Urban development : the logic of making plans / Lewis D. Hopkins

Author: Hopkins, Lewis D.
Published: Washington, DC : Island Press, [2001]
Copyright Date: ©2001
Physical Description: 1 online resource (xvi, 292 pages) : illustrations, maps

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English.

Contents

Plans for Urban Development: Why and How? -- Plan-Based Action in Natural Systems -- How Plans Work -- Strategy, Uncertainty, and Forecasts -- Plans by and for Voluntary Groups and Governments -- Rights, Regulations, and Plans -- Capabilities to Make Plans -- Collective Choice, Participation, and Plans -- How Plans Are Made -- How to Use and Make Plans.

Summary

With increased awareness of the role of plans in shaping urban and suburban landscapes has come increased criticism of planners and the planning profession. Developers, politicians, and citizens alike blame "poor planning" for a host of community ills. But what are plans really supposed to do? How do they work? What problems can they successfully address, and what is beyond their scope? In Urban Development, leading planning scholar Lewis Hopkins tackles these thorny issues as he explains the logic of plans for urban development and justifies prescriptions about when and how to make them. He explores the concepts behind plans, some that are widely accepted but seldom examined, and others that modify conventional wisdom about the use and usefulness of plans. The book: places the role of plans and planners within the complex system of urban development offers examples from the history of plans and planning discusses when plans should be made (and when they should not be made) gives a realistic idea of what can be expected from plans examines ways of gauging the success or failure of plansThe author supports his explanations with graphics, case examples, and hypothetical illustrations that enliven, clarify, and make concrete the discussions of how decisions about plans are and should be made. Urban Development will give all those involved with planning human settlements a more thorough understanding of why and how plans are made, enabling them to make better choices about using and making plans. It is an important contribution that will be essential for students and faculty in planning theory, land use planning, and planning project courses.
"Urban Development will give all those involved with planning human settlements a more thorough understanding of why and how plans are made, enabling them to make better choices about using and making plans. It is an important contribution that will be essential for students and faculty in planning theory, land use planning, and planning project courses."--Jacket.

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ISBN

1417539534 (electronic bk.)
9781417539536 (electronic bk.)
9781610913454 (electronic bk.)
1610913450 (electronic bk.)
1559638532 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
9781559638531 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
1559638524 (cloth ; alk. paper)
9781559638524 (cloth ; alk. paper)
1597269417
9781597269414

Bibliography Note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-280) and index.

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