Readings in Planning Theory

by Susan S. Fainstein (Editor), James DeFilippis (Editor)

Featuring updates and revisions to reflect rapid changes in an increasingly globalized world, "Readings in Planning Theory" remains the definitive resource for the latest theoretical and practical debates within the field of planning theory. Represents the newest edition of the leading text in planning theory that brings together the essential classic and cutting-edge readings Features 20 completely new readings (out of 28 total) for the fourth edition Introduces and defines key debates in planning theory with editorial materials and readings selected both for their accessibility and importance Systematically captures the breadth and diversity of planning theory and puts issues into wider social and political contexts without assuming prior knowledge of the field

Genres: Urban Planning, Urban, Nonfiction, Reference, Urbanism, Science, Cities

624 pages, ebook

First published July 1, 1996

About the author

Susan S. Fainstein (born 1938) is a political theorist and scholar of urban planning. Her research and writing has focused on the distributive effects of urban development strategies and megaprojects, the role of democracy and community control in local public institutions, and establishing a moral theory of "the just city."

A member of the urban planning faculties of Columbia University and Rutgers University for most of her career, Fainstein is now a research scholar at the Harvard Graduate School of Design.

Reviews

[F · Rating 4 out of 5]

Comprehensive and useful.

[Asma · Rating 5 out of 5]

Free useful information

[Jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is the most comprehensive collection of planning theory books out there, in my opinion. It goes through a historical range of theory, from the mid-1800's to the present. All of the contributers are well-known in the field. Highly recommend for anyone beginning to learn planning theory.

[April · Rating 2 out of 5]

I'm reading this for school. That is all my reading these days.

[Lee Hunter · Rating 3 out of 5]

this book is pretty interesting, if not excessively dense in some parts. it is urban planning primer.

[Marvi · Rating 4 out of 5]

The reader is a collection of classical essays on urban and regional planning. Very good for introductory courses of planning theory.

[Firas Thalji]

good read