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Jordan Yin, PhD, AICP, is a faculty member of the College of Urban Affairs at Cleveland State University and a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners. He has published research articles in leading academic journals, including Urban Affairs Review and Journal of Urban Affairs, and his work as an urban planner has been reported on by National Public Radio, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal.
Introduction 1
Part I: What Is Urban Planning 7
Chapter 1: Making Great Cities: Why Planning Matters 9
Chapter 2: Changing Places: Planning for the 21st Century 23
Chapter 3: Who Makes Urban Plans and Why 43
Chapter 4: Making Plans: A Step-by-Step Approach 57
Part II: Putting All the Pieces Together: The Main Components of an Urban Plan 75
Chapter 5: Land Use: A Place for Everything 77
Chapter 6: Housing: A Place to Call Home 97
Chapter 7: Moving the City: Transportation 119
Chapter 8: The City Beautiful: Urban Design 135
Chapter 9: The Great Outdoors: Natural Resources, Open Space, and More 149
Chapter 10: Infrastructure and Public Services: Something for Everyone 163
Part III: Hot Topics and Urban Planning Challenges 179
Chapter 11: Greening the City: Making Sustainable Places 181
Chapter 12: Urban Revitalization: Cities on the Rebound 195
Chapter 13: Rushing to the Suburbs: Managing Sprawl 207
Chapter 14: Healing the City: Planning and Disasters 223
Chapter 15: Taking Care of Business: Jobs and Economic Development 237
Chapter 16: Global Urban Planning: Answering the Challenges of Growth and Development 253
Part IV: Getting Involved and Going Further 267
Chapter 17: Getting Involved in Your Community 269
Chapter 18: Becoming a Professional Urban Planner 279
Part V: The Part of Tens 291
Chapter 19: Ten Ways to Make Your Community a Better Place to Live, Work, and Play 293
Chapter 20: Ten Great Cities with Great Plans 301
Chapter 21: Ten Urban Plans You Can Find Online 309
Appendix: Resources 317
Index 325
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