Category Archives: Planning

Cell Phone Sellout a Faustian Bargain

April 15, 2010 – 4:55 pm

They have been with us for less than two decades and they are now a relentless necessity.  We’d sooner do without flush toilets than our cell phones.  If we can’t reach everyone from everywhere, or get the latest stock quotes while we’re on the treadmill, our business and personal lives are deeply compromised. You’re in [...]

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PLANNING at the Planning & Zoning Commission!

March 4, 2010 – 3:43 pm

In his October 2, 2009 blog entry, “Zoning Out the Best Laid Plans,” Centerbrook Partner Chad Floyd tells us about the unfortunate ramifications for communities all across the country, including 23 towns in Connecticut, which have adopted boilerplate zoning codes provided decades ago by a Florida company.  Well, change does occur here in the “Land [...]

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Zoning Out the Best Laid Plans

October 2, 2009 – 6:35 am

Newspaper editorial writers, generally on a tight deadline, often characterize architects – along with developers and engineers – as heavies overwhelming local land-use boards in pursuit of nefarious, land-gobbling sprawl.  We may be easy whipping boys, but the reality is that here in Connecticut, and in many places across the nation, architects would love to [...]

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