Managing growth in America's communities / Douglas R. Porter.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Porter, Douglas R.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cities and towns--United States--Growth.

Cities and towns.

United States.

Growth.

City planning--United States.

City planning.

Regional planning--United States.

Regional planning.

Community development--United States.

Community development.

Physical Description:

x, 324 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : Island Press, [2008]

Summary:

In this thoroughly revised edition of Managing Growth in America's Communities, readers will learn the principles that guide intelligent planning for communities of any size, grasp the major issues in successfully managing growth, and discover what has actually worked in practice. The author reports on the latest ideas in sustainable development, smart growth, neighborhood design, transit-oriented development, and green infrastructure planning.

The author, who is one of the nation's leading authorities on managing community growth, provides examples from dozens of communities across the country, as well as state and regional approaches. Brief profiles present overviews of specific problems addressed, techniques utilized, results achieved, and contact information for further research. Like its predecessor, the revised edition of Managing Growth in America's Communities is essential reading for anyone who is interested in how communities can grow intelligently.

Contents:

Introduction to managing community development

The practice of growth management

Managing community expansion : where to grow

Protecting environmental and natural resources : where not to grow

Supporting growth by managing infrastructure development

Design to preserve and improve community character and quality

Managing growth to advance social and economic equity

Regional and state growth management

Deciding how to manage growth.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [301]-312) and index.

ISBN:

9781597260060

1597260061

9781597260077

159726007X

OCLC:

153772879