Planning As If People Matter

by Brenman, Marc; Sanchez, Thomas W.

• ISBN13: 9781610910125
• ISBN10: 1610910125
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-08-16
• Publisher: Island Pr

Summary

American communities are changing fast: ethnic minority populations are growing, home ownership is falling, the number of people per household is going up, and salaries are going down. According to Marc Brenman and Thomas W. Sanchez, the planning field is largely unprepared for these fundamental shifts. If planners are going to adequately serve residents of diverse ages, races, and income levels, they need to address basic issues of equity. Planning as if People Matteroffers practical solutions to make our communities more livable and more equitable for all residents. While there are many books on environmental justice, relatively few go beyond theory to give real-world examples of how better planning can level inequities. In contrast, Planning as if People Matteris written expressly for planning practitioners, public administrators, policy-makers, activists, and students who must directly confront these challenges. It provides new insights about familiar topics such as stakeholder participation and civil rights. And it addresses emerging issues, including disaster response, new technologies, and equity metrics. Far from an academic treatment, Planning as if People Matteris rooted in hard data, on-the-ground experience, and current policy analysis. In this tumultuous period of economic change, there has never been a better time to reform the planning process. Brenman and Sanchez point the way toward a more just social landscape.

Author Biography

Marc Brenman is Principal of Social Justice Consultancy. Thomas W. Sanchez is Chair and Professor of the Urban Affairs and Planning Program at Virginia Tech and Nonresident Senior Fellow at The Brookings Institution. Together they authored The Right to Transportation: Moving to Equity (2007).

Table of Contents

Preface	p. xi
Acknowledgments	p. xiii
Governance and Equity: Planning as if People-Matter	p. 1
Changing Demographics and Social Justice	p. 15
Ethics in the Public Realm: The Role of the Planner	p. 45
Diversity and Inclusion	p. 63
Public Involvement and Participation	p. 95
Technology for Social Equity	p. 115
Social Equity Interventions	p. 135
Conclusions and Recommendations	p. 159
Notes	p. 177
References	p. 179
Index	p. 195
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