Australian cities : issues, strategies, and policies for urban Australia in the 1990s / edited by Patrick Troy.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Troy, Patrick.

Series:

Reshaping Australian institutions

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cities and towns--Australia.

Cities and towns.

Australia.

Urban policy--Australia.

Urban policy.

City planning--Australia.

City planning.

Physical Description:

xv, 310 pages : maps ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1995.

Summary:

The problems faced by urban Australia have become more pressing in recent years. Decisions made by past governments on housing regulations, planning procedures and public transport have shaped today's urban Australia. Now, with urban sprawl leading to inherent car dependence and placing increasing demand on government services, the decision-making process - in all three tiers of government - is under trial and has sometimes been found inadequate or unresponsive. The negative environmental impact of cities, the need for global competitiveness, and declining standards in the quality of city life have added to the urgency of the debate. Edited by Patrick Troy, Professor of Urban Research at the Australian National University, Australian Cities describes the options and limitations of Australian urban planning practice. It is a book of interest to students and academics in urban studies, political science, sociology, town planning and public policy, as well as policy-makers and professionals.

Contents:

Part I The Development and State of Australian Cities

1 Sustaining Suburbia: An Historical Perspective on Australia's Growth / Lionel Frost, Tony Dingle 20

2 The Urban Debate: From 'Los Angeles' to the Urban Village / Mark Peel 39

3 National Urban Policy in the 1990s / Lionel Orchard 65

4 Households, Consumerism, and Metropolitan Development / Patrick Mullins 87

Part II Current Policies and Options

5 The Battle for Balmain / Tim Bonyhady 112

6 State Planning Operation / Raymond Bunker 142

7 Planning in a Multicultural Environment: A Challenge for the Nineties / Sophie Watson, Alec McGillivray 164

8 Local Government and the Urban Growth Debate / Renate Howe 179

9 Towards More Equitable Cities: A Receding Prospect? / Blair Badcock 196

Part III Avenues for Development

10 Financing Urban Services / Max Neutze 220

11 Alternative Urban Policies: The Case for Regional Development / Peter Self 246

12 Cooperation Between Governments / Patrick Troy 265.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-303) and index.

ISBN:

052148197X

0521484375

OCLC:

31738991