Cities and growth
Subtitle: a policy handbook
By: edited by Roger L. Kemp.
Contributors: Kemp, Roger L.
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc.
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 305
ISBN-13: 9780786431977
Subjects: City planning -- United States.; Cities and towns -- United States -- Growth.; Sustainable development -- United States.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: value: Part I. Cities and growth. 1. Cities, land use, and transportation; value: Curtis Johnson. 2.  Cities and economic development; value: Richard C. Feiock and Moon-Gi Jeong. 3. Cities and development impact fees; value: Emil Malizia. 4. Counties and growth management; value: Tom Arrandale. 5. States and growth management; value: Dennis Farney. -- Part II. 6. The best practices. Apopka creates new community vision for its future; value: Robert B. Denhardt and Joseph E. Gray. 7. Athens, other cities, preserve their neighborhoods; value: John O'Looney. 8. Atlanta takes measures to revive its inner-city; value: Dan E. Sweat and Jacquelyn A. Anthony. 9. Austin, other cities, go "green" in their core; value: Matt Stansberry. 10. Berea, other cities, manage growth through environmental controls; value: Nancy Stark and Hamilton Brown. 11. Bernards embraces nature to enhance its downtown; value: Peter A. Messina. 12. Boston, other cities, use CDC's for urban renewal; value: Alexander von Hoffman. 13. Boulder metro area shares revenues to restrict new development; value: Richard M. Sheehan. 14. Bozeman, other cities, use nonprofits to protect nature; value: Todd Wilkinson. 15. Cape Coral uses interactive growth model to plot its future; value: Paul Van Buskirk, Carleton Ryffel, and Darryl Clare. 16. Cherry Hill embraces mixed uses for its commercial center; value: Bernie Platt. 17. Colorado Springs focuses on nature to revive its downtown; value: Mark A. Nuszer. 18. Concord emphasizes restorative development for its downtown; value: Storm Cunningham. 19. Cummings focuses on its neighborhoods for sustainable development; value: Stella Tarnay. 20. Eastville enhances its economy through environmental protection; value: Lance Metzler, Mary Lechner, and Timothy Hayes. 21. Franklin, other cities, revitalize main street to improve their inner core; value: Kim A. O'Connell. 22. Hanover uses "civic index" to improve its downtown; value: David A. Bloom. 23. Hartford works with local college to renew its inner-city neighborhoods; value: Rob Gurwitt. 24. Hoboken, other cities, focus on affordable housing for inner-city renewal; value: Susan Bass Levin. 25. Irwindale uses redevelopment to revitalize its downtown; value: John F. Shirey. 26. Las Vegas, other cities, use state-of-the-art digital practices in their downtowns; value: David Gales. 27. Lowell, other cities, preserve their heritage; value: Edward T. McMahon. 28. Memphis focuses on housing to save its downtown; value: Ellen Perlman. 29. Minneapolis, other cities, redevelop contaminated land areas; value: Charles Bartsch. 30. Nashua takes measures to reduce global warming; value: Jennifer Schroeder. 31. Oakland, other cities, use technology to guide urban growth; value: Ken Snyder. 32. Parkville approves mixed land uses to revitalize its main street; value: Bill Quitmeier, Pat Hawver, and Barbara Lance. 33. Riverside, other cities, improve their development reviews process; value: Gerald Newfarmer, Amy Cohen, and Rebekka Hosken. 34. Rochester uses citizen stakeholders to revitalize inner-city neighborhoods; value: Jarle Crocker. 35. St. Louis, other cities, use citizen input to guide urban growth; value: David Rusk. 36. St. Maries takes steps to preserve its forest land; value: Mark Matthews. 37. St. Paul officials work with citizens to create inner-city park; value: Vicki Monks. 38. San Diego revises its general plan to guide future urban growth; value: Nancy Bragado. 39. Santa Rosa goes "green" to enhance its environment; value: Dell Tredinnick. 40. Sarasota improves safety in its neighborhoods through enhanced urban design practices; value: Sherry Plaster Carter. 41. Seattle, other cities, take steps to improve their air quality and environment; value: John Goodman. 42. Silver Spring, other communities, take steps to improve their inner-ring suburbs; value: Mary Ann Barton. 43. Sitka, other cities, work with nonprofits to promote conservation; value: Rebecca Bryant. 44. South Amboy improves its waterfront to revitalize its aging downtown; value: Allan Hope. 45. Stamford, other cities, use land trusts to preserve their open spaces; value: Christine Woodside. 46. Taos uses nonprofit organizations to restore and preserve native lands; value: Richard Mahler. 47. Tulare, other cities, use redevelopment to enhance community safety; value: John F. Shirey. 48. Vancouver promotes inner-city housing to create a vibrant downtown; value: Allen Ehrenhalt. 49. West Des Moines, other cities, create mixed-use town centers to preserve their downtowns; value: Mike Sheridan. -- Part III. The future. 50. Cities, change, and growth; value: Roger L. Kemp. 51. Cities and their infrastructure; value: Roger L. Kemp. 52. Cities and their environment; value: Kevin Fletcher. 53. Telecities and the future; value: Joseph N. Pelton. 54.  Sustainable communities and the future; value: Susan F. Boyd.