» Monthly Archives: December 2009
ULI starts Debra Stein “YIMBY” fellowship for women land use experts
In honor of her legacy, ULI San Francisco has established the Debra Stein “YIMBY” (Yes In My Back Yard) Graduate Student Fellowship to support promising young women in their pursuit of responsible land use and urban development. Frank Noto, Debra's business partner for 19 years at GCA Strategies in San Francisco, explains: "Our hope is ...
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Mike Saint discusses NIMBY Wars on Baltimore public radio WYPR
Mike Saint was the guest on Baltimore Public Radio 88.1 WYPR's Midday on Thursday [caption id="attachment_3895" align="alignright" width="80" caption="Dan Rodricks"][/caption]afternoon. Host Dan Rodricks and callers engaged Mike in conversation about his book NIMBY Wars: the Politics of Land Use, the Dark Arts of defense and other topics.To listen to a tape of the show, click this link:For ...
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Climate change, sustainability and the real estate industry
(Ellen Sinreich, green building strategist, attorney and president of Green Edge LLC, is a guest columnist who has written about the sustainability of green building)
By Ellen Sinreich, President, Green Edge LLC
As we transition from 2009 to 2010 and the start of a new decade, there are a few things to take note of with ...
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NIMBY Wars – qualities to look for in a land use political consultant
(Editor’s Note: Having argued for using professional land use managers to direct campaigns, this excerpt from NIMBY Wars — The Politics of Land Use explains the qualities to look for in a land use political consultant -- not wannabes, but careful experience, solid strategies and effective tactics to generate community action.) By P. Michael Saint, Robert J. Flavell ...
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General (of OHV) says NIMBY Wars a “must read” for land use
NIMBY Wars is a must read for all who are involved in land use advocacy, writes Don Amador (aka The General). a recreation land use consultant from Oakley, California.
"Regardless of your station in the battle for recreational access to public lands, you will benefit from the insights of this book as it succinctly explains the ...
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Support for Delaware offshore project a lesson for wind farms
By Ben Kelahan,Senior Vice President, Energy, The Saint Consulting GroupGetting major stakeholders on board early to support a wind farm proposal means identifying and mapping who they are, continually educating them about your project and mobilizing them to take some action to demonstrate their support. The passion and emotion surrounding these projects based on the issues ...
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Delaware professor says Bluewater’s public-support approach a blueprint
December 10, 2009 — The News Journal (Wilmington, Delaware) — The Delaware public embraced an offshore wind farm proposal in large part because of how the issue was framed, says a University of Delaware researcher. And that could be a powerful lesson for others. University of Delaware associate professor Willett Kempton briefed the American Wind ...
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California planner relishes “ah-ha” moments in NIMBY Wars
Whether you are a developer trying to push a controversial project through the permitting and construction process, or neighbors trying to stop it, "Nimby Wars" provides invaluable insights and strategies, writes John Hardisty, a a Bakersfield, California-based consultant, who specializes in land-use planning, strategic planning, negotiation and dispute resolution.
You can read John's review of NIMBY ...
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Offshore developers need stakeholder acceptance, policy initiatives
In recent months, The Saint Report has published several posts on how wind turbine developers need to engage the public with stakeholder and policy incentives to win over local support for offshore projects.
Ben Kelahan, the senior vice president for energy for The Saint Consulting Group, repeated these points in a panel discussion early this month at the ...
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Stakeholder acceptance, policy incentives needed to develop offshore wind
SNL Power Daily 12-8-2009 — December 8, 2009 — SNL Power Daily — Stakeholder acceptance and policy incentives are key elements for offshore wind projects to be successful, panelists said Dec. 3 at the American Wind Energy Association’s Offshore Wind Power Workshop in Boston. Ben Kelahan, senior vice president of energy with Saint Consulting, which ...
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