Planning and Community Development Paperback by Norman Tyler;Robert M Ward

Product Details

• Publisher: WW Norton (2010-12-14)
• Language: English
• Paperback: 352 pages
• ISBN-13: 9780393732924
• Item Weight: 