Selected Commentaries

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Previous Commentaries

Conflicts of Interest and Other Legal Ethical Considerations for Planners and Lawyers by Patricia E. Salkin. August 2005.

Kelo v. City of New London by Lora Lucero, AICP. July 2005.

Kelo v. City of New London: Excerpts from the transcript of oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court. April 2005

Oregon's Measure 37: Crisis and Opportunity for Planning by Edward J. Sullivan. March 2005.

Local Government Liability Under the Endangered Species Act by Jean O. Melious. September 2004.

Homeland Security Begins at Home: Local Planning and Regulatory Review to Improve Security by Rufus Calhoun Young, Jr. and Dwight H. Merriam, FAICP. November 2003.

The Tyranny of the Majority: The Buckeye Decision on Fairness, Fair Housing and Referenda by Stuart Meck, FAICP, John Payne, Peter Buchsbaum, Dwight Merriam, FAICP, Anthony Cresap, and David Callies, FAICP. July 2003.

Commentaries on Massachusetts Land-Use Laws by Joel S. Russell, Jon Witten, and Tom Broadrick. January 2002.

Enabling Legislation for Traditional Neighborhood Development Regulations by Robert J. Sitkowski, Anna M. Breinich, and Brian W. Ohm. October 2001.

Land-Use Law: Marred by Public Agency Abuse by Rodney L. Cobb. November 2000.

State Property Rights Laws: Recent Impacts and Future Implications by Stacey S. White. July 2000.

Land Use in the 21st Century: Political Challenges and Opportunities by Patricia E. Salkin. May 1999.

Update on the 1996 Telecommunications Act: Personal Wireless Services by Stanley D. Abrams. April 1998.

The Impact of State Property Rights Laws: Those Laws and My Land by Harvey M. Jacobs. March 1998.

Melding State Environmental Policy Acts with Land-Use Planning and Regulations by Daniel R. Mandelker, AICP. March 1997.

Toward a Model Statutory Plan Element: Transportation by Jerry Weitz, AICP. February 1997.