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Book SynopsisHow to create the world's new urban future With the majority of the world's population shifting to urban centres, urban planning the practice of land-use and transportation planning to help shape cities structurally, economically, and socially has become an increasingly vital profession.
Table of ContentsForeword xix
Introduction 1
Part I: What Is Urban Planning? 7
Chapter 1: Making Great Cities: Why Planning Matters 9
Chapter 2: Changing Places: Planning for the 21st Century 23
Chapter 3: Who Makes Urban Plans and Why 43
Chapter 4: Making Plans: A Step-by-Step Approach 57
Part II: Putting All the Pieces Together: The Main Components of an Urban Plan 75
Chapter 5: Land Use: A Place for Everything 77
Chapter 6: Housing: A Place to Call Home 97
Chapter 7: Moving the City: Transportation 119
Chapter 8: The City Beautiful: Urban Design 135
Chapter 9: The Great Outdoors: Natural Resources, Open Space, and More 149
Chapter 10: Infrastructure and Public Services: Something for Everyone 163
Part III: Hot Topics and Urban Planning Challenges 179
Chapter 11: Greening the City: Making Sustainable Places 181
Chapter 12: Urban Revitalization: Cities on the Rebound 195
Chapter 13: Rushing to the Suburbs: Managing Sprawl 207
Chapter 14: Healing the City: Planning and Disasters 223
Chapter 15: Taking Care of Business: Jobs and Economic Development 237
Chapter 16: Global Urban Planning: Answering the Challenges of Growth and Development 253
Part IV: Getting Involved and Going Further 267
Chapter 17: Getting Involved in Your Community 269
Chapter 18: Becoming a Professional Urban Planner 279
Part V: The Part of Tens 291
Chapter 19: Ten Ways to Make Your Community a Better Place to Live, Work, and Play 293
Chapter 20: Ten Great Cities with Great Plans 301
Chapter 21: Ten Urban Plans You Can Find Online 309
Appendix: Resources 317
Index 325
