- 255 pages
- English
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Planning and the Urban Community
About this book
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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Architecture GeneralTable of contents
- Contents
- Part One: Understanding the Urban Community
- Chapter One - The Economic Functions and Structure of the Metropolitan Region
- Comments
- Chapter Two - The Evolving Metropolis of New Technology
- Comments
- Chapter Three - The Culture and Esthetics of the Urban Community
- Comments
- Chapter Four - Sociological Research and Urban Planning
- Chapter Five - A Note on "Community"
- Part Two: Metorpolitan Politics and Organization for Planning
- Chapter Six - The Politics of the Metropolis
- Comments
- Chapter Seven - Planning Organization and Activities Within the Framework of Urban Government
- Comments
- Chapter Eight - General Planning and Planning for Services and Facilities
- Summary of Panel Discussion
- Part Three: The Nature of Planning and Planning Education
- Chapter Nine - City Planning as a Social Movement, a Governmental Function and a Technical Profession
- Comments
- Chapter Ten - Urban Design and City Planning
- Chapter Eleven - Decision Making and Planning
- Comments
- Chapter Twelve - Comprehensive Planning as a Field of Study
- Chapter Thirteen - Planning Education and Reserach: A Summary Statement
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