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Planning as if people matter : governing for social equity / Marc Brenman and Thomas W. Sanchez.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Brenman, Marc.
- Series:
- Metropolitan Planning + Design
- Metropolitan planning & design
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Political planning--United States.
- Political planning.
- Social planning--United States.
- Social planning.
- Equality--Government policy--United States.
- Equality.
- Social justice--Government policy--United States.
- Social justice.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (220 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : Island Press, c2012.
- Summary:
- American communities are changing fast: ethnic minority populations are growing, home ownership is falling, the number of people per household is going up, and salaries are going down. According to Marc Brenman and Thomas W. Sanchez, the planning field is largely unprepared for these fundamental shifts. If planners are going to adequately serve residents of diverse ages, races, and income levels, they need to address basic issues of equity. Planning as if People Matter offers practical solutions to make our communities more livable and more equitable for all residents.While there are many books on environmental justice, relatively few go beyond theory to give real-world examples of how better planning can level inequities. In contrast, Planning as if People Matter is written expressly for planning practitioners, public administrators, policy-makers, activists, and students who must directly confront these challenges. It provides new insights about familiar topics such as stakeholder participation and civil rights. And it addresses emerging issues, including disaster response, new technologies, and equity metrics. Far from an academic treatment, Planning as if People Matter is rooted in hard data, on-the-ground experience, and current policy analysis.In this tumultuous period of economic change, there has never been a better time to reform the planning process. Brenman and Sanchez point the way toward a more just social landscape.
- Contents:
- Governance and equity: planning as if people mattered
- Changing demographics and social justice
- Ethics in the public realm: the role of the planner
- Diversity and inclusion
- Public involvement and participation
- Technology for social equity
- Social equity interventions
- Conclusions and recommendations.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-61091-233-0
- OCLC:
- 805310962
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