Neighborhood planning programs involve citizens in developing plans
and self-help projects for their neighborhoods through local
organizations. They also assist residents in reviewing projects
developed by city agencies. Based on a survey of fifty-one
neighborhood planning programs and in-depth case studies of
Atlanta, Cincinnati, Houston, St. Paul, Wilmington, N.C., and
Raleigh,
Planning with Neighborhoods offers the first
comprehensive description and evaluation of the effectiveness of
these programs.
Moving beyond theory, this study reviews the actual accomplishments
and limitations of neighborhood planning programs and offers
specific recommendations for designing a successful program.
Included are a thorough history of neighborhood planning programs
and an examination of the social, political, and planning theories
that support their existence. Eight propositions on the benefits of
a neighborood-based approach to planning are derived from this
theory and evaluated on the basis of actual experience with this
type of program. Speaking to both academics interested in
neighborhood issues and planning practitioners,
Planning with
Neighborhoods concludes with recommendations for establishing
effective neighborhood planning programs and improving existing
programs.
Originally published in 1985.
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