Planning and the Urban Community
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Planning and the Urban Community

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Planning and the Urban Community

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This book presents a broad overview of the planning profession, and discusses many of the major problems encountered in urbanism and planning. The essays discuss topics that include education, the urban community, the place of planning in governmental hierarchy, and its relationship to urban political dynamics.

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Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press
Year
2010
ISBN
9780822975151
Topic
Architecture
Subtopic
Architecture General

Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. Part One: Understanding the Urban Community
  3. Chapter One - The Economic Functions and Structure of the Metropolitan Region
  4. Comments
  5. Chapter Two - The Evolving Metropolis of New Technology
  6. Comments
  7. Chapter Three - The Culture and Esthetics of the Urban Community
  8. Comments
  9. Chapter Four - Sociological Research and Urban Planning
  10. Chapter Five - A Note on "Community"
  11. Part Two: Metorpolitan Politics and Organization for Planning
  12. Chapter Six - The Politics of the Metropolis
  13. Comments
  14. Chapter Seven - Planning Organization and Activities Within the Framework of Urban Government
  15. Comments
  16. Chapter Eight - General Planning and Planning for Services and Facilities
  17. Summary of Panel Discussion
  18. Part Three: The Nature of Planning and Planning Education
  19. Chapter Nine - City Planning as a Social Movement, a Governmental Function and a Technical Profession
  20. Comments
  21. Chapter Ten - Urban Design and City Planning
  22. Chapter Eleven - Decision Making and Planning
  23. Comments
  24. Chapter Twelve - Comprehensive Planning as a Field of Study
  25. Chapter Thirteen - Planning Education and Reserach: A Summary Statement