عنوان

Managing growth in America's communities /

(Number (ISBN

1597260061

(Number (ISBN

159726007X

(Number (ISBN

9781597260060

(Number (ISBN

9781597260077

Number

b727522

Title Proper

Managing growth in America's communities /

General Material Designation

[Book]

First Statement of Responsibility

Douglas R. Porter.

Edition Statement

2nd ed.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Washington, D.C. :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Island Press,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

©2008.

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

x, 324 pages :

Other Physical Details

illustrations, maps ;

Dimensions

23 cm

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-312) and index.

Text of Note

Introduction to managing community development -- The practice of growth management -- Managing community expansion : where to grow -- Protecting environmental and natural resources : where not to grow -- Supporting growth by managing infrastructure development -- Design to preserve and improve community character and quality -- Managing growth to advance social and economic equity -- Regional and state growth management -- Deciding how to manage growth.

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Text of Note

"In this revised edition of Managing Growth in America's Communities, readers will learn the principles that guide intelligent planning for communities of any size, grasp the major issues in successfully managing growth, and discover what has actually worked in practice. Author Douglas Porter reports on the latest ideas in sustainable development, smart growth, neighborhood design, transit-oriented development, and green infrastructure planning." "Porter, who is one of the nation's leading authorities on managing community growth, provides examples from dozens of communities across the country, as well as state and regional approaches. Brief profiles present overviews of specific problems addressed, techniques utilized, results achieved, and contact information for further research."--Jacket.

Cities and towns-- United States-- Growth.

City planning-- United States.

Community development-- United States.

Regional planning-- United States.

Cities and towns-- Growth.

City planning.

Community development.

Gemeinde

Regional planning.

Regionalentwicklung

Regionalplanung

Stadt

Stadtentwicklung

Stadtplanung

Wachstum

United States.

USA.

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Number

Edition

Class number

Book number

Porter, Douglas R.

Date of Transaction

20201214003445.0

Electronic name

[Book]

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