1st Edition
City Planning for the Public Manager
Section 1. The Foundations of City Planning
1. Introduction: The History of Cities in Europe and the United States
2. Overview of City Planning
3. Urban Design
Section 2. Considerations with City Planning
4. Prioritizing City Services
5. Internal and External Benchmarking
6. Tight Budgets and Justifications
7. Legal Aspects of Planning and Zoning
8. Common Technical Tools for City Planning
Section 3. Technical Information for City Planning
9. Environmental Concerns for Planning
10. Transportation and Infrastructure Planning
11. Housing and Neighborhood Integrity
Section 4. The Economics of City Planning
12. Central and Suburban Business District Planning
13. Planning in Support of Economic Development
14. Comprehensive Master Plan and Putting it all Together
Section 5. Conclusion
15. Conclusions: Decision-Making and Political Realities of City Planning
Biography
Nicolas A. Valcik works as the Director for Institutional Research for West Virginia University, USA.
Todd A. Jordan serves as the Director of Community Impact at United Way of Wyandotte County, Kansas, USA.
Teodoro J. Benavides serves as a faculty member of Public Affairs in the School of Economic, Political, and Policy Sciences at the University of Texas at Dallas, USA.
Andrea D. Stigdon works in the Office of Strategic Planning and Analysis at The University of Texas at Dallas, USA.
"City Planning for the Public Manager is a refreshing text that connects theory to practice by addressing key issues of budgeting, environment, housing, infrastructure, transportation and the political realities surrounding city planning. This is a must read book for students and practitioners interested in city planning, urban administration, economic and local development." – Meghna Sabharwal, The University of Texas at Dallas, USA
