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  Features Month Year Volume Number
___ Alternative & Renewable Energy in Michigan: Focus Wind Energy May 08 Vol. 26 Issue 7
___ Michigan Planning Enabling Act Signed into Law as PA 33 of 2008 Apr 08 Vol. 26 Issue 6
___ Corrective Amendments to MZEA Signed into Law Mar 08 Vol. 26 Issue 5
___ New Court Opinions -- New Laws & Pending Legislation Feb 08 Vol. 26 Issue 4
___ Strategic Growth: The Path to Prosperity in the New Economy. Jan 08 Vol. 26 Issue 3
___ Proactive Planning. What Your Planning Commission Should Be Doing Now! Dec 07 Vol. 26 Issue 2
___ Michigans Rankings: Unsung Potential for Success in the New Economy Nov 07 Vol. 26 Issue 1
___ RLUIPA Redefined: MI Supreme Court Unanimously Overturns Court of Appeals Oct 07 Vol. 25 Issue 12
___ Global Climate Change Sep 07 Vol. 25 Issue 11
___ Going Green in Michigan Aug 07 Vol. 25 Issue 10
___ Regulating Billboards Jul 07 Vol. 25 Issue 9
___ Infrastructure Needs Grow Jun 07 Vol. 25 Issue 8
___ Airport Planning May 07 Vol. 25 Issue 7
___ Remaking Transportation and Housing Policy for the New Century Apr 07 Vol. 25 Issue 6
___ Is the Right to Farm Coming to Your Neighborhood? Mar 07 Vol. 25 Issue 5
___ Michigan Smart Growth Readiness Online Assessment Tool Feb 07 Vol. 25 Issue 4
___ Heartbeats and Drumbeats: The Continuing Story of Land Policy Reform in Michigan. Jan 07 Vol. 25 Issue 3
___ Economic Hope Depends on More Strategic Federal and state Spending Dec 06 Vol. 25 Issue 2
___ Planning Michigan Conference in Detroit Nov 06 Vol. 25 Issue 1
___ Michigan Demographic Trends: A Mixed Bag Oct 06 Vol. 24 Issue 12
___ Eminent Domain Ballot Initiative Sep 06 Vol. 24 Issue 11
___ New Urbanism & Form-Based Zoning Take Off! Aug 06 Vol. 24 Issue 10
___ Navigating the Shoals of Wetlands Protection and the Clean Water Act: The Supreme Court's Decision in Rapanos and Carabell. Jul 06 Vol. 24 Issue 9
___ Clock Ticks Down on Zoning Boards & Zoning Commissions Jun 06 Vol. 24 Issue 8
___ PA 110 of 2006: Michigan Zoning Enabling Act May 06 Vol. 24 Issue 7
___ Planning for Prosperity, The 2006 MSU Land Use Summit Apr 06 Vol. 24 Issue 6
___ Tools for Older Cities: Affordable Housing, Green Development and Redevelopment Readiness Mar 06 Vol. 24 Issue 5
___ Safe Routes to School Feb 06 Vol. 24 Issue 4
___ Smart Growth in Action Jan 06 Vol. 24 Issue 3
___ The Avalanche of Court Cases Continues Dec 05 Vol. 24 Issue 2
___ Court Cases and More Court Cases Nov 05 Vol. 24 Issue 1
___ No Special Feature. Miscellaneous Articles. Oct. 05 Vol. 23 Issue 12
___ Michigan Supreme Court Permits Beach Walking Sep 05 Vol. 23 Issue 11
___ A European Perspective on Land Use Planning and Growth Management Aug 05 Vol. 23 Issue 10
___ Eminent Domain: US & Michigan Supreme Court Cases on Condemnation and Takings Jul 05 Vol. 23 Issue 9
___ Joint Municipal Planning Act Jun 05 Vol. 23 Issue 8
___ Update on Conditional Rezoning May 05 Vol. 23 Issue 7
___ Urban Storm Water in Michigan Apr 05 Vol. 23 Issue 6
___ Current Topics From A to Z Mar 05 Vol. 23 Issue 5
___ "Let's Make A Deal": Contract Zoning Feb 05 Vol. 23 Issue 4
___ Bringing America Back in Sync With Its Values: Designing Healthy Livable Communities. Jan 05 Vol. 23 Issue 3
___ A Proposed State Policy on Alternative Waste Systems