The publisher, Prentice-Hall Humanities/Social Science
Reflecting the author's many years' experience as a working planner, this text focuses on public planinng at the substate level -- that which is done by and for cities, counties, towns, and other units of local governments -- and examines much more briefly planning for metropolitan regions, the states, and the question of national planning. Throughout, it emphasizes politics, economics, ideology, law, and the question of who benefits and who loses by particular decisions.
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Key Benefit: Reflecting the authors' many years' experience as a working planner, this book focuses on public planing at the substate level -- that which is done by and for cities, counties, towns, and other units of local governments. Key Topics: It examines more planning for metropolitan regions, the states, and the question of national planning. Throughout, it emphasizes politics, economics, ideology, and law, and the question of who benefits and who loses by particular decisions.
