Managing Growth in America's Communities by Douglas R. Porter

Contemporary community planning and the managing of growth involves complex decisions requiring considera - tion of a host of social, economic, and environmental issues. Managing Growth in America's Communities describes proven ways to manage community growth based on community experience, and presents a new community develop - ment paradigm that links the social, economic, and environmental spheres. This paradigm also seeks to draw together the divergent professional, academic, and citizen perspectives concerning commu - nity growth. The book is organized into 9 chapters, and in addition to the main text of each chapter a variety of authors provide short essays which focus on specific issues. Examples of issues which are the focus of these essays include zoning innovations, federal environmental laws, urban design, and collaborative planning. Chapter 1 provides a general introduction to community growth management in the United States. Subsequent chapters tackle growth management approaches and techniques, locational issues concerning where to grow and where not to grow, the development of infrastructure, community character and quality, economic and social goals, and regional and state growth. Chapter 9 concludes by dis - cussing both the upsides and downsides of growth management.