Dec 04 Vol. 23 Issue 2
___ Dispute Resolution in Land Use Planning Nov 04 Vol. 23 Issue 1
___ An Examination of Open Space Zoning in Hamburg Township Oct 04 Vol. 22 Issue 12
___ Overcoming Impediments to Smart Growth Sep 04 Vol. 22 Issue 11
___ Cool Cities Aug 04 Vol. 22 Issue 10
___ Green Development Jul 04 Vol. 22 Issue 9
___ Reverse Zoning: Turning Traditional Zoning Inside Out to Permit Traditional Neighborhood Development Without Architectural Controls. Jun 04 Vol. 22 Issue 8
___ Use Variances: Uncertainty Over Authority. May 04 Vol. 22 Issue 7
___ Saving Dollars with Smart Growth Apr 04 Vol. 22 Issue 6
___ Taming Sprawl with MUSIC: Multi-Use Space Increasing Compactness. Mar 04 Vol. 22 Issue 5
___ New Public Schools Fuel Sprawl, Air Pollution & Traffic Congestion & Are Exempt from Local Zoning Feb 04 Vol. 22 Issue 4
___ Removing Spot Zoning From the Fabric of Zoning Practice Jan 04 Vol. 22 Issue 3
___ Land Use Legislation Taking Off Dec 03 Vol. 22 Issue 2
___ How Much Development is Too Much? Nov 03 Vol. 22 Issue 1
___ Inland Lake Development Oct 03 Vol. 21 Issue 12
___ Manufactured Housing and Exclusionary Zoning Sep 03 Vol. 21 Issue 11
___ Michigan Land Use Leadership Council Report Aug 03 Vol. 21 Issue 10
___ Green Infrastructure & Open Space Protection. Jul 03 Vol. 21 Issue 9
___ Transportation & Walkability Jun 03 Vol. 21 Issue 8
___ Planning Under Michigan Planning Enabling Acts: The Wexford County Example May 03 Vol. 21 Issue 7
___ Past & Present Prospects for Transit in Michigan Apr 03 Vol. 21 Issue 6
___ Transfer of Development Rights Mar 03 Vol. 21 Issue 5
___ Using PDR & TDR Feb 03 Vol. 21 Issue 4
___ More Census Maps of Key 2000 Data Jan 03 Vol. 21 Issue 3
___ Unfinished Business: Land Use & Planning Legislation Dec 02 Vol. 21 Issue 2
___ Energy Facility Siting Nov 02 Vol. 21 Issue 1
___ Overview of U.S. & Michigan Energy Policy Oct 02 Vol. 20 Issue 12
___ Disaster Preparedness & Hazard Mitigation Sep 02 Vol. 20 Issue 11
___ 20th Anniversary Issue Aug 02 Vol. 20 Issue 10
___ Reassessing the New Urbanism: Close-Knit Community Planning Jul 02 Vol. 20 Issue 9
___ New Urbanism & Traditional Neighborhood Development. Jun 02 Vol. 20 Issue 8
___ Measuring Sprawl & Its Impacts May 02 Vol. 20 Issue 7
___ Overzoning and Buildout Analysis Apr 02 Vol. 20 Issue 6
___ More Census 2000 Maps Mar 02 Vol. 20 Issue 5
___ New Zoning & Planning Amendments: Open Space Zoning Mandated... Feb 02 Vol. 20 Issue 4
___ Creating a Healthy Environment: The Impact of the Built Environment on Public Health. Jan 02 Vol. 20 Issue 3
___ Protecting the Great Lakes Dec 01 Vol. 20 Issue 2
___ Opportunities For and Benefits of Implementing Access Management in Your Community Nov 01 Vol. 20 Issue 1
___ Land Use Legislation Advances Oct 01 Vol. 19 Issue 12
___ The History of Roads in Michigan Sep 01 Vol. 19 Issue 11
___ Protecting Farmland in the Thumb Aug 01 Vol. 19 Issue 10
___ How to Deal With Accumulated Junk Problems Jul 01 Vol. 19 Issue 9
___ Census Maps 2000 Jun 01 Vol. 19 Issue 8
___ Design Guidelines May 01 Vol. 19 Issue 7
___ Pending Legislation Apr 01 Vol. 19 Issue 6
___ Affordable Housing & Exclusionary Zoning Mar 01 Vol. 19 Issue 5
___ How the Coordinated Planning Act Would Improve Community Planning in Michigan Feb 01 Vol. 19 Issue 4
___ Wildfires: