Planetizen's Contemporary Debates in Urban Planning
208 pages
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6 x 9
Planetizen's Contemporary Debates in Urban Planning is a fascinating review of major topics and issues discussed in the field of urban planning, assembled by editors at Planetizen, the leading source of news and information for the planning and development community on the web. The book brings together a wide range of editorial and discussion topics, coupled with commentary and overviews to create an enlightening record of the continuously evolving philosophy of building and managing cities.
The book's contributors include the most well-known experts in the planning and design fields, among them James Howard Kunstler, Alex Garvin, Andres Duany, Joel Kotkin, and Wendell Cox. These and other prominent thinkers offer passionate debates and thought-provoking commentary on the most important and controversial topics in the field of urban planning and design: gentrification, eminent domain, the philosophical divide between the Smart Growth community, libertarians and New Urbanists, regional growth patterns, urban design trends, transportation systems, and reaction to disasters such as Katrina and 9/11 that changed the way we look at cities and security.
Planetizen's Contemporary Debates in Urban Planning provides readers with a unique and accessible introduction to a broad array of ideas and perspectives. With the increasing awareness of the need for sound urban planning to ensure the economic, environmental, and social health of modern society, Planetizen's Contemporary Debates in Urban Planning gives professionals in the field and concerned citizens alike a deeper understanding of the critical, complex issues that continue to challenge urban planners, designers, and developers.
Foreword by Neal PeirceAcknowledgmentsIntroduction Section One: Sprawl vs. Smart GrowthIntroduction by the Editors of PlanetizenChapter 1.1 A Tipping Point - But Now the Hard PartChapter 1.2 The Argument Against Smart GrowthChapter 1.3 Prescription for Urban Sprawl: Adapting Smart Growth Strategies to a Big CityChapter 1.4 How We Pay For GrowthChapter 1.5 What Is The New Suburbanism?Chapter 1.6 Preserving the American Dream by Cost, Not CoercionChapter 1.7 Zoning in a Time Warp: The Coming “Oversupply” Of Single Family HomesSection Two: TransportationIntroduction by the Editors of PlanetizenChapter 2.1 Ten Keys To Walkable CommunitiesChapter 2.2 The Price Of Parking On Great StreetsChapter 2.3 The Pricing Revolution on the Roads Chapter 2.4 A Celebration of Independence: How Temporal Use of Streets Can Be a Catalyst For ChangeChapter 2.5 Making TODs Work: Lessons from Portland’s Orenco StationSection Three: Urban DesignIntroduction by the Editors of PlanetizenChapter 3.1 Planning For The Public RealmChapter 3.2 Making Better Places: Ten City Design ResolutionsChatper 3.3 Principles Essential To The Renewal of Architecture Chapter 3.4 Why New Urbanism FailsChapter 3.5 Urban Parks: Innovate Or StagnateSection Four: Disaster PlanningIntroduction by the Editors of PlanetizenChapter 4.1 Recovering New OrleansChapter 4.2 The End Of Tall BuildingsChapter 4.3 Fortifying America: Planning For FearChapter 4.4 Planning for Post-Disaster RecoverySection Five: Society and PlanningIntroduction by the Editors of PlanetizenChapter 5.1 Is Gentrification Really A Threat?Chapter 5.2 Gentrification Reality Tour: Neither Benign Nor BenevolentChapter 5.3 Is Kelo Good For Urban Planning?Chapter 5.4 Bring Schools Back Into Walkable NeighborhoodsChapter 5.5 Libertarian Planning Principles DebateEditors and ContributorsIndex
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