, with an appealing format, abundant photographs and
illustrative examples.
Length: 90 pages
PRICE: $10.00 - FREE!
We have nearly sold out of hard copies
of the Guidebook, and are now offering it as a downloadable resources. Visit this page to register for your
free copy today.
More information on Choosing Our Community’s Future
The guidebook will help you learn how to:
- Tame “big box” retail centers
- Make sure that “infill” development works in your neighborhood
- Evaluate mixed use projects
- Argue for redevelopment that brings benefits to all
- Reduce the impact on farms and natural areas
- Get the most from community planning.
Contents include:
- A Citizen’s Introduction to Planning, Zoning and Development, with tips on how and where to the information you need;
- Key Principles for Managing Change, a detailed description of the characteristics of good and not-so-good development,
with a score card for evaluating projects;
- Evaluating Potential Impacts of Development, from density to traffic to property values;
- True Stories, profiles of the people and places who have been through the development mill, and the lessons
they have to offer;
- Plus, links to further help in your area, copious references to other resources and a comprehensive glossary.
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Saying “no” rarely stops change. Win by learning to say “yes”
to projects shaped by your informed input.
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