Potential Danger and Fire Preparedness in Michigan Jan 01 Vol. 19 Issue 3
___ Close Look at the Draft Coordinated Planning Act Dec 00 Vol. 19 Issue 2
___ Coordinated Planning Act Introduced Nov 00 Vol. 19 Issue 1
___ Urban Services Districts: Three Michigan Case Studies Oct 00 Vol. 18 Issue 12
___ Finding the Proper Balance Between State and Local Interests Sep 00 Vol. 18 Issue 11
___ Challenges to Local Control Pit Local Officals Against the State Legislature Aug 00 Vol. 18 Issue 10
___ GAAMPS: Determining Acceptable Locations for Intensive Livestock Operations Jul 00 Vol. 18 Issue 9
___ U.S. Census Population Estimates Jun 00 Vol. 18 Issue 8
___ Roundabouts: Looking at a New Design for Intersections. May 00 Vol. 18 Issue 7
___ An Assessment of Brownfield ReDevelopment Policies: The Michigan Experience Apr 00 Vol. 18 Issue 6
___ MSU Survey of Michigan Residents on Brownfield Mar 00 Vol. 18 Issue 5
___ Traffic Calming Techniques Feb 00 Vol. 18 Issue 4
___ How to Take Minutes for Administrative Decisions Jan 00 Vol. 18 Issue 3
___ Strategic Directions for Michigan's Future Dec 99 Vol. 18 Issue 2
___ The Target: Integrated and Coordinated Planning in Michigan Nov 99 Vol. 18 Issue 1
___ Michigan Case Summaries in Watershed Planning & Management Oct 99 Vol. 17 Issue 12
___ Watershed Planning Efforts in Michigan Sep 99 Vol. 17 Issue 11
___ Metropolitics in the Grand Rapids and Detroit Regions Aug 99 Vol. 17 Issue 10
___ Land Use and Zoning Impediments to Fair Housing Jul 99 Vol. 17 Issue 9
___ Sustainable Development: Resources Jun 99 Vol. 17 Issue 8
___ Sprawl and Race Shaping the Land May 99 Vol. 17 Issue 7
___ Sustainability Apr 99 Vol. 17 Issue 6
___ Residential & Institutional Care Facilities Mar 99 Vol. 17 Issue 5
___ Farmland Loss & Preservation in Michigan Feb 99 Vol. 17 Issue 4
___ The Original Understanding of the Takings Clause Jan 99 Vol. 17 Issue 3
___ Natural Landscaping Dec 98 Vol. 17 Issue 2
___ Land Use Policy Nov 98 Vol. 17 Issue 1
___ Use Value Farmland Assessment: Comparison Study of 50 States Oct 98 Vol. 16 Issue 12
___ Revenue Sharing Battle Sep 98 Vol. 16 Issue 11
___ The Takings Tree: An Analytical Tool Aug 98 Vol. 16 Issue 10
___ Grand Valley Metropolitan Development Blueprint Jul 98 Vol. 16 Issue 9
___ Imperviousness Regulations Jun 98 Vol. 16 Issue 8
___ The Ultimate farmland Preservation Tour: Lessons for Michigan May 98 Vol. 16 Issue 7
___ Michigan's Voluntary Stormwater Permit Apr 98 Vol. 16 Issue 6
___ Michigan Supreme Court Says No Categorical Taking in K&K Wetland Case Mar 98 Vol. 16 Issue 5
___ Urban Vision Summit Feb 98 Vol. 16 Issue 4
___ Are Schools Exempt from Local Zoning? Jan 98 Vol. 16 Issue 3
___ 1997 Statewide Land Use Survey Dec 97 Vol. 16 Issue 2
___ Imperviousness - Water Fails to Infiltrate America Nov 97 Vol. 16 Issue 1
___ The Delinquent Property Tax Collection Process Oct 97 Vol. 15 Issue 12
___ Constructed Wetlands for the Treatment of Wastes Sep 97 Vol. 15 Issue 11
___ Fiscal Impacts of Growth Revisted Aug 97 Vol. 15 Issue 10
___ Land Division Act Amended Again Jul 97 Vol. 15 Issue 9
___ Land Use Planning In The United States and The Netherlands Jun 97 Vol. 15 Issue 8
___ The Cellular Tower Boom May 97 Vol. 15 Issue 7
___ Model Land Division Ordinance for Local Communities Apr 97 Vol. 15 Issue 6
