ABOUT THIS BOOK

This book presents a broad overview of the planning profession, and discusses many of the major problems encountered in urbanism and planning. The essays discuss topics that include education, the urban community, the place of planning in governmental hierarchy, and its relationship to urban political dynamics.

AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY

Harvey S. Perloff was director of regional studies at Resources for the Future, Inc., Washington, D.C.

REVIEWS

“[A] rewarding collection of essays. . . . Part I deals with the nature of the urban community and Part III with the planning process and planning education. In the central part . . . [the essays] deal with the relationship of metropolitan politics to planning organization. . . . Questions are not settled, but at least they are raised and new perspectives are often presented.”
—Public Administration Review

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Contents

Part One: Understanding the Urban Community

Chapter One - The Economic Functions and Structure of the Metropolitan Region

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Chapter Two - The Evolving Metropolis of New Technology

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Chapter Three - The Culture and Esthetics of the Urban Community

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Chapter Four - Sociological Research and Urban Planning

Chapter Five - A Note on "Community"

Part Two: Metorpolitan Politics and Organization for Planning

Chapter Six - The Politics of the Metropolis

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Chapter Seven - Planning Organization and Activities Within the Framework of Urban Government

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Chapter Eight - General Planning and Planning for Services and Facilities

Summary of Panel Discussion

Part Three: The Nature of Planning and Planning Education

Chapter Nine - City Planning as a Social Movement, a Governmental Function and a Technical Profession

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Chapter Ten - Urban Design and City Planning

Chapter Eleven - Decision Making and Planning

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Chapter Twelve - Comprehensive Planning as a Field of Study

Chapter Thirteen - Planning Education and Reserach: A Summary Statement

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