In this thoughtful, engaging book, the author explains how a neighborhood’s design lays the groundwork for the social relationships that make it a community.
The second edition of Planning with Complexity provides both theoretical underpinnings and extensive case material on collaboration and offers ways of..
Communities have practiced strategic planning for decades using a variety of tools and programs based on the initial Take Charge programs of the early..
This book provides examples of successful approaches that local leaders have used to rebuild communities after a natural and economic disaster. The te..
The national recession forced many communities to examine new and innovative ways to promote local economic development, resulting in long-term commun..
As we live in increasingly standardized environments, how can we reconcile modern senses of identity with approaches to planning? This book examines ..
This book explores all the issues behind the creation of new infrastructures and examines the effects they will have on the shape of the cities in the..
The first in-depth study of the impact of economic and political decentralization on planning practice in developing economies, this innovative volume..
Building on a growing movement within developing countries in Latin America, Africa, and Asia-Pacific, as well as Europe and North America, this book ..
Cooperatives are an alternative organizational structure for fostering collaborative process and outcomes in communities. Centered on the power of par..
Planning evaluation is required to establish the success of planning interventions – both of physical developments and new approaches. Yet this should..
Community visioning is key in helping local public officials and community leaders create a flourishing future for their cities, and is essential for ..