``Making Places Special'' Features Duluth ``Making Places Special,'' a new book by Gene Bunnell, features Duluth as one of five cities in the nation that are ``real places made better by planning.'' The book also showcases San Diego, Charleston, S.C., Chattanooga, TN, and Providence, R.I. Bunnell covers Duluth with 88 pages and many photos and gives an excellent understanding of the colorful history and politics of planning in the city. It helps explain how and why the physical and man-made Duluth is shaped the way it is and why we have a culture of protection in the city. As professional planner Barb Koth notes, ``The book will help show those of us who are discouraged how other cities have had cycles of support and non-support for city planning.'' The book is published by the APA (American Planning Association) Press and can be ordered online at www.APA.org. These articles are retained on the web for historical interest and do not necessarily reflect the views or goals of DPPA today.

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