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.

City planning--United States.

City planning.

Regional planning--United States.

Regional planning.

Community development--United States.

Community development.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (336 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : Island Press, c2008.

Language Note:

English

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 (and where and why). This clearly written book details how American communities have grappled with the challenges of planning for growth and the ways in which they are adapting new ideas about urban design, green building, and conservation.

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:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

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

ISBN:

1-55963-294-1

1-59726-006-1

1-59726-610-8

1-59726-898-4

1-4356-9974-2

OCLC:

463178060