Plan On It Newsletters

Since 1964, our Plan On It newsletter has helped local decision-makers and interested citizens understand land use planning and zoning issues. Developed by the Planning Department on behalf of the Dutchess County Planning Federation, we aim to publish approximately 4-6 single-article issues per year.

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Read our latest issue:

Reintroducing Ourselves - What Dutchess County Planning Can Do for You, September 2026

Agriculture & Environment

Navigating Nature - Introducing Dutchess County's Natural Resources Inventory Website and Environmental Mapper, July 2024
Protecting Wetlands and Streams in Your Community – Grasping their Vital Role as New York Implements Regulatory and Mapping Changes, January-March 2024
From Flooding to Drought and Back Again – How Better Stormwater Management Can Help Us Handle the Swings of Extreme Weather, July-Sept 2023
Food for Thought – Supporting Urban Agriculture through Planning & Zoning, January-March 2021
Municipal Toolkit for Implementing Farm-Friendliness in Your Zoning Code, Jan/Feb 2019
Agricultural Districts Law: Both Farmers and Municipalities Play a Role, Nov/Dec 2017

Census

3 Takeaways (and 1 Big Headache) from the Initial 2020 Census Release, October-December 2021
Demographic Trends: Planning for the Future, March/April 2017

Community Development / Investment

Housing

Introducing the For-Sale Housing Report, a New Way to Track the Housing Market in Dutchess County – Plus, Takeaways from the 2021 Rental Housing Survey, July-September 2022
Understanding Recent Changes to Tenant Laws in New York State, November/December 2019
Not Your Grandmother's Senior Housing - Why Design and Location Matter, July/August 2015
Taking an Honest Look at Where We Plan to Live As We Age: Starting a Community Conversation about the Importance of Embracing Housing Choices, December 2014
Bigger Isn't Always Better for Renters: Micro–Apartments and Single–Room Occupancy Units, February 2014

Ped/Bike & Transportation

Poughkeepsie 9.44.55 – Rethinking the Arterials and Interchange, October 2020
Connected and Autonomous Vehicles – Early Considerations for a Complex Issue, July/August 2019
EV Ready: Municipal Responses to Electric Vehicles (dutchessny.gov), Issue 4 (2018)
Building Complete Streets: A Beacon Case Study, March/April 2018
Creating "Sticky" Environments: How to Integrate Walkability into Community Design, Sept/Oct 2016
Moving Dutchess 2: A New Transportation Plan for Dutchess County, Jan/Feb 2016

Planning/Zoning General

Revisiting the Story of Dutchess County's Historic Resource Survey – In Remembrance of Stephanie Woods Mauri, 1936-2022, January-March 2023
Shaping Our World from the Inside Out – Considering the Instincts of the Subconscious Mind in the Built Environment, January-March 2022
Exploring the Highs and Lows of the Planning Profession – From a Storied Beginning, Through an Era of Infamy, to Finding Our Collective Purpose, July-September 2021
Non-Conforming Uses and Dark Leases – Why They Matter and How to Address Them, April-June 2021
Understanding the Rollout of 5G Wireless, August/September 2020
Discover Dutchess County Parks & Trails, July 2020
Understanding Short-Term Rentals – The Challenges and Possibilities of STRs in Our Communities, Sept/Oct 2019
Streamlining the Land Use Process, May/June 2019
Rethinking Parking Requirements: Does Your Community Really Have a Parking Problem?, Issue 3 (2018)
Understanding LED Lighting for Site Plan Review, Issue 2 (2018)
Accessibility Isn't a Special Interest: Creating Equitable Spaces for All, Sept/Oct 2017
Solar is Gaining Ground: How to Ensure Your Community is Prepared, July/August 2017
Hay Bales and Toilet Plungers – New Tools for Reshaping Your Community, May/June 2017
Market Analysis in the Comprehensive Plan, January/February 2017
How to Read a Site Plan: What to Look For and Why It's Important, July/August 2016
Getting to the Root of the Issue: Ensuring Sidewalks and Street Trees can Successfully Coexist, March/April 2015
Establishing Private Water and Sewer Systems, August/September 2014
Balancing Local Budgets with Mixed-Use Blocks and Buildings, June 2014
The Changing American Dream: Shifting Trends in Who We Are and How We Live, February 2012

Signs

Shedding Light on Digital Signs, March/April 2019
Supreme Court Case Requires Rewrite of Municipal Sign Laws, March/April 2016

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