A Guide to Smart Growth : Shattering Myths, Providing Solutions

Type

Book

Authors

Jane S. Shaw

Ronald D. Utt

ISBN 10

0891950885

ISBN 13

9780891950882

Tags

Urban Planning & Development, Specific Demographics, Regional Planning, City Planning & Urban Development, Public Policy

Description

During the last half of the 20th Century the pursuit of the American Dream includes the quest for open space. The result is the suburbanization of America as people leave the city for the fresh air and better schools as well as less traffic and fewer people. Editors Jane Shaw and Ron Utt examine the public policy implications of America's race to the suburbs. Full chapters are devoted to issues such as zoning law reform, traffic congestion and the free market vs. government solutions to suburban sprawl. Also included are in-depth analyses of the lessons learned from smart growth initiatives in Atlanta and Portland. - from Amzon

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