Contemporary Urban Planning / Edition 10

by John M. Levy

Overview

Updated in its 10^th edition, Contemporary Urban Planning provides readers with in-depth coverage of the historic, economic, political, legal, and environmental factors affecting urban planning as well as specific chapters on the various fields of planning. With updated coverage of the Obama administration’s response to the present economic downturn, the text addresses the most pressing issues in urban development today - including the subprime mortgage crisis and home foreclosures, federal funding for public transportation, and new standards for “green” buildings. The book also includes new material on the rapidly growing field of planning for natural catastrophes.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780205851737
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	03/08/2012
Pages:	464
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

John M. Levy is Professor Emeritus at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, Virginia, USA.

Sonia A. Hirt is Dean and Hughes Professor in Landscape Architecture and Planning at the College of Environment + Design at the University of Georgia, USA. She has served as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Planning History and has been on the editorial boards of nine other scholarly journals. She was a Guggenheim Fellow (2023–24). Her research focuses on culture, cities, and space, especially in Europe and the USA.

Casey J. Dawkins is Professor of Urban Studies and Planning in the School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, and a faculty member of the National Center for Smart Growth, at the University of Maryland, USA. He serves as an Associate Editor of the journal Housing Policy Debate and is an appointed member of the Maryland Board of Architects. His research focuses on US housing policy; manufactured housing; the causes, consequences, and measurement of residential segregation; and the link between land use regulations and housing affordability.

Table of Contents

PART 1 THE BACKGROUND AND DEVELOPMENT OF CONTEMPORARY PLANNING
1 An Overview
2 The Urbanization of America
3 The History of Planning: Part I
4 The History of Planning: Part II

PART 2 THE STRUCTURE AND PRACTICE OF CONTEMPORARY PLANNING
5 The Legal Basis of Planning
6 Planning and Politics
7 The Social Issues
8 The Comprehensive Plan
9 The Tools of Land-Use Planning

PART 3 FIELDS OF PLANNING
10 Urban Design
11 Urban Renewal and Community Development
12 Transportation Planning
13 Economic Development Planning
14 Growth Management, Smart Growth, and Sustainable Development
15 Environmental and Energy Planning
16 Planning for Metropolitan Regions

PART 4 LARGER QUESTIONS
17 National Planning in the United States
18 Planning in Other Nations
19 Planning Theory

Editorial Reviews

For generations of students, the venerable Contemporary Urban Planning has been their gateway into planning and the profession. Successive editions have updated material and added new dimensions, keeping pace with the evolution of planning challenges. The 12^th edition does this and more by getting ahead of trends, especially those influenced by the pandemic of the early 2020s. There is no better source to become acquainted with planning than Contemporary Urban Planning.”
Arthur C. Nelson, Ph.D., FAICP, Emeritus Professor of Urban Planning and Real Estate Development, University of Arizona, USA

"A must-read for anyone interested in the future of their communities, towns, cities, and regions. Through their eloquent writing and accessible style, John M. Levy, Sonia A. Hirt, and Casey J. Dawkins bring us a comprehensive account of urban planning, the economic, political, social, and environmental forces that mold planning theories and practices, and how urban planning can address the grand development challenges of the 21^st century.”
Yang Zhang, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA

“I have utilized multiple editions of the Contemporary Urban Planning text for almost a quarter century now, starting with when I was a student. Instructing introduction to planning courses, for years, I relied on the comprehensive and well-organized book to help students from a multitude of disciplines navigate the breadth of urban and regional planning. Today, as a program administrator, I encourage instructors of our intro to planning course to use the same. Staying true to its roots, each new edition becomes a modern classic, a staple.”

Huston Gibson, PhD, Professor & Head of Landscape Architecture and Regional & Community Planning, Kansas State University, USA

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