Jordan Yin, PhD, AICP
Certified urban planner and lecturer,Levin College of Urban Affairs,Cleveland State University Foreword by W. Paul Farmer, FAICP CEO, American Planning Association
Learn to:
•Understand how cities and townsgrow and change•Plan for housing, transportation,and land use•Explore how urban plans get made•Design greener cities and sustainablecommunities
Urban Planning
Making Ever ything Ea sier!
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Contents at a Glance
Foreword ....................................................................xix Introduction ................................................................1Part I: What Is Urban Planning? ...................................7
Chapter 1: Making Great Cities: Why Planning Matters ................................................9Chapter 2: Changing Places: Planning or the 21st Century .......................................23Chapter 3: Who Makes Urban Plans and Why .............................................................43Chapter 4: Making Plans: A Step-by-Step Approach ....................................................57
Part II: Putting All the Pieces Together:The Main Components of an Urban Plan ......................75
Chapter 5: Land Use: A Place or Everything ...............................................................77Chapter 6: Housing: A Place to Call Home ....................................................................97Chapter 7: Moving the City: Transportation ..............................................................119Chapter 8: The City Beautiul: Urban Design ..............................................................135Chapter 9: The Great Outdoors: Natural Resources, Open Space, and More ........149Chapter 10: Inrastructure and Public Services: Something or Everyone .............163
Part III: Hot Topics and Urban Planning Challenges ...179
Chapter 11: Greening the City: Making Sustainable Places ......................................181Chapter 12: Urban Revitalization: Cities on the Rebound ........................................195Chapter 13: Rushing to the Suburbs: Managing Sprawl ............................................207Chapter 14: Healing the City: Planning and Disasters ...............................................223Chapter 15: Taking Care o Business: Jobs and Economic Development ...............237Chapter 16: Global Urban Planning: Answering theChallenges o Growth and Development ..................................................................253
Part IV: Getting Involved and Going Further ..............267
Chapter 17: Getting Involved in Your Community.....................................................269Chapter 18: Becoming a Proessional Urban Planner ...............................................279
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Part V: The Part of Tens ...........................................291
Chapter 19: Ten Ways to Make Your Community a BetterPlace to Live, Work, and Play ....................................................................................293Chapter 20: Ten Great Cities with Great Plans ...........................................................301Chapter 21: Ten Urban Plans You Can Find Online ...................................................309
Appendix: Resources ................................................317 Index ......................................................................325
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