Our Partners
The Center of Land Use is possible through the collaborative efforts of the following partners:
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Governor's Center for Local Government Services
Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors
Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs
County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania
Further Support from our Advisory Board
County Planning Commissions inAdams CumberlandFranklin County Fulton CountyTri-County Regional Planning Commission
Funding support for the Center for Land Use from the U.S. Dept. of Education
Housed within the Geography - Earth Science Department at Shippensburg University
Advisory Board Members
| Member | Affiliation |
| Dr. John Benhart, Sr. | Geography-Earth Science Dept. (Emeritus), Shippensburg University |
| Mr. David E. Black | Harrisburg Regional Chamber of Commerce |
| Ms. Melanie Cook | Home Builders Association - Metropolitan Harrisburg |
| Dr. Scott A. Drzyzga | Geography - Earth Science Department, Shippensburg University |
| Mr. Tim Ebersole | University Relations |
| Dr. Brendan Finucane | Economics Department, Shippensburg University |
| Mr. Douglas Hill | County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania (CCAP) |
| Mr. Keith Hite | Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors (PSATS) |
| Mr. Thomas A. Klaum | Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs (PSAB) |
| Mr. Phil Klotz | Pennsylvania General Assembly, Local Government Commission |
| Ms. Mary Lehman | Institute for Public Service, Shippensburg University |
| Mr. John Mizerak | Governor's Center for Local Government Services |
| Mr. William Piper | Shippensburg University Board of Trustees |
| Mr. Fred Reddig | Governor's Center for Local Government Services |
| Mr. Michael Ross | Franklin County Area Development Corporation |
| Dr. Bryan Salzmann | Salzmann, Hughes & Fishman PC |
| Mr. Richard Schmoyer | Adams County Planning Commission |
| Ms. Mary K. Seville | Fulton County Planning Commission |
| Mr. Kirk Stoner | Cumberland County Planning Commission |
| Mr. James Szymborski | Tri-County Regional Planning Commission |
| Mr. Philip Tarquino | Franklin County Planning Office |
| Ms. Debra Tingley | County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania |
| Mr. Troy Truax | Delta Development Group, Inc. |
Student Projects
An illustrative selection of student developed planning projects.
Planning Primers: A course project where students created web / presentation materials that highlighted the basics for planning in selected communities. Here are some representative projects.
- A Planning Primer for the Borough of Newville [PDF 863 KB] - Developed by Jennifer Engle
- A Planning Primer for Green Township [PDF 207KB] - Developed by Julie McCullough
- A Planning Primer for the Borough of Chambersburg [PDF 87KB] - Developed by Leslie Stouffer
Research Projects
- Fiscal Impact Analysis
- Warehousing and Transportation
- Regional Housing