1st Edition

Social Town Planning

Edited By Clara Greed Copyright 1999
304 Pages
by Routledge

304 Pages
by Routledge

304 Pages
by Routledge

Many issues such as access for the disabled, childcare facilities, environmental matters, and ethnic minority issues are excluded from town planning considerations by planning authorities. This book introduces the concept of `social town planning' to integrate planning policy and practices with the cultural and social issues of the people they are planning for. Part 1 provides background on the... Read more
Acknowledgments Part 1. Context 1. Introduction Clara Greed 2. Social Town Planning and the Planning Profession Huw Thomas 3. Town Planning: `Social' not just `Physical' Nigel Taylor Part 2. Groups and Issues 4. Gender and Rural Policy Jo Little 5. Planning to Grow Old Rose Gilroy 6. Barrier Free Living: Disability Linda Davies 7.Accessibility, Mobility and Equity in Transport Planning Geoff Vigar 8. Gender and Race Ann de Graft-JohnsonPart 3. New Policy Horizons 9. European Union: Social Cohesion and Social Town Planning Derek Williams 10. Urban Planning in Europe for Health, Sustainability Colin Fudge 11. Triple Top: Planning for Health, Sustainablity and Equity Janet BrandPart 4. Cultural Perspectives on Planning 12. The Concept and Practice of Cultural Planning Franco Bianchini 13. Planning for Tourism Rob Davidson and Robert Maitland 14. Culture, Community and Communication in the Planning Process Jean Hillier 15. Conclusion: Changing Cultures Clara Greed

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Edited by Clara Greed