1st Edition

Comprehensive City Planning Introduction & Explanation

By Melville Branch Copyright 1985
238 Pages
by Routledge

238 Pages
by Routledge

238 Pages
by Routledge

The author’s classic text focuses on the development of cities and how they have been planned and managed through the ages. The tie between land use and municipal administration is explored throughout. Topics include the roots of city management and planning; physical and socioeconomic views of cities; how city planning works within city government; the ties between planning and city politics;... Read more
1. Underlying assumptions 2. Cities in history 3. Urban growth and its consequences 4. Circumstances affecting urban development 5. What is a city? 6. Who plans the city? 7. Procedure 8. Analysis 9. Effectuation 10. Land use control 11. Environment 12. Redevelopment, rehabilitation 13. Urban design 14. New towns 15. Metropolitan urban planning 16. Professional practice and education 17. Related planning 18. Concerning the future

Biography

Melville Branch