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PAS Quicknotes — NEW

Understanding Takings
This PAS QuickNotes will help your planning commission better understand takings. The Takings Clause of the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution reads: "nor shall property be taken for public use without just compensation." Land-use regulatory controls protect land values and the property rights of all citizens. Further, these measures protect communities from nuisances and serious harms. Learn about the various types of takings and how planning for the greater good benefits communities and future generations. Download this PAS QuickNotes now.

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PAS Reports

As the weather gets warmer, it's a great time to think about the street life in your community. Check out two great PAS Reports for ideas on regulating street vendors and encouraging residents to walk and bike. If Street Vending (PAS 509) and Planning Active Communities (PAS 543/544) aren't already in your office library, you can borrow them from PAS or use your PAS subscriber discount to buy them from APA's PlanningBooks.com at half price. And don't forget the recently updated Essential PAS Info Packet on Temporary Summer Uses.

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PAS Memo

Carsharing: A Guide for Local Planners
Transportation issues can create seemingly no-win conflicts for planners, whether it's negotiating traffic demand management, wrangling over parking requirements, addressing the quality of life issues caused by too much traffic, and, most recently, addressing vehicle emissions and climate change. A new "product-as-service" approach to vehicle use, called carsharing, is emerging in many high-density communities as a way of addressing these issues. First introduced in Portland, Oregon, in 1998, these programs include both for-profit and nonprofit operators and serve major metropolitan markets, universities, and more recently a number of smaller cities. Carsharing can help planners meet transportation, land use, and environmental goals. Learn about how carsharing programs work, how to attract public support, and how to address some challenges associated with this alternative travel choice.

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PAS Partners in Practice

Are you ready to assist your fellow PAS subscribers?
PAS is offering you an opportunity to share your community's experience and success with planners nationwide. If you have ideas and suggestions, send them to PASpartners@planning.org.

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Resources at the APA Library

The APA Library has more than 4,200 volumes on planning and related subjects. It's one of the sources your PAS researchers turn to to answer your inquiries. You can search the APA library, too, by searching the online catalog by author, title, or subject.

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