TY - BOOK AU - Levy,John M. TI - Contemporary urban planning SN - 9780205781591 (pbk.) : AV - HT167 .L38 2011 PY - 2011/// CY - Boston PB - Longman KW - City planning KW - United States KW - Urban policy KW - Urbanization KW - Sociology, Urban N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Pt. 1. The Background and Development of Contemporary Planning -- 1. An Overview -- 2. The Urbanization of America -- 3. The History of Planning: Part I -- 4. The History of Planning: Part II -- Pt. 2. The Structure and Planning of Contemporary Planning -- 5. The Legal Basis of Planning -- 6. Planning and Politics -- 7. The Social Issues -- 8. The Comprehensive Plan -- 9. The Tools of Land-Use Planning -- Pt. 3. Fields of Planning -- 10. Urban Design -- 11. Urban Renewal and Community Development -- 12. Transportation Planning -- 13. Economic Development Planning -- 14. Growth Management, Smart Growth, and Sustainable Development -- 15. Environmental and Energy Planning -- 16. Planning for Metropolitan Regions -- Pt. 4. Larger Questions -- 17. National Planning in the United States -- 18. Planning in Other Nations -- 19. Planning Theory. ER -