Political Science

For introductory undergraduate/first year graduate courses in Urban Planning, Urban Administration, Urban Politics, and Urban Problems in departments of political science, geography, and urban studies.

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.

• NEW - Updated content throughout.

  • Reflects changed federal policy under the Bush administration.

• NEW - Added and updated material on a wide variety of subjects—Includes recent court cases; growth management programs; environmental and energy planning; urban design; and transportation planning.

  • Helps place the practice of planning in a broad social, economic, legal, and political context; and emphasizes legal and financial factors effecting planning decisions to give students insight into how planning decisions are actually made.

• References to newspaper and magazine sources as well as traditional research references.

  • Increases students' interest level with references and issues that are familiar to them.

• Chapter-end pedagogy—Summary, Notes, and Bibliography.

  • Helps students assess their knowledge of previously covered material, and encourages additional study outside of class.

• An entire chapter devoted to Planning in Other Nations —Features sections devoted to planning in Great Britain; France; Germany; The Netherlands; Sweden; Eastern Europe; and the Third World.

  • Gives students a basis of comparison for planning in American cities.

• A chapter on Planning for Metropolitan Regions —Discusses the role of Councils of Governments and public authorities, and offers examples from the Atlanta regional commission and the Port of New York Authority.

  • Increases students' grasp and retention of concepts by using familiar real-world examples.

• Detailed discussion of the problem of homelessness—Focuses on its links to housing markets and planning practice.

  • Demonstrates the relevance of the material with a very familiar issue.

• Discussion of international efforts to deal with the greenhouse effect—Includes an account of the Kyoto summit on the matter.

  • Maintains student interest and demonstrates the relevance of the material with a topic students can relate to.

• Coverage of traffic management techniques.

  • Keeps students up to date on a topic prevalent in their lives.

• Treatment of the legal issue of restrictive zoning—Features the present status of the Mt. Laurel cases.

  • Keeps students up to date on the legal issues impacting the practice and study of urban planning.

• Updated content throughout.

  • Reflects changed federal policy under the Bush administration.

• Added and updated material on a wide variety of subjects—Includes recent court cases; growth management programs; environmental and energy planning; urban design; and transportation planning.

  • Helps place the practice of planning in a broad social, economic, legal, and political context; and emphasizes legal and financial factors effecting planning decisions to give students insight into how planning decisions are actually made.

I. THE BACKGROUND AND DEVELOPMENT OF CONTEMPORARY PLANNING.

II. THE STRUCTURE AND PRACTICE OF CONTEMPORARY PLANNING.

III. FIELDS OF PLANNING.

IV. LARGER QUESTIONS.

Urban Planning  (Political Science)

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  Contemporary Urban Planning, 8/E
  Levy
  ©2009 | Longman | Paper; 448 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0136025455 | ISBN-13: 9780136025450
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  A best-selling title in the urban planning market, Contemporary Urban Planning provides students with an insider's view of sub-state urban planning including details on the interplay of politics, law, money, and interest groups. This text is exceptional in its coverage of economics, law, finance, and urban governance.

   

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