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New Book Helps Development Approvals
Felicia Oliver, Senior Editor
July 1, 2006
Professional Builder
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"Even projects notable for their attention to civic consciousness, environmental sensitivity and innovative design have been treated with a slash-and-burn mentality," says Douglas R. Porter, author of "Breaking the Development Logjam: New Strategies for Building Community Support," published by the Urban Land Institute.
The book offers strategies for tipping the scales toward success by providing neighbors with opportunities to learn about the proposed project and contribute to decisions on its plan and design.
It suggests that an effective engagement strategy can be crafted based on answers to these three questions:
- What outcome am I looking for?
- What might arise from site conditions, and how might the project affect the area?
- Who are the people who need to be involved?
"Breaking the Development Logjam" is available at Amazon.com, www.bookstore.uli.org, or by calling the Urban Land Institute at 800/321-5011.
© 2009, Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All Rights Reserved.
