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Planning for Wellbeing Can Transform the Planner — and the Practice

In a new article for the American Planning Association, FFI’s Associate Director of Built Environment, Senchel Matthews, shares her journey navigating the messiness of the planning process. In the article, “Planning for Wellbeing Can Transform the Planner – and the Practice,” Senchel illustrates how planning for wellbeing has been a game-changer, helping to prioritize community needs over transactions so planners can be a catalyst for sustainable change.

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