Planar Renovation Project Discussion and List

As additionally important (as I also think that a combined list should be made permanent/accessible - although I haven't the authority to do it myself), does anyone ambitious enough to take on a new one?
Remember, if you don't feel the whole plane needs a renovation, you could always tackle a layer instead. Or does anyone who wasn't around for the first rounds want to reopen one of the existing threads? (I ask because I always found these thread one of the better sources of inspiration on this site)

Off the top of my head, I'm itching to try to tackle the Beastlands (which while probably not needing a complete renovation, could probably use a few more concrete ideas about what it is all about). I might get to that in the next few weeks if no one else jumps in with a topic

I posted this before, but I would recommend considering the following things when redefining/refining a plane:

REQUIRED
*Unique overall theme(s)

DESIRABLE
*Conflict within the plane - e.g. on Arcadia (after renovation) we had the different groups with their different plans to achieve Utopia in conflict with each other
This doesn't have to be an all out war; just a difference of opinion on the main theme of the plane. This provides internal adventure seeds that aren't on the level of "save the multiverse...again"
*Unique terrain
*At least one unique representative species (prefereably one that embodies one or more themes of the plane)
*Reason(s) for PCs to visit
Sure we can always fall back on the standard themes
-Stop the (evil) plot
-Assist the injured or desperate (good) being
-Rescue the (good) individual from the (evil) plane
-Drive the (evil) intruder from the (good) plane
-Resolve conflict between residents of the (good) plane
-Get information from resident
-Get the item (often randomly placed) there
But I also try (often unsuccessfully) to give the PCs a reason to visit (e.g. they want to experience the famous gambling dens of Gehenna, they want to get their future told by the Norns, etc.).
Sometimes this is tough (e.g. aside from being suicidal, I can't think of many reasons to be a tourist in the Abyss - I'm sure there are some reasons, but not many)

USEFUL TOOLS TO DEFINE A PLANE
*Philosophical opposite(s) - I included this because I often get inspiration for a vaguely defined plane when I have a clear picture of what its opposing plane(s) represent

I'm down to try and think of stuff for the Beastlands.

What exactly needs to be gathered - the stuff from this thread and the prior post collecting Renovation links?

I'm willing to do that, as I'd like to link to the collection of threads in the next issue of the zine.