The Western Planner, established in 1979, is a planning journal published eight times a year, which serves as a network for providing information and education concerning the unique aspects of planning in the Great Plains and the West. The WP has a strong set of traditions and values that guide this commitment to a professional network.

Subscription rates are very affordable: Individual rate $40; Students $30; Canadian rate $50.

The Western Planner is produced by the by the non-profit organization Western Planning Resources (WPR). WPR is an affiliation of 14-western state planning associations. Please visit WPR's Web site at www.westernplanner.org for more information on the journal and how to subscribe. You may also e-mail WP Editor Debbie Ehlers at [email protected].

WPR holds an annual conference each year. This year's conference is being hosted by the Planning Association of Washington (PAW) and will be in Vancouver, Washington, August 10-13. The 2011 Western Planner Conference will be in Santa Fe, New Mexico, September 11-14, 2011.