Community Planning: An Introduction to the Comprehensive Plan

by Eric Damian Kelly, Barbara Becker, Frank So (Foreword)

Community Planning is an introductory textbook that provides a thorough examination of the comprehensive planning process as practiced in the United States today. The authors consider all aspects of the comprehensive its elements, adoption, and implementation. The introduces the planning student to the job of a planner defines and explains the importance of a comprehensive plan details the separate elements that make up the comprehensive plan directs students to resources for obtaining data necessary for creating and updating a plan provides techniques for citizen participation The authors begin with a series of six chapters that offer a step-by-step approach to creating a comprehensive plan for a city, county, town, or village. Following that, they consider focused and specialized plans for particular geographic areas (neighborhoods or downtowns) or for particular planning topics (transportation, parks and recreation). The book concludes with a section that presents techniques of plan implementation.Each chapter ends with separate boxes that consider, for that stage of development, the role of the planner and how citizens can participate in and influence the planning process. In addition, each chapter presents exercises designed to reinforce the learning in the chapter and offers questions for further discussion.By using the framework of the comprehensive plan and walking the reader through the planning process, the authors clearly demonstrate what planners do, and how citizens can become involved in shaping the future of their community. The book will be an invaluable resource for students and faculty in planning departments across the country.

Genres: School

496 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1999

Reviews

[Chris D'Antonio · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a good guide to get me back into the comprehensive mindset of what community planning is about.

[Liz Hayes · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was the text used in a graduate level introductory urban planning course, however It is an undergraduate level text that assumes you know absolutely nothing about the built environment. Also, as it relates to any mention of technology this book needs an update.

[Lance · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's not an easy thing to take a dry subject and make it readable. However, I personally feel the author did a great job with it. I'm just a novice in the subject area at this time, but I continue to find the book helpful.

[David · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent and accessible introduction to all facets of community planning. Solidly grounded in history of community planning in the Unites States.