Regional Planning for a Sustainable America is the first book to represent the great variety of today's effective regional planning programs that combat America's poorly designed, sprawling development. The book analyzes dozens of regional initiatives across North America by bringing together the expertise of forty-two practitioners and academics. Regional Planning for a Sustainable America provides a practical guide to the key strategies that regional planners are using to achieve truly sustainable growth.
Regional Planning for a Sustainable America is the first book to represent the great variety of today's effective regional planning programs that combat America's poorly designed, sprawling development. The book analyzes dozens of regional initiatives across North America by bringing together the expertise of forty-two practitioners and academics. Regional Planning for a Sustainable America provides a practical guide to the key strategies that regional planners are using to achieve truly sustainable growth.
List of Figures Acknowledgments Introduction PART I: Mandatory Plans 1. Regional Growth Management in the Portland Metropolitan Area 2. Regional Planning for the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area 3. Restoring the Tahoe Region with Comprehensive Regional Planning 4. Ontario’s Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe 5. Adirondack Park: The Great Conservation Experiment 6. Pinelands National Reserve: Saving a Unique Ecosystem in the Nation’s Most Densely Developed State 7. Planning for Tomorrow in the Highlands of New Jersey 8. Restoration, Conservation, and Economy in the New Jersey Meadowlands 9. Changing the Land Use Paradigm to Save New York’s Central Pine Barrens 10. Cape Cod: Protecting a Land of Sand and Water PART II: Collaborative and Voluntary Planning Initiatives 11. Integrated Planning for a Sustainable Future in Puget Sound 12. Integrated Land Use, Transportation, and Air Quality Planning in Sacramento 13. Envision Utah: Building Communities on Values 14. Regional Planning in Florida 15. Regional Planning for Livable Communities in Atlanta 16. From the Mountains to the Sea: Maryland’s Smart Growth Program 17. Raising the Bar at the Chesapeake Bay Program 18. The Political Dead Zone in Chesapeake Bay 19. Regional Planning at a County Scale in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania 20. Land Use and Infrastructure Planning in the Greater Philadelphia Region 21. Regional Planning for the Delaware River 22. Planning for Sustainable Agriculture, Forestry, and Biodiversity in Maine PART III: Society, Economics, and Regional Planning 23. Regions for Climate Resiliency 24. Megaregion Planning and High-Speed Rail 25. The Economic Benefits of Regional Planning 26. Serving the Environment and Economy through Regional Planning 27. Promoting Fiscal Equity and Efficient Development Practices at the Metropolitan Scale 28. But Where Will People Live? Regional Planning and Affordable Housing PART IV : Land Acquisition and Regional Planning 29. Ecoregional Conservation: A Comprehensive Approach to Conserving Biodiversity 30. Saving the Chesapeake Bay through Regional Land Conservation 31. Creating Synergy with Regional Planning and Conservation Easements PART V: Envisioning the Region 32. Creating a Regional Vision for Regional Planning 33. Visioning Sacramento Conclusion: Fulfilling the Promise of Regional Planning References Online Resources Index
List of Figures Acknowledgments Introduction PART I: Mandatory Plans 1. Regional Growth Management in the Portland Metropolitan Area 2. Regional Planning for the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area 3. Restoring the Tahoe Region with Comprehensive Regional Planning 4. Ontario’s Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe 5. Adirondack Park: The Great Conservation Experiment 6. Pinelands National Reserve: Saving a Unique Ecosystem in the Nation’s Most Densely Developed State 7. Planning for Tomorrow in the Highlands of New Jersey 8. Restoration, Conservation, and Economy in the New Jersey Meadowlands 9. Changing the Land Use Paradigm to Save New York’s Central Pine Barrens 10. Cape Cod: Protecting a Land of Sand and Water PART II: Collaborative and Voluntary Planning Initiatives 11. Integrated Planning for a Sustainable Future in Puget Sound 12. Integrated Land Use, Transportation, and Air Quality Planning in Sacramento 13. Envision Utah: Building Communities on Values 14. Regional Planning in Florida 15. Regional Planning for Livable Communities in Atlanta 16. From the Mountains to the Sea: Maryland’s Smart Growth Program 17. Raising the Bar at the Chesapeake Bay Program 18. The Political Dead Zone in Chesapeake Bay 19. Regional Planning at a County Scale in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania 20. Land Use and Infrastructure Planning in the Greater Philadelphia Region 21. Regional Planning for the Delaware River 22. Planning for Sustainable Agriculture, Forestry, and Biodiversity in Maine PART III: Society, Economics, and Regional Planning 23. Regions for Climate Resiliency 24. Megaregion Planning and High-Speed Rail 25. The Economic Benefits of Regional Planning 26. Serving the Environment and Economy through Regional Planning 27. Promoting Fiscal Equity and Efficient Development Practices at the Metropolitan Scale 28. But Where Will People Live? Regional Planning and Affordable Housing PART IV : Land Acquisition and Regional Planning 29. Ecoregional Conservation: A Comprehensive Approach to Conserving Biodiversity 30. Saving the Chesapeake Bay through Regional Land Conservation 31. Creating Synergy with Regional Planning and Conservation Easements PART V: Envisioning the Region 32. Creating a Regional Vision for Regional Planning 33. Visioning Sacramento Conclusion: Fulfilling the Promise of Regional Planning References Online Resources Index
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