The Professional Development Institute specializes in issues of leadership, cultural competency (i.e., diversity) and professional practice in urban planning, community development, economic development and public affairs. The following are resources created by the Professional Development Institute's leadership and staff
Vazquez, Leonardo E. "Out Front and In-Synch: What Type of Leadership Does Community Development Demand in the 21st Century," Shelterforce: The Journal of Affordable Housing and Community Building, Winter 2007. http://www.nhi.org/online/issues/152/outfront.html
Vazquez, Leonardo E. "How Bad Leadership Spoils Good Planning," Planetizen, September 2006 http://www.planetizen.com/node/21241
Vazquez, Leonardo E. "Overcoming the Comfort of Powerlessness," Planetizen, May 2005 http://www.planetizen.com/node/145
Strategic Communications
Vazquez, Leonardo E. "Urban Fables: The Role of Storytelling and Imagery in Successful Planning Movements," Planetizen, August 2006 http://www.planetizen.com/node/20784
Vazquez, Leonardo E. "Understanding the Challenges and Benefits of Diversity," APA Northern News, July 2007. http://www.norcalapa.org/assets/chapter/newsletter/July07.pdf
Vazquez, Leonardo E. "Latinos and Planning: The Road Ahead," Planetizen, February 2007. http://www.planetizen.com/node/23038
Vazquez, Leonardo E. "Diversity and the Planning Profession," Progressive Planning Magazine, Spring 2002 http://www.plannersnetwork.org/htm/pub/archives/153/vazquez.htm Reprinted in Milano Review, 2004)
Vazquez, Leonardo E. et. al. Lagging Behind: Ethnic Diversity in the Planning Profession in the APA New York Metro Chapter Area, 2001. http://www.nyplanning.org/Ethnic%20Diversity%20in%20Planning%20December%202001.pdf
Vazquez, Leonardo E. "A Plan for Democratic and Equitable Planning in New Orleans," Planetizen, November 2005 http://www.planetizen.com/node/17769
Vazquez, Leonardo E. et. al. "AICP's Continuing Education Program Needs to Be Fixed," Planetizen, March 2008. http://www.planetizen.com/node/29996
Vazquez, Leonardo E. "AICP Certification Maintenance: Good Steps in the Wrong Direction," Planetizen, January 2007 http://www.planetizen.com/node/22408
Vazquez, Leonardo E. "Biotech Conference Shows Good Planning is Good Economic Development," Planetizen, June 2006 http://www.planetizen.com/node/19999
Vazquez, Leonardo E. "Thomas Jefferson, the Founding Father of Sprawl," Planetizen, February 2006 http://www.planetizen.com/node/18841
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