The practice of comprehensive planning is changing dramatically in the 21st century to address the pressing need for more sustainable, resilient, and equitable communities. Drawing on the latest research and best practice examples, The Comprehensive Sustainable, Resilient, and Equitable Communities for the 21st Century provides an in-depth resource for planning practitioners, elected officials, citizens, and others seeking to develop effective, impactful, comprehensive plans, grounded in authentic community engagement, as a pathway to sustainability. Based on standards developed by the American Planning Association to provide a national benchmark for sustainable comprehensive planning, this book provides detailed guidance on the substance, process, and implementation of comprehensive plans that address the critical challenges facing communities in the 21st century.
Do you want to serve on a Planning Commission? Do you want to rewrite your municipality's comprehensive plan? If so, read this book! What a gem in the wide range of books (THIS IS SARCASM) that deal with Comp Plans. It's quite far reaching - over 200 pages (YOWZA!) and will make you all ready and able to fix the institutional problems within your town's comp plan immediately.