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City planning for the public manager / Nicolas A. Valcik, Todd A. Jordan, Teodoro J. Benavides, and Andrea D. Stigdon.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Valcik, Nicolas A., author.
- Jordan, Todd A., 1982- author.
- Benavides, Teodoro J., author.
- Stigdon, Andrea D., author.
- Series:
- Public administration and public policy
- American society for public administration
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- City planning.
- Public administration--Management.
- Public administration.
- Physical Description:
- xix, 260 pages ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Routledge, 2017.
- Contents:
- Foreword / by Robert Whelan
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- About the authors
- The foundations of city planning
- Introduction : the history of cities in Europe and the United States
- Overview of city planning
- Urban design
- Considerations with city planning
- Prioritizing city services
- Internal and external benchmarking
- Tight budgets and justifications
- Legal aspects of planning and zoning
- Common technical tools for city planning
- Technical information for city planning
- Environmental concerns for planning
- Transportation and infrastructure planning
- Housing and neighborhood integrity
- The economics of city planning
- Central and suburban business district planning
- Planning in support of economic development
- Comprehensive master plan and putting it all together
- Conclusion
- Conclusions: decision-making and political realities of city planning
- Index.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781482214567
- 1482214563
- OCLC:
- 982654253
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