Resources - Videos

Following are some videos on land use and/or local planning that provide valuable information for citizens and planning commissioners.

  • Agricultural Land Preservation Tools in Michigan (2003), 30 minutes, Michigan Farmland and Community Alliance (MFCA), 800-292-2680, ext. 6550, or email info@mfcaonline.com.
  • Access Management:  Sensible Solutions for Tomorrow’s Traffic (1997), 15 minutes, U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, 400 7th Street SW, Washington, DC 20590.
  • A Pattern for Living:  A Video of Model Communities (1994), 20 minutes, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Lands Program, 162 Prince Street, Annapolis, MD 21401, 410-268-8816.
  • Back from the Brink (1996), 56 minutes, The American Architectural Foundation, 1735 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20006, 202-626-7514.
  • Beyond Sprawl:  Towards Sustainable Patterns of Growth for the 21st  Century (1997), 15 minutes, Chesapeake Bay Local Government Advisory Committee, 416 Goldsborough Street, Easton, MD 21601, 410-822-9630.
  • Building Vision and Action (1990), 90 Minutes, American Planning Association, Planners Book Service, 122 S. Michigan Avenue, Suite 1600, Chicago, IL 60603, 312-786-6344.
  • City Beautiful (1990), 90 minutes, American Planning Association, Planners Book Service, 122 S. Michigan Avenue, Suite 1600, Chicago, IL 60603, 312-786-6344.
  • Community Decision Making in Urban Design (1994), 90 Minutes, American Planning Association, Planners Book Service, 122 S. Michigan Avenue, Suite 1600, Chicago, IL 60603, 312-786-6344.
  • Community Planning and Big Box Retailing (1995), 2 hours 15 minutes, American Planning Association, Planners Book Service, 122 S. Michigan Avenue, Suite 1600, Chicago, IL 60603, 312-786-6344.
  • Community Visioning (1994), 2 hours, American Planning Association,          Planners Book Service, 122 S. Michigan Avenue, Suite 1600, Chicago,          IL 60603, 312-786-6344.
  • Conflict Resolution and Strategic Analysis (1996), 4 hours,          American          Planning Association, Planners Book Service, 122 S. Michigan Avenue,          Suite 1600, Chicago, IL 60603, 312-786-6344.
  • Costs of Sprawl (1996), 3 hours, American Planning Association,          Planners Book Service, 122 S. Michigan Avenue, Suite 1600,          Chicago, IL 60603, 312-786-6344.
  • Design Review (1995), 2 hours 15 minutes, American Planning          Association, Planners Book Service, 122 S. Michigan Avenue, Suite          1600, Chicago, IL 60603, 312-786-6344.
  • Designs for Walkable Neighborhoods (2003), 12 minutes, Citizens          for a Better Environment, Walkable Communities, Inc., 320 Main          Street, High Springs, FL 32643, 386-454-3304,           http://www.walkable.org/order.htm.
  • Electronic Town Meetings (1996), 25 minutes, American Planning          Association, Planners Book Service, 122 S. Michigan Avenue, Suite          1600, Chicago, IL 60603, 312-786-6344.
  • Ethical Dilemmas in Planning (1993), 60 minutes (with workbook),          American Institute of Certified Planners, American Planning          Association, Planners Book Service, 122 S. Michigan          Avenue, Suite          1600, Chicago, IL 60603, 312-786-6344.
  • Farmland Preservation:  Protecting the Future Growth of Michigan Agriculture (1996), 38 minutes, Michigan Farm Bureau, P.O. Box 30960, Lansing, MI 48909, 517-323-7000 ext. 3209.
  • GREENPLANS (1995), 56 minutes, The Video Project, 200 Estates          Drive, Ben Lomand, CA 95005, 1-800-4-PLANET.
  • Growing Smart (1998), 15 minutes, Center for Rural Massachusetts, 109 Hills North – University of Massachusetts,          Amherst, MA 01003, 413-545-2612.
  • Growth Management:  A Question of Balance (1995), 23 minutes,          Michigan Society of Planning, 219 South Main, Suite 300, Ann Arbor,          MI 48104, 734-913-2000.
  • Groundwater Protection Workshop (1994), 2 hours, Institute of Water          Research at Michigan State University, 517-355-0224.
  • Historic Preservation and Downtown Renewal (1995), 2 hours 15          minutes, American Planning Association, Planners Book Service,          122          S. Michigan Avenue, Suite 1600, Chicago, IL 60603, 312-786-6344.
  • Houses in the Fields (1995), 1,000 Friends of Minnesota, 370 Selby          Avenue, Suite 300, St. Paul, MN 55102, 651-312-1000
  • Keeping this Land Ours:  Taking an Active Role in the Land Use          Decision Making Process (2001), Michigan League of Women Voters,          200 Museum Drive, Suite 104, Lansing, MI 48933, 517-484-5383.
  • Land Use Policy and Taking (1998), Michigan State University          Extension, MSU Bulletin Office, 10-B Agriculture Hall, Michigan State          University, East Lansing, MI 48824, FAX 517-353-7168.
  • Meeting Management (1994), 90 minutes, American Planning          Association, Planners Book Service, 122 S. Michigan Avenue, Suite          1600, Chicago, IL 60603, 312-786-6344.
  • Michigan’s Last Frontier (1995), 18 minutes, Michigan Society of          Planning, 219 South Main, Suite 300, Ann Arbor, MI 48104, 734-         913-         2000.
  • Michigan State University Land Use Forum (1996), MSU Bulletin          Office, 10-B Agriculture Hall, Michigan State University, East Lansing,          MI 48824, FAX 517-353-7168.
  • Moving Day (1998), 30 minutes, Constellation Films, 27350 Southfield          Road, Suite 153, Lathrup Village, MI 48076, 1-800-358-1967.
  • Open Spaces (1997), 30 minutes, Constellation Films, 27350 Southfield          Road, Suite 153, Lathrup Village, MI 48076, 1-800-358-1967.
  • Protecting Wildlife and Open Space (1992), 90 minutes, American          Planning Association, Planners Book Service, 122 S. Michigan          Avenue, Suite 1600, Chicago, IL 60603, 312-786-6344.
  • Reclaiming New Jersey (1993), 20 Minutes, Monadnock Media, P.O.          Box 66, 2nd Floor River Street, Millers Falls, MA 01349, 413-659-3705.
  • Streetscape in Urban and Rural Environments (1998), 3 video set,          American Public Works Association, 2345 Grand Boulevard, Suite          500, Kansas City, MO 64108, 816-472-6100.
  • Suburban Open Space Planning and Design (1995), 2 hours 15          minutes, American Planning Association, Planners Book Service,          122          S. Michigan Avenue, Suite 1600, Chicago, IL 60603, 312-786-6344.
  • The Sprawling of America (2001), 2 hours, Contact Michigan Radio’s          Director of National Programs, David Hammond for more information,          716-317-3717.
  • This Land Is Ours:  An Introduction to the Planning Process          (2001), Michigan League of Women Voters, 200 Museum Drive, Suite          104, Lansing, MI 48933, 517-484-5383.
  • Understanding Design Context (1994), 2 hours 15 minutes,          American Planning Association, Planners Book Service, 122 S.          Michigan Avenue, Suite 1600, Chicago, IL 60603, 312-786-6344.