Levy, John M.

Contemporary urban planning [[Book] /] John M. Levy. - 8th ed. - Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson/Prentice Hall, 2009. - xi, 435 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

An overview -- The urbanization of America -- The history of planning : part I -- The history of planning : part II -- The legal basis of planning -- Planning and politics -- The social issues -- The comprehensive plan -- The tools of land-use planning -- Urban design -- Urban renewal and community development -- Transportation planning -- Economic development planning -- Growth management, smart growth, and sustainable development -- Environmental and energy planning -- Planning for metropolitan regions -- National planning in the United States -- Planning in other nations -- Planning theory.

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City planning--United States.
Urban policy--United States.
Urbanization--United States.
Sociology, Urban--United States.

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