Planning in the USA Policies, Issues and Processes

About this book

This introduction to the policies, theory and practice of planning outlines land use, urban planning and environmental protection policies and explains the nature of the planning process. Offering a detailed account of urbanization in the USA, Barry Cullingworth reveals the problematic nature and limitations of the planning process, the fallibility of experts, and difficulties facing policy-makers in their search for solutions. Coverage includes: land use regulation transport; housing and community development; public attitudes to planning property rights; environmental planning; and policies growth management planning and governance.

Contents

Part 1 Planning and government: the nature of planning; urbanization; governing and planning urban areas. Part 2 Land use regulation: the evolution of zoning; the institutional and legal framework; the techniques of zoning; development charges. Part 3 Quality of the environment: aesthetics; historic preservation. Part 4 Growth management: growth management and local government; urban growth management and the states. Part 5 Development issues: transportation issues; housing; community and economic development. Part 6 Environental planning: environmental policies; the limits of environmental policy.

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