Special Issue on 2002 PN Conference Bridging Divides, Building Futures: A Puerto Rican Perspective By Agustin Lao-montes Seventh Generation By Eve Baron Bridging Divides, Building Futures: Conference Planning as Cross-Cultural Dialogue By Kiara L. Nagel 2002 Planners Network Conference Summary…
By Leonardo Vazquez, PP/AICP A friend of mine, a terrific planner in the private sector, gets called in on jobs from public sector clients and private sector colleagues who want him to join their team. He is one of the…
By Katharine N. Rankin I welcomed the invitation to join this dialogue on planning education because I have had my own experiences of being defined at the margins of “real” planning. I relish those experiences because they remind me of…
By Barbara Rahder Who is a “real” planner? What makes one person a “real” planner and another person not a “real” planner? How is this decided and by whom? What are the common expectations of students entering planning programs (or…
By Gerda R. Wekerle The idea for this dialogue was formed at the ACSP luncheon last year in Atlanta. Two colleagues, one senior-level and well-established, the other newly hired to a planning program after a long and successful career in…
By Kiara L. Nagel It’s late Saturday night and the conference is winding down, the planners are exhausted from a long day of workshops, presentations, and cultural events, and some have even headed to their cars in search of sleep…
From a talk delivered by Agustin Lao-Montes, assistant professor of sociology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, on Saturday June 15th, 2002 at the Planners Network National Conference, “New Visions For Historic Cities: Bridging Divides, Building Futures,” in Holyoke, Massachusetts.…