| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 385 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Contents |
Introduction / Carleton K. Montgomery -- Mandatory plans. Regional growth management in the Portland metropolitan area / Andrew Cotugno and Richard Benner -- Regional planning for the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area / Sy Adler, Carl Abbott, and Margery Post Abbott -- Restoring the Tahoe region with comprehensive regional planning / Gordon Barrett -- Ontario's growth plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe / Brad Graham -- Adirondack Park : the great conservation experiment / Ross Whaley and Brian Houseal -- Pinelands National Reserve : saving a unique ecosystem in the nation's most densely developed state / John C. Stokes and Susan R. Grogan -- Planning for tomorrow in the Highlands of New Jersey / Eileen Swan -- Restoration, conservation, and economy in the New Jersey Meadowlands / Robert Ceberio -- Changing the land use paradigm to save New York's Central Pine Barrens / Raymond P. Corwin -- Cape Cod : protecting a land of sand and water / John Lipman and Maggie Geist |
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Collaborative and voluntary planning initiatives. Integrated planning for a sustainable future in Puget Sound / Robert Drewel -- Integrated land use, transportation, and air quality planning in Sacramento / Mike McKeever -- Envision Utah : building communities on values / Alan Matheson, Jr. -- Regional planning in Florida / Charles L. Siemon -- Regional planning for livable communities in Atlanta / Rob LeBeau -- From the mountains to the sea : Maryland's Smart Growth program / Richard Hall -- Raising the bar at the Chesapeake Bay Program / Carlton Haywood -- The political dead zone in Chesapeake Bay / Howard R. Ernst -- Regional planning at a county scale in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania / Ray D'Agostino and Mary L. Frey -- Land use and infrastructure planning in the greater Philadelphia region / Barry Seymour -- Regional planning for the Delaware River / Carol R. Collier -- Planning for sustainable agriculture, forestry, and biodiversity in Maine / Elizabeth Hertz |
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Society, economics, and regional planning. Regions for climate resiliency / Robert D. Yaro and David M. Kooris -- Megaregion planning and high-speed rail / Petra Todorovich -- The economic benefits of regional planning / Christopher Jones -- Serving the environment and economy through regional planning / Paul D. Gottlieb -- Promoting fiscal equity and efficient development practices at the metropolitan scale / Myron Orfield and Thomas Luce -- But where will people live? : Regional planning and affordable housing / Alan Mallach -- Land acquisition and regional planning. Ecoregional conservation : a comprehensive approach to conserving biodiversity / Mark G. Anderson and Bob Allen -- Saving the Chesapeake Bay through regional land conservation / Rob Etgen -- Creating synergy with regional planning and conservation easements / John Bernstein -- Envisioning the region. Creating a regional vision for regional planning / Gerrit-Jan Knaap -- Visioning Sacramento / Mike McKeever -- Conclusion- Fulfilling the promise of regional planning / Carleton K. Montgomery |
| Summary |
Regional Planning for a Sustainable America is the first book to represent the great variety of today's effective regional planning programs that combat America's poorly designed, sprawling development. The book analyzes dozens of regional initiatives across North America by bringing together the expertise of forty-two practitioners and academics. Regional Planning for a Sustainable America provides a practical guide to the key strategies that regional planners are using to achieve truly sustainable growth |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Regional planning -- North America
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Natural resources conservation areas -- North America
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Sustainable living -- North America
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- City Planning & Urban Development.
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ARCHITECTURE -- Urban & Land Use Planning.
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Ecology
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Natural resources conservation areas
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Regional planning
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Sustainable living
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| SUBJECT |
North America -- Environmental conditions
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| Subject |
North America
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Montgomery, Carleton
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| LC no. |
2011004703 |
| ISBN |
9780813552149 |
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0813552141 |
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