Global Models of Urban Planning: Best Practices Outside the United States (Contributions in Public Planning) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0786468521 ISBN 13: 9780786468522

Publisher: McFarland & Co, 2013

Synopsis

This volume is based on an international literature search of the best urban planning practices being used in dozens of cities around the world. Such topics as green technology, conservation, infrastructure maintenance, alternative energy, downtown business districts, and recycling are covered, with many others. Additional information is provided for each community: population, location, website. There are eight appendices: periodicals bibliography, glossary, list of acronyms and abbreviations, U.S. state municipal league directory, both U.S. and international planning and development resource directories, international local government directory and U.S. state library resource directory. Thoroughly indexed.

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About the Authors

Roger L. Kemp, Ph.D., ICMA-CM, has been a city manager on both the East and West coasts for more than 25 years. He is presently Distinguished Adjunct Professor of Public Administration at Golden Gate University and a Fellow of The Academy of Political Science.

Carl J. Stephani is a certificated manager of the International City/County Management Association, and, most recently, the executive director of the Central Connecticut Regional Planning Agency. He has held elected and appointed positions in city and county government, and he is the author of a book on zoning, and a host of articles on municipal management, planning, and zoning matters.

Edition details

• Publisher: McFarland & Co
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0786468521
• ISBN 13: 9780786468522
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 276
• Editor: Kemp Roger L., Stephani Carl J.