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The Community Planner: A Quarterly How-to Journal for Citizens & Planners.
Have you ever wanted to learn how to...
- Create a project book for a major project using a spreadsheet program?
- Write a Request for Proposal (RFP)
- Build an effective working relationship with the press?
- Write Plain Language documents?
- Develop citizen eduation and public outreach programs?
- Understand open government and the Freedom of Information Act
- Plan a planning process?
If so, The Community Planner is for you. The purpose of The Community Planner is to empower citizens, elected and appointed officials, and local planners by providing in-depth instruction and information about planning and government processes, tasks, tools, and techniques.
Each issue focuses on a specific aspect of planning and government (Planning the Planning Process; RFPs and working with consultants; Creating effective public outreach documents and programs) and includes:
- Indepth articles from multiple perspectives offering practical tips and hands-on advice and instructions;
- State-by-state resources;
- Case studies and practical examples to help illustrate how a tool, technique, or process works in application;
- Sample documents and templates;
- Direct access to background information, including state and federal enabling legislation;
- Tools of the Trade: How-to articles to tackle planning and government projects (the anatomy of a press release, effective use of spreadsheets, slideware, concept mapping software, etc.); and
- Product reviews for open source and low cost software.
The Community Planner is published quarterly (4 issues per year) on cd-rom. Unlike traditional print journals, the cd-rom allows us to fully explore a subject without the limitation imposed by print media. We can build in links to background materials and state and federal codes; provide examples in multiple programs (spreadsheets, slideware, and other formats); and fully develop instructions and provide access to real world examples. Each issue includes between 60 and 80 pages of material, as well as access to a whole world of information at an affordable rate.