Norman Tyler, PhD, FAICP
ntyler@emich.edu

Norm is a professor in the Urban and Regional Planning Program at Eastern Michigan University.
In 2012, he was inducted as a Fellow in the American Institute of Certified Planners.
His special interests include historic preservation, downtown planning, and online applications for local governments.

Academic background

Norm's academic vita

Eastern Michigan University Planning Program

Courses taught at Eastern Michigan University

WebPolis project
WebPolis.us web site
...(also known as CityHallCommons.com)

PowerPoint Presentation describing WebPolis Consortium project

Books

Historic Preservation: An Introduction to Its History, Principles, and Practice, 2009

Planning and Community Planning: A Guide to the 21st Century, 2011

Podcast interview on Community Planning book
The Day the Column Fell (.pdf presentation of book draft)

History of Transportation Systems in the United States: (.pdf of book draft)

Selected articles
"The Four Most Important Words in Transportation Planning"

"Integrating Historic Preservation Plans with Comprehensive Plans"

"Historic theaters as tools of economic revitalization"

"Place Making for the Well-Designed Community (PowerPoint)"

"The WebPolis (CityHallCommons.com) Consortium project"

"Promoting Interaction Through On-line Courses"

"The Basis for Land Use Law"

"Four Significant Land Use Taking Cases"

"Comparison of 'Advocacy' and 'Conflict Resolution' Approaches to Planning"

"The Impact of Wal-Mart Stores on Downtown Health in Michigan Cities"

Parabola City Concept: page 1; page 2

Other interests
Ann Arbor Historic Street Exhibits Program
Podcast describing Street Exhibit Program

Tyler Family Genealogy

Peace Corps and VISTA experience

Climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro

Facebook page

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