Managing Growth in America's Communities

Name: Managing Growth in America's Communities
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ISBN: 9781559634427

ISBN-10: 1559634421

ISBN-13: 9781559634427

Edition: 2nd 1997

Authors: Douglas R. Porter

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Communities across the country are turning to the concept of "growth management" to help plan for the future, as they seek to control the location, impact, character and timing of development in order to balance environmental and economic needs and concerns. Managing Growth in America's Communitiespresents practical information about proven strategies, programs and techniques of growth management for urban and rural communities. Topics examined include: public roles in community development determining locations and character of future development protecting environmental and natural resources managing infrastructure development preserving community character and quality achieving economic…

Book details

List price: $42.00
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 1997
Publisher: Island Press
Publication date: 7/1/1997
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 319
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.880

Douglas R. Porter is one of the nation's leading authorities on growth management at the state, regional, and local level. He formed the nonprofit Growth Management Institute in 1992 to conduct research and education in growth management policies and practices. He lives in Chevy Chase, Maryland.



Preface



Introduction to Growth Management



Growth Management Approaches and Techniques


Some Important Land Use Cases



The Property Rights Issue



Selected Zoning Innovations




Managing Community Expansion: "Where to Grow"


Fiscal Issues in Managing Growth



Making Tough Choices: Multimodal Transportation Planning




Protecting Environmental and Natural Resources: "Where Not to Grow"


Major Federal Environmental Laws



Strategies for Metropolitan Open Space



Transferable Development Rights in the Long Island Pine Barrens




Managing Development of Infrastructure


Developing Defensible Impact Fees




Preserving Community Character and Quality


Urban Design: The Elusive Elixir of Growth Management




Achieving Economic and Social Goals



Regional and State Growth Management


Planning for the New York - New Jersey - Connecticut Metropolitan Region



Why States Should Manage Growth




Balancing the Upsides and Downsides of Growth Management: Conclusions and Guidelines


Optimizing Citizen Support of Growth Management



Collaborative Planning: A New Paradigm for Reconciling Urban Growth and Conservation



Notes


Index