{"product_id":"planning-in-plain-english-natalie-macris-9781884829406","title":"Planning in Plain English: Writing Tips for Urban and Environmental Planners","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this volume, the author draws from more than a decade of editing experience to explain how to craft clear, understandable, and highly readable planning documents. The author suggests ways to overcome planners' most common writing foibles: acronymns, jargon, and overuse of the passive voice. And the author provides handy lists to transform mushy nouns into powerful verbs, pare down bloated sentences, and translate \"\"bureaucratese\"\" into everyday language. The author even includes practice exercises designed to help you recognize and overcome bad writing habits. But even the best writing skills won't help if your document is organized poorly and aimed at the wrong audience.The author also explains why it's essential to know who your readers are before you start writing and how to organize your work so that it will be easy to understand and use.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Natalie Macris\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1884829406\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781884829406\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 120\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.90h x 5.00w x 0.30d","brand":"Natalie Macris","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43996439609599,"sku":"9781884829406","price":44.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9c6a506c-aa4a-4fbd-a10c-c9c703a95475.jpg?v=1683341704","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/planning-in-plain-english-natalie-macris-9781884829406","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}