Message from discussion Planning slang

From: tas...@acsu.buffalo.edu (Daniel P Tasman)
Subject: Planning slang
Date: 1996/10/19
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A few days ago, I heard one of my fellow colleauges use the term
"smokestack chasers" to describe economic development planners.  This was
the first time I ever heard the term, and it got me thinking - I wonder
what other bits of slang are used by planners to describe aspects of the
profession?  I'm not talking about technical terms, but humorous phrases.

A couple of others that I've heard ...

Litter on a stick - freestanding pole sign
Dreamer - comprehensive planner

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 Dan Tasman    tas...@acsu.buffalo.edu   http://www.acsu.buffalo.edu/~tasman/
 UB School of Architecture and Planning          http://www.arch.buffalo.edu/
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