Making better places : the planning project in the twenty first century This book provides a major new introduction to planning by one of the leading figures in the field which goes beyond description of its central ideas and practices to stress the importance of and provide a reassessment of its potential to improve the quality of life in the 21st century Machine generated contents note: People places and planning * Place making and its challenges * Places and their government * The daily life of place management * Re configuring locales * Place development strategies and their dilemmas * Working for place management and development * Making better places