Dick Carlisle takes on two bills that would treat short term rentals as a permitted use in any zone and preempt communities’ ability to regulate them.
Read More“Flexible and reasonable” Code Enforcement Services building official gets home construction back on track.
Read MoreA powerful anecdote puts a face on the dilemma of aging in a community designed around cars.
Read MoreAn entry from Carlisle/Wortman Associates’ glossary of planning terms, provided free to all clients.
Read MoreAn entry from Carlisle/Wortman Associates' glossary of planning terms, provided free to all clients.
Read MoreHere’s a seminal case study on urban agriculture by Michigan food policy expert Megan Masson-Minock.
Read MoreWhat's a charette? Here's an entry from Carlisle/Wortman Associates' glossary, given free to all clients.
Read MoreA concise overview of Michigan's Right to Farm Act, by Wayne Whitman, environmental manager for the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Read MoreIn a presentation to the Central Ohio APA, Carlisle/Wortman’s John Enos focused on tools that can make a downtown into a destination.
Read MoreA new EPA publications offers guidelines for planning, funding and building green infrastructure in public parks.
Read MoreMore than 83% of Americans 18 years or older feel it is important for local governments to prioritize environmental initiatives.
Read MoreIs your community at risk of flooding? A drop of prevention is worth a deluge of cure.
Read MoreCarlisle/Wortman Associates’ planners routinely train officials around Michigan, both for the Michigan Municipal League (MML) and for specific communities.
Read MoreThe American Planning Association offers principles for improving U.S. infrastructure. Michigan needs an extra $4 billion a year in infrastructure spending
Read MoreThe tool kit for fighting Phragmites includes state laws, building codes, zoning ordinances, noxious weed ordinances and stormwater management rules.
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