This updated edition provides an introduction to the policies, theory and practice of planning. It explains how issues are identified, defined and approached, and is a key text for both academics and professionals alike.

Planning in the USA is an essential book for students, planners and all who are concerned with the nature of contemporary urban and environmental problems.

Introduction Part I: Planning and Government 1. The Nature of Planning 2. Urbanization 3. Governing and Planning
Urban Areas. Part II: Land Use Regulation
4. The Evolution of Zoning 5. The Institutional and Legal Framework 6. The Techniques of Zoning 7. Development Charges Part III: Quality of the Environment 8. Aesthetics 9. Historic Preservation Part IV: Growth Management
10. Growth Management and Local Government 11. Urban Growth Management and the States Part V: Development Issues
12. Transportation 13. Housing 14. Community and Economic Development Part VI: Environmental Planning 15. Environmental Policies 16. The Limits of Environmental Policy 17 Conclusion