In this decade of widespread public distrust of both government and big business, planning is often viewed as a process abused by the elite to pursue their own selfish ends at the expense of ordinary citizens. This book shows citizens, professionals, and students how planning can and does serve the public interest. Politics, planning, and justice: Johnson investigates these three basic concepts and shows how each interacts with the others. This book introduces the players private citizens, public officials, business people, and nonprofit institutions that are involved in urban planning today....
In this decade of widespread public distrust of both government and big business, planning is often viewed as a process abused by the elite to pursue ...
