Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Preface
PART I. CITIES AND GROWTH
1. Cities, Land Use, and Transportation
Curtis Johnson
2. Cities and Economic Development
Richard C. Feiock and Moon-Gi Jeong
3. Cities and Development Impact Fees
Emil Malizia
4. Counties and Growth Management
Tom Arrandale
5. States and Growth Management
Dennis Farney
PART II. THE BEST PRACTICES
6. Apopka Creates New Community Vision for Its Future
Robert B. Denhardt and Joseph E. Gray
7. Athens, Other Cities, Preserve Their Neighborhoods
John O’Looney
8. Atlanta Takes Measures to Revive Its Inner-City
Dan E. Sweat and Jacquelyn A. Anthony
9. Austin, Other Cities, Go “Green” in Their Core
Matt Stansberry
10. Berea, Other Cities, Manage Growth through Environmental Controls
Nancy Stark and Hamilton Brown
11. Bernards Embraces Nature to Enhance Its Downtown
Peter A. Messina
12. Boston, Other Cities, Use CDCs for Urban Renewal
Alexander von Hoffman
13. Boulder Metro Area Shares Revenues to Restrict New Development
Richard M. Sheehan
14. Bozeman, Other Cities, Use Nonprofits to Protect Nature
Todd Wilkinson
15. Cape Coral Uses Interactive Growth Model to Plot Its Future
Paul Van Buskirk, Carleton Ryffel, and Darryl Clare
16. Cherry Hill Embraces Mixed Uses for Its Commercial Center
Bernie Platt
17. Colorado Springs Focuses on Nature to Revive Its Downtown
Mark A. Nuszer
18. Concord Emphasizes Restorative Development for Its Downtown
Storm Cunningham
19. Cumming Focuses on Its Neighborhoods for Sustainable Development
Stella Tarnay
20. Eastville Enhances Its Economy through Environmental Protection
Lance Metzler, Mary Lechner, and Timothy Hayes
21. Franklin, Other Cities, Revitalize Main Streets to Improve Their Inner Core
Kim A. O’Connell
22. Hanover Uses “Civic Index” to Improve Its Downtown
David A. Bloom
23. Hartford Works with Local College to Renew Its Inner-City Neighborhoods
Rob Gurwitt
24. Hoboken, Other Cities, Focus on Affordable Housing for Inner-City Renewal
Susan Bass Levin
25. Irwindale Uses Redevelopment to Revitalize Its Downtown
John F. Shirey
26. Las Vegas, Other Cities, Use State-of-the-Art Digital Practices in Their
Downtowns
David Gales
27. Lowell, Other Cities, Preserve Their Heritage
Edward T. McMahon
28. Memphis Focuses on Housing to Save Its Downtown
Ellen Perlman
29. Minneapolis, Other Cities, Redevelop Contaminated Land Areas
Charles Bartsch
30. Nashua Takes Measures to Reduce Global Warming
Jennifer Schroeder
31. Oakland, Other Cities, Use Technology to Guide Urban Growth
Ken Snyder
32. Parkville Approves Mixed Land Uses to Revitalize Its Main Street
Bill Quitmeier, Pat Hawver, and Barbara Lance
33. Riverside, Other Cities, Improve Their Development Review Process
Gerald Newfarmer, Amy Cohen Paul, and Rebekka Hosken
34. Rochester Uses Citizen Stakeholders to Revitalize Inner-City Neighborhoods
Jarle Crocker
35. St. Louis, Other Cities, Use Citizen Input to Guide Urban Growth
David Rusk
36. St. Maries Takes Steps to Preserve Its Forest Land
Mark Matthews
37. St. Paul Officials Work with Citizens to Create an Inner-City Park
Vicki Monks
38. San Diego Revises Its General Plan to Guide Future Urban Growth
Nancy Bragado
39. Santa Rosa Goes “Green” to Enhance Its Environment
Dell Tredinnick
40. Sarasota Improves Safety in Its Neighborhoods through Enhanced Urban
Design Practices
Sherry Plaster Carter
41. Seattle, Other Cities, Take Steps to Improve Their Air Quality and Environment
Josh Goodman
42. Silver Spring, Other Communities, Take Steps to Improve Their Inner-Ring
Suburbs
Mary Ann Barton
43. Sitka, Other Cities, Work with Nonprofits to Promote Conservation
Rebecca Bryant
44. South Amboy Improves Its Waterfront to Revitalize Its Aging Downtown
Allan Hope
45. Stamford, Other Cities, Use Land Trusts to Preserve Their Open Spaces
Christine Woodside
46. Taos Uses Nonprofit Organization to Restore and Preserve Native Lands
Richard Mahler
47. Tulare, Other Cities, Use Redevelopment to Enhance Community Safety
John F. Shirey
48. Vancouver Promotes Inner-City Housing to Create a Vibrant Downtown
Alan Ehrenhalt
49. West Des Moines, Other Cities, Create Mixed-Use Town Centers to Preserve
Their Downtowns
Mike Sheridan
Part III. The Future
50. Cities, Change, and Growth
Roger L. Kemp
51. Cities and Their Infrastructure
Roger L. Kemp
52. Cities and Their Environment
Kevin Fletcher
53. Telecities and the Future
Joseph N. Pelton
54. Sustainable Communities and the Future
Susan F. Boyd
Appendices: I. Periodicals Focusing on Planning
II. Glossary
III. Acronyms and Abbreviations
IV. Regional Resources
V. National Resources
About the Editor and Contributors
Index