Contemporary Urban Planning - Softcover

John M. Levy

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9780135753170: Contemporary Urban Planning

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0135753171 ISBN 13: 9780135753170

Publisher: Prentice Hall College Div, 1996

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For introductory courses in urbanization, urban affairs, and urban problems. Based on the author's extensive experience as a working planner, this book gives students an insider's view of sub-state urban planning--the "nitty-gritty" details on the interplay of politics, law, money, and interest groups. The author takes a balanced, non-judgmental approach to introduce a range of ideological and political perspectives on the operation of political, economic, and demographic forces in city planning. Unlike other books on the subject, this text is strong in its coverage of economics, law, finance, and urban governance. It examines the underlying forces of growth and change and discusses frankly who benefits and loses by particular decisions.

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Reflecting the author's many years' experience as a working planner, this text focuses on public planinng at the substate level -- that which is done by and for cities, counties, towns, and other units of local governments -- and examines much more briefly planning for metropolitan regions, the states, and the question of national planning. Throughout, it emphasizes politics, economics, ideology, law, and the question of who benefits and who loses by particular decisions.

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Key Benefit: Reflecting the authors' many years' experience as a working planner, this book focuses on public planing at the substate level -- that which is done by and for cities, counties, towns, and other units of local governments. Key Topics: It examines more planning for metropolitan regions, the states, and the question of national planning. Throughout, it emphasizes politics, economics, ideology, and law, and the question of who benefits and who loses by particular decisions.

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