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In tandem with an analysis of the basic purpose and rationale of urban planning, Peter Self discusses the achievements and failures of different types of planning authorities. Self argues that the urban region is at a political and organizational crossroads, as it must grapple with the problems of urban sprawl.

Table of Contents
  • Preface
  • 1. The Urban Region and Planning Theories
  • The Urban Region
  • The Goals of Urban Planning
  • The Meaning and Conditions of Planning
  • Powers and Organizations
  • 2. Expanding and Declining Cities
  • Central Cities within the Urban Region
  • Expanding Cities and Regional Problems
  • Cities against Decline
  • The Appraisal of City Plans
  • 3. Metro Government and Urban Planning
  • The Case for Metro Schemes
  • Metro Schemes in Action
  • Metros and Local Government Reform
  • Evaluation of Metro Planning
  • 4. Central Government and Urban Regions
  • National Urban Policies
  • London and Paris: The Appeal and Limits of Ambitious Planning
  • Regional Planning in Federations
  • The Evaluation of Regional Planning Systems
  • 5. The Planning of Urban Regions
  • Planning Aims and Horizons
  • The Working of Planning Systems
  • Methods of Positive Planning
  • Political and Organizational Choices
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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        Publisher: The University of Alabama Press
        Publication Date: Publication Date: 3/30/2019 12:00:00 AM
        ISBN13: 9780817359430, 978-0817359430
        ISBN10: 0817359435
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        Urban and municipal planning and policy

        Description

        Book Synopsis
        In tandem with an analysis of the basic purpose and rationale of urban planning, Peter Self discusses the achievements and failures of different types of planning authorities. Self argues that the urban region is at a political and organizational crossroads, as it must grapple with the problems of urban sprawl.

        Table of Contents
        • Preface
        • 1. The Urban Region and Planning Theories
        • The Urban Region
        • The Goals of Urban Planning
        • The Meaning and Conditions of Planning
        • Powers and Organizations
        • 2. Expanding and Declining Cities
        • Central Cities within the Urban Region
        • Expanding Cities and Regional Problems
        • Cities against Decline
        • The Appraisal of City Plans
        • 3. Metro Government and Urban Planning
        • The Case for Metro Schemes
        • Metro Schemes in Action
        • Metros and Local Government Reform
        • Evaluation of Metro Planning
        • 4. Central Government and Urban Regions
        • National Urban Policies
        • London and Paris: The Appeal and Limits of Ambitious Planning
        • Regional Planning in Federations
        • The Evaluation of Regional Planning Systems
        • 5. The Planning of Urban Regions
        • Planning Aims and Horizons
        • The Working of Planning Systems
        • Methods of Positive Planning
        • Political and Organizational Choices
        • Notes
        • Bibliography
        • Index

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