Question 5: What would you suggest is needed to improve the impact of planning in your political jurisdiction? In the State?

State Planning

Number

WAPA more involved in Planning/Plng Education/Planners more visible

4

Require certification of planners

2

Individual leadership/talented professionals/Planning Advocates

3

Clarify jurisdictional roles/institutionalize responsibilities

3

Consensus on Planning elements/Planning framework

2

Reform government structure re: cities, villages and towns

9

Area-wide gov't for area-wide issues/ local gov't for local issues

5

Eliminate towns

3

Campaign finance reform to eliminate developers buying government

1

State or regional planning with ability to enforce

3

Planning education to be more comprehensive and include design skills

3

Find common state-wide goals

1

Give towns more authority - take some away from cities, villages

1

Local Jurisdiction

Number

Communicate w/ citizens and officials about need for and value of planning*

3

Planners should align with EO's and power structure

1

Take a more realistic approach to development/work with trends

1

Do planning that reflects CIP and budget policies

1

More money and more staff

2

Communication within and between units of government

2

Planners document how decisions are made

2

Stem flight from cost of maintaining existing infrastructure

1

Need better inter-municipal agreements re: annex and planning

1

Teach basic planning skills and how government works in schools

1

Commitment to good planning/collective vision

3

Grass roots planning with significant citizen involvement

1

*One elected official suggested creating a planning primer for decision makers and citizens