Policy, Planning, and People

Promoting Justice in Urban Development

Edited by Naomi Carmon and Susan S. Fainstein

Published by: University of Pennsylvania Press, Inc.

Series: City in the Twenty-First Century

Imprint: University of Pennsylvania Press

416 Pages, 19 illus.

Web PDF
9780812207965
Published: May 2013

Description
Contents
Authors
Praise

Preface
I. PLANNING IN AN ERA OF TURBULENCE
Chapter 1. The Profession of Urban Planning and Its Societal Mandate
—Naomi Carmon
Chapter 2. Restoring Just Outcomes to Planning Concerns
—Norman Fainstein and Susan S. Fainstein
Chapter 3. Environmental Equity: Is It a Viable City Planning Goal?
—Eran Feitelson
Chapter 4. From Socialism to Capitalism: The Social Outcomes of the Restructuring of Cities
—Iván Tosics
Chapter 5. The Past, Present, and Future of Professional Ethics in Planning
—Martin Wachs
II. EQUITY ORIENTED PLANNING
Chapter 6. Toward an Equity-Oriented Planning Practice in the United States
—Norman Krumholz
Chapter 7. Urban Transportation and Social Equity: Transportation-Planning Paradigms That Impede Policy Reform
—Jonathan Levine
Chapter 8. Social Equity in the Network Society: Implications for Communities
—Penny Gurstein
Chapter 9. The Center-Periphery Dilemma: Spatial Equality and Regional Development
—Daniel Shefer and Amnon Frenkel
III. PLANNING AND EXCLUDED GROUPS
Chapter 10. Planning and Poverty: An Uneasy Relationship
—Michael B. Teitz and Karen Chapple
Chapter 11. The City as a Local Welfare System
—Alberta Andreotti and Enza Mingione
Chapter 12. Policies Toward Migrant Workers
—Itzhak Schnell
Chapter 13. Planning for Aging Involves Planning for Life
—Deborah Howe
IV. HOUSING AND COMMUNITY
Chapter 14. Public Housing in the United Sites: Neighborhood Renewal and the Poor
—Lawrence J. Vale
Chapter 15. Neighborhood Social Mix: Theory, Evidence, and Implications for Policy and Planning
—George C. Galster
Chapter 16. Suspicion, Surveillance, and Safety: A New Imperative for Public
Space?
—Tridib Banerjee and Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris
Chapter 17. Beyond the Ladder: New Ideas about Resident Roles in Contemporary Community Development in the United States
—Rachel Bratt and Kenneth M. Reardon
List of Contributors
Index
Acknowledgments

"A fresh look at planning theory and practice, providing a comparative perspective with a focus on issues of equity and social justice." ~Gary Hack, University of Pennsylvania School of Design

"A much needed and welcome contribution to our study of cities, planning and change. Written and edited by internationally renowned authors, the work reestablishes the importance of place and people in the discourse of cities and planning during an era of uncertainty, austerity and economic rejuvenation. With discussion of the global economic downturn, the protest movement, poverty alleviation, the role of housing and neighborhoods, and the fate of different citizens in these turbulent times, the book challenges the continued clamor for neoliberal thinking. It reminds 'the one percent' that inequality and social justice need to be tackled and people's concerns will be heard in governments. This is not the story of city planning: it's the story of the way we live today." ~Mark Tewdwr-Jones, Newcastle University

"In our urban century the majority of the people on our planet will live in cities. Urban agglomerations tend to become the ultimate 'destiny' of mankind, with unforeseen challenges. In the 'new urban world' dominated by connected cities and urban networks, our society will face serious concerns related to housing, sustainable modes of living, poverty, employment, accessibility and economic vitality. These issues are too important to be left to the uncertain and hidden hand of market mechanisms. This volume offers a refreshing collection of studies and insights regarding the complex governance of human settlements, from the perspective of justice, in our new urban world." ~Peter Nijkamp, VU University Amsterdam