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Aug 12

Separation of Planning- err, Planners

I am often reminded that planners in the private world are quietly overlooked and excluded from the vital role they play in our field. Fo...

Jena Skinner, AICP

Jul 16

The Fear of Planning

I'm sure you've heard me tell you (if you like talking about planning) that private planners often do twice the work of government planne...

Jena Skinner, AICP

Jul 2

Hollywood and Planners

Black Lives Matter is a movement that appears in the history timeline around 2013 as hashtag #BlackLivesMatter on social media after the ...

Jena Skinner, AICP

Jun 17

A Recent Article...About Me

http://voyagedenver.com/interview/meet-jena-skinner-js-designs/

Jena Skinner, AICP

May 14

What a great time to rethink zoning!

My last blog post spoke about re-evaluating setbacks as they relate to social distancing. This article out New York takes it to the next ...

Do the old ways of doing site design = improved social distance in the time of Covid-19? Yes.

Jena Skinner, AICP

Apr 6

Do the old ways of doing site design = improved social distance in the time of Covid-19? Yes.

In our communities, it's always bothered me that front setbacks are so large, and rear so small. Why would that bother me? Front porch so...

Jena Skinner, AICP

Feb 25

Questioning what is important in 2020

Sheesh! Time flies when you are being pulled a million different directions. Very distracting when you have a blog that needs attention. ...

Jena Skinner, AICP

Oct 10, 2019

National Community Planning Month

Hug a planner today! Well, it's National Community Planning Month! Instead of giving a personal opinion of planning life, I am just going...

Jena Skinner, AICP

Sep 26, 2019

Inequitable Taxation Part 1

I learned a new way of thinking at the APACO conference held the 18-20th in Snowmass, CO. It was a great discussion, hosted by Joe Minico...

Jena Skinner, AICP

Aug 20, 2019

It always goes back to leadership...

We are all humans. It's strange that in land use, sometimes people forget...

Jena Skinner, AICP

Jun 3, 2019

Are you a yes-person?

As an avid observer, I always find it interesting to watch how people respond when listening to others at conferences, in the workplace, ...

Jena Skinner, AICP

May 8, 2019

Planning Theory Vs. Reality

Often times I read, listen and watch as planners try to inspire new and innovative means to improve our systems. I find most ideas are wo...

Jena Skinner, AICP

Mar 5, 2019

There is no fear in this dojo

Starting your own firm? Private planners only make up 20% of us professionals, I believe I saw somewhere on the APA website or on some fo...

When business survival trumps your value as a planner

Jena Skinner, AICP

Mar 5, 2019

When business survival trumps your value as a planner

Last year I was "laid off" because my planning position was not generating enough money for the firm - an engineering firm. What does a p...

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Separation of Planning- err, Planners

The Fear of Planning

Hollywood and Planners

A Recent Article...About Me

What a great time to rethink zoning!

Do the old ways of doing site design = improved social distance in the time of Covid-19? Yes.

Questioning what is important in 2020

National Community Planning Month

Inequitable Taxation Part 1

It always goes back to leadership...

Are you a yes-person?

Planning Theory Vs. Reality

There is no fear in this dojo

When business survival trumps your value as a planner

Thoughts and Opinions

by J. Skinner, AICP