Community Planning: An Introduction to the Comprehensive Plan, Second Edition

By Eric Damian Kelly

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Community Planning: An Introduction to the Comprehensive Plan, Second Edition by Eric Damian Kelly teaches readers the basics about community planning in the United States. Focusing on the comprehensive plan, also known as the master plan or general plan, readers can learn how they are designed, what is taken into consideration when they’re created, and more.

Chapters in this textbook include:

• Some Overarching Issues: Sustainability, Sprawl, and Human Health
• Introduction to Planning
• Introduction to the Comprehensive Plan
• Analysis of Existing Conditions in the Community
• Projecting Possible Futures for the Community
• And more

Eric Damian Kelly is the former president of the American Planning Association. He brings his expertise to Community Planning to address contemporary issues of sustainability, walkable communities, the role of urban design in public safety, changes in housing needs for a changing population, and multi-modal transportation planning.

Whether you’re a student, a planner who is sharpening their skills, or a citizen who wants to understand how this system works, Community Planning is a great resource for the basic information around creating comprehensive plans.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Island Press
• Release date: Sep 26, 2012
• ISBN: 9781597265928