Urban Planning for dummies : [making everything easier ; learn to: understand how cities and towns grow and change plan for housing transportation and land use explore how urban plans get made design greener cities and sustainable communities] Urban planning is vital in helping communities take stock of whats good and bad about the community in the present and determining the best improvements to make for the future. Here is a practical overview of this fascinating field Introduction What is urban planning Putting all the pieces together: the main components of an urban plan Hot topics and urban planning challenges Getting involved and going further The part of tens