Planning in Rural Pennsylvania in 2020: Analysis of the Use & Effectiveness of Land Use Tools 1.25 CM credits (pending approval) The Center for Rural Pennsylvania recently published a Research Report titled Planning in Rural Pennsylvania: Analysis of the Use and Effectiveness of Municipal Land Use Tools. Based on two statewide surveys and a selection …
Planning for Agriculture, Wind and Solar Policies in the United States promote expansion of renewable energy and protection of farmland. Sometimes these goals clash. This presentation reviews the land consumption issues, local opposition to renewable energy (NIMBYism) and competing state and local policies. The focus then turns on co-location, or how agriculture and renewable energy …
Telling Your Story: Effective Strategies for Communication Successful public communication is more than surveys and opinion polls. It must also inform and educate, and that requires more than posting everything on your website. Even in a small community, that volume of data is overwhelming and can be frustrating to navigate. In this presentation, we will …