Planning and community development:a guide for the 21st century

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Tyler Norman
Group Author: Ward Robert Madison 1936-
Published: W.W. Norton & Co.,
Publisher Address: New York
Publication Dates: 2011 .
Literature type: Book
Language: English
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Carrier Form: 272 p.: ill., maps (some col.) ; 26 cm.
ISBN: 9780393732924 (pbk.)
0393732924 (pbk.)
Index Number: TU984
CLC: TU984.712
Call Number: TU984.712 /T981
Contents: Includes bibliographical references and index.
The practice of planning -- Conceptual approaches to planning -- The scope of planning at the federal, state, regional, and local levels -- The comprehensive plan -- Planners and the design process -- Urban planning and downtown revitalization -- Housing -- Historical preservation and planning -- Local economic development -- Transportation planning -- Environmental planning -- Rural and transitional land use planning -- Evolution of land use controls -- Zoning and other land use regulations -- Subdivision, site plans, and site plan review -- Capital improvement program and local government
Those who fail to plan, plan to fail, the adage goes. Enter Planning and Community Development, which provides a general introduction to planning, explains the elements of the essential comprehensive plan, and describes the tools of implementation. It uses practical examples and case studies from across North America. Comprehensive in scope, this is an ideal "first book on planning" for students and practitioners needing to understand the full range of complex interactions related to their work, lay planners for whom it will serve as a reference on planning topics and policies, local officia