Planning at the Crossroads

ISBN-13: 9781857280241 / Angielski / Twarda / 1993 / 224 str.

J.M. Simmie

Opis

This work examines the actual effects of urban planning in a comparative framework largely based on the UK and California. The planning process has been under attack throughout Europe and North America for a decade and more; this book takes the criticisms seriously and looks closely at what has actually happened. Its conclusions are critical and radical: that major changes are called for, such as the abolition of green belts, more permitted development, and a greater concentration on environmental impacts. Through a detailed analysis of studies of the effects of planning, the book compares low levels of urban containment in California with much higher levels in the UK; some comparative insights are also drawn from the (pre-conflict) Yugoslavian planning system. The analysis shows that many of the serious criticisms of planning are valid and leads to the conclusion that some sacred cows - notably green belts - should be abandoned.

Spis treści

Preface Acknowledgements 1 Introduction 2 Theoretical critiques of planning 3 The planning response 4 Research design and methods 5 Before containment and after growth management: California 6 Relaxed and tough containment: Britain 7 Planning at the crossroads: conclusions

O autorze

James Simmie The Bartlett School of Planning University College London