___ Industrial Facilities Taxes; Corporate Welfare or Business Incentives Mar 97 Vol. 15 Issue 5
___ Procedures to Address Paragon Feb 97 Vol. 15 Issue 4
___ Greenways and Trails: Growing Longer in Michigan Jan 97 Vol. 15 Issue 3
___ Planning and the Internet Dec 96 Vol. 15 Issue 2
___ Sustainable Communities Save Energy Nov 96 Vol. 15 Issue 1
___ Alternatives to Automobiles Oct 96 Vol. 14 Issue 12
___ Access Management in Michigan Sept 96 Vol. 14 Issue 11
___ MDOT Corridor Planning For Future Transportation Improvements Aug 96 Vol. 14 Issue 10
___ Historic Preservation on Wheels; Distinguishing Between Junk & Antique Cars Jul 96 Vol. 14 Issue 9
___ What Happened at Nordhouse Dunes Jun 96 Vol. 14 Issue 8
___ The Changing Face of State Government May 96 Vol. 14 Issue 7
___ Farmland Preservation; Protecting the Future Growth of Michigan Agriculture Apr 96 Vol. 14 Issue 6
___ Toward Integrated Land use Planning Mar 96 Vol. 14 Issue 5
___ Proposed Revisions to the Subdivision Control Act Feb 96 Vol. 14 Issue 4
___ Land Issues & Alternatives Jan 96 Vol. 14 Issue 3
___ State Comprehensive Planning; The Michigan Experience, 1934-1973 Dec 95 Vol. 14 Issue 2
___ Reinventing Urban Neighborhoods Nov 95 Vol. 14 Issue 1
___ Michigan’s Comprehensive Historic Preservation Plan Oct 95 Vol. 13 Issue 12
___ Land Use Views and Priorities of Michigan Residents Sept 95 Vol. 13 Issue 11
___ Michigan’s Sub-State Transportation Plan Aug 95 Vol. 13 Issue 10
___ What is a Conservation Easement Worth? July 95 Vol. 13 Issue 9
___ The Cocooning of America June 95 Vol. 13 Issue 8
___ Vision on Main Street May 95 Vol. 13 Issue 7
___ Takings Legislation Advances: American Planning Association AdoptsPolicy Guide in Opposition & Offers Alternatives April 95 Vol. 13 Issue 6
___ Regulating Mobile Home Parks March 95 Vol. 13 Issue 5
___ Congress & State Legislature Consider Takings Bills Feb 95 Vol. 13 Issue 4
___ A Blueprint for Protecting Michigan’s Farmland Jan 95 Vol. 13 Issue 3
___ Ethics Dec 94 Vol. 13 Issue 2
___ Regulating Keyhole Development Nov 94 Vol. 13 Issue 1
___ Biological Diversity & Ecosystem Managemen in Michigan Oct 94 Vol. 12 Issue 12
___ Act 307 Immunity for Local Units of Government Sept 94 Vol. 12 Issue 11
___ Implementing Municipal Civil Infractions Legislation Aug 94 Vol. 12 Issue 10
___ Forest Planning in Michigan July 94 Vol. 12 Issue 9
___ Planning and Development Regulation in New Zealand Contrasted to Michigan June 94 Vol. 12 Issue 8
___ Downtown Development May 94 Vol. 12 Issue 7
___ House Republican Policy Committee April 94 Vol. 12 Issue 6
___ Subdivision Control Act Causes 10+ Acre Land Divisions March 94 Vol. 12 Issue 5
___ Traffic Impact Evaluation Feb 94 Vol. 12 Issue 4
___ Land Use Change Jan 94 Vol. 12 Issue 3
___ County Planning in Michigan Dec 93 Vol. 12 Issue 2
___ Sample Regulations For State Licensed Residential Care Facilities Nov 93 Vol. 12 Issue 1
___ Regulation of Residential Care Facilities Oct 93 Vol. 11 Issue 12
___ New Directions Toward Integrated Land Use Planning Sept 93 Vol. 11 Issue 11
___ Balancing Hydroelectric Power Generation With Environmental Protection Aug 93 Vol. 11 Issue 10
___ Growth Management in Oakland Township July 93 Vol. 11 Issue 9
___ Local Wetland Regulations June 93 Vol. 11 Issue 8
___ ISTEA: A New Era for Transportation Policy May 93 Vol. 11 Issue 7
___ Professional Planning Credentials April 93 Vol. 11 Issue 6
___ Is Environmental Policy a Barrier to Redevelopment March 93 Vol. 11 Issue 5
___ Minimum Lot Sizes Feb 93 Vol. 11 Issue 4
___ The Fiscal Impacts of Growth Jan 93 Vol. 11 Issue 3
___ Geographic Information Systems; Planner’s Book of Lists IV Dec 92 Vol. 11 Issue 2
___ Urbandizing: A Primer on How Downtowns Can Compete With Retail Malls and Strip Centers Nov 92 Vol. 11 Issue 1
___ Local Zoning Meets Indian Reservation Lands Oct 92 Vol. 10 Issue 12
___ Development Guidelines Sept 92 Vol. 10 Issue 11
___ Relative Risk Analysis Aug 92 Vol. 10 Issue 10
___ The Implications of Lucas on Planning & Zoning July 92 Vol. 10 Issue 9
___ Reflections on the next 10 Years June 92 Vol. 10 Issue 8
___ Private Development Costs May 92 Vol. 10 Issue 7
___ A Conservative Point System to Protect Open Space Apr 92 Vol. 10 Issue 6
___ Open Space Zoning Mar 92 Vol. 10 Issue 5
___ Census Data; Planner’s Book of Lists III Dec 91 Vol. 10 Issue 2
___ Urban Sprawl: Problems & Prospects Nov 91 Vol. 10 Issue 1
___ Managing Developments of Regional Impact Oct 91 Vol. 9 Issue 12
___ Solid & Hazardous Waste Management Sept 91 Vol. 9 Issue 11
___ Zoning & Free Speech: A Review of Adult Entertainment Caselaw Aug 91 Vol. 9 Issue 10
___ Affordable Housing: New Initiatives For a Growing Problem June 91 Vol. 9 Issue 8
___ Open Space Protection Through Conservation Easements May 91 Vol. 9 Issue 7
___ Regulation of Land Division Feb 91 Vol. 9 Issue 4
___ Planner’s Book of Lists Dec 90 Vol. 9 Issue 2
___ Transfer of Development Rights Nov 90 Vol. 9 Issue 1
___ Transfer of Development Rights Oct 90 Vol. 8 Issue 12
___ Urban Service Areas; A Tool to Control Urban Sprawl Sept 90 Vol. 8 Issue 11
___ Thou Shalt Plan; Ohio Supreme Court Considers Why Planning is Necessary Before Zoning Aug 90 Vol. 8 Issue 10
___ Proposed Growth Management Legislation June 90 Vol. 8 Issue 8
___ Historic Preservation and Growth Management May 90 Vol. 8 Issue 7
___ Earth Day; Michigan Has Come A Long Way, But There is Still A Long Way to Go April 90 Vol. 8 Issue 6
___ Protecting Inland Lakes March 90 Vol. 8 Issue 5
___ Managing Growth in Southeast Michigan Feb 90 Vol. 8 Issue 4
___ Regulating Private Roads Jan 90 Vol. 8 Issue 3
___ Planner’s Book of Lists Dec 89 Vol. 8 Issue 2
___ Fair Housing Act Affects Local Zoning Nov 89 Vol. 8 Issue 1
___ Development Agreements Legislation Needed Oct 89 Vol. 7 Issue 12
___ As the Sun Sets on MERB it Rises on CEQ Sept 89 Vol. 7 Issue 11
___ Growth Management Techniques Aug 89 Vol. 7 Issue 10
___ Legislature Acts to Save Dunes June 89 Vol. 7 Issue 8
___ Billboard Regulation April 89 Vol. 7 Issue 6
___ Wetland Mitigation & Wetland Banking Dec 88 Vol. 7 Issue 2
___ Wetlands Regulation: Part One Nov 88 Vol. 7 Issue 1
___ Futuring Oct 88 Vol. 6 Issue 12
___ Home Sharing; Alternative Ways to Meet Housing Needs July 88 Vol. 6 Issue 9
___ Regulation of Oil and Gas Activities in Michigan June 88 Vol. 6 Issue 8
___ Impact Fees and Exactions Dec 87 Vol. 6 Issue 2
___ Detroit Today...and Tomorrow? Sept 87 Vol. 5 Issue 10
___ Takings July 87 Vol. 5 Issue 8
___ Local Options for Groundwater Protection Feb 87 Vol. 5 Issue 4

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