Urban Containment In The United States

by Nelson, Arthur C.

• ISBN13: 9781884829949
• ISBN10: 1884829945
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-06-30
• Publisher: Amer Planning Assn

Summary

Urban containment is most simply expressed as a line on a map separating urban and rural uses. The line may be locally identified as an urban growth boundary, urban service limit, or priority growth area. But the significance of the line resides in the me

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. iii
Introduction	p. vii
The Objectives of Urban Containment	p. 1
Urban Containment Framework Analysis	p. 15
Weak-Restrictive Urban Containment Framework	p. 33
Strong-Restrictive Urban Containment Framework	p. 43
Weak-Accommodating Urban Containment	p. 53
Strong-Accommodating Urban Containment Framework	p. 61
Findings and Implications for Planning	p. 71
List of References	p. 77
Containment Framework Summary	p. 83
Summary of Plans Reviewed	p. 89
Key Urban Containment Policies	p. 109
Excerpts from the American Planning Association Policy Guide on Smart Growth	p. 125
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