Description
Book SynopsisThis frank, first-person account of developing plans for the city of Austin and the University of Texas campus offers a practical primer on community and regional planning by one of the leading experts in the field.
Trade Review[O]ffers a relaxed but thorough first-person view of two recent planning processes for the city of Austin and its University of Texas flagship campus, seasoned with general reflections from five decades in the field. * Planning *
Table of ContentsList of Illustrations and Tables
Introduction: A Planning Species
1. Setting Goals: A Declaration of Aspiration
2. Reading Landscapes: An Understanding of Human Ecology
3. Determining Suitabilities: A Discovery of Opportunities and Constraints
4. Designing Options: An Exploration of Preferred Futures
5. Selecting a Course: A Commitment to Act
6. Taking Actions: A Live Performance
7. Adjusting to Change: A Road to Resilience
8. Reflections: A Clearing in the Distance
Coda
Acknowledgments
Notes
References
Index
