Discusses the intellectual processes involved in social planning. Professor Kahn provides critical tools for the analysis of the planning process, and shows wha

Encompassing community development, organizing, planning, & social change, as well as globalisation, this book is grounded in participatory & empowerment practi

Over the past fifty years professional understanding of planning has changed markedly. In the past, planning was primarily described as a technical activity inv

An examination of new urban approaches both in theory and in practice. Taking a critical look at how new urbanism has lived up to its ideals, the author asks wh

Theory and practice in city planning have never been known for their compatibility. The planner, dealing with stresses such as the personalities at work in a bo