Managing Growth in America's Communities.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Porter, Douglas R.

Contributor:

GIC Course Text Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Area Studies: American Studies.

Local Subjects:

Area Studies: American Studies.

Edition:

Second edition.

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:

Chapter 2 The Practice of Growth Management 37

Chapter 3 Managing Community Expansion: Where to Grow 65

Chapter 4 Protecting Environmental and Natural Resources: Where Not to Grow 113

Chapter 5 Supporting Growth by Managing Infrastructure Development 147

Chapter 6 Design to Preserve and Improve Community Character and Quality 179

Chapter 7 Managing Growth to Advance Social and Economic Equity 209

Chapter 8 Regional and State Growth Management 241

Chapter 9 Deciding How to Manage Growth 281.

ISBN:

9781597260077

159726007X