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Our friend Clint regales us with tales of being a regional planner. Hear about holding public meetings in rural areas and what happens when your trail count counts cows instead of people.
Host: Lisa Dunaway, AICP, LEED AP
Song credits: Minimal Uplifting Background by MagneticMusic.

In this episode, Lisa continues her rant about poorly-written RFQs.  She also gives suggestions for how to write better RFQs to maximize the potential consultant pool and allow the consultants to present selection committees with their best work.
Host: Lisa Dunaway, AICP, LEED AP
Song credits: Minimal Uplifting Background by MagneticMusic and Lost Shoe by Blue Dot Sessions.

In this episode, Lisa gathers common complaints about poorly-written RFQs.  She also gives suggestions for how to write better RFQs to maximize the potential consultant pool and allow the consultants to present selection committees with their best work.
Host: Lisa Dunaway, AICP, LEED AP
Song credits: Minimal Uplifting Background by MagneticMusic and Lost Shoe by Blue Dot Sessions.

Our wonderful friend Kevin tells us the story of the Amish Yacht Club in his rural county.  It is a heartwarming tale of two opposing sides coming together and an interesting update on the changing demographics of some rural American counties.
Host: Lisa Dunaway, AICP, LEED AP
Song credits: Minimal Uplifting Background by MagneticMusic

By popular demand, in this episode, Lisa compares zoning in Japan to zoning in the United States.  Theories for the differences center around geographical, cultural, and economic reasons.
References:
Story, Paige. Understanding Japanese Land-Use: Helping Ball State undergrads find their own conclusions about the land-use zoning practices in Japan. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography_of_Japan marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2016/08/the-japanese-zoning-system.html marketurbanism.com/2019/03/19/why-is-japanese-zoning-more-liberal-than-us-zoning/ Host: Lisa Dunaway, AICP, LEED AP
Song credits: Minimal Uplifting Background by MagneticMusic and Lost Shoe by Blue Dot Sessions.

A young planner asks: what factors should I consider when negotiating a salary for a new job?  Lisa has a list of factors that will change what your salary really is and several examples of things she did right and wrong as a young professional.