Urban planning for dummies
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Urban planning for dummies
（--For dummies, . Making everything easier!）
John Wiley & Sons Canada, c2012
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Includes index
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How 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. In Urban Planning For Dummies, readers will get a practical overview of this fascinating field, including studying community demographics, determining the best uses for land, planning economic and transportation development, and implementing plans. Following an introductory course on urban planning, this book is key reading for any urban planning student or anyone involved in urban development.
With new studies conclusively demonstrating the dramatic impact of urban design on public psychological and physical health, the impact of the urban planner on a community is immense. And with a wide range of positions for urban planners in the public, nonprofit, and private sectors-including law firms, utility companies, and real estate development firms-having a fundamental understanding of urban planning is key to anyone even considering entry into this field. This book provides a useful introduction and lays the groundwork for serious study.
Helps readers understand the essentials of this complex profession
Written by a certified practicing urban planner, with extensive practical and community-outreach experience
For anyone interested in being in the vanguard of building, designing, and shaping tomorrow's sustainable city, Urban Planning For Dummies offers an informative, entirely accessible introduction on learning how.
Table of Contents
Foreword 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
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