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The Citizen’s Guide to Planning

Chris Duerksen, Greg Dale, and Don Elliott have just authored the fourth edition of APA’s best-selling book, The Citizen’s Guide to Planning. Originally authored by Denver native Herb Smith in the 1960s, the Citizen’s Guide has helped generations of citizen planners to engage effectively in the local planning process. This new edition emphasizes the importance of sustainability, outlines key principles of planning and the law, introduces new players in the process, illustrates how plans get implemented, and guides readers in understanding and avoiding ethical conflicts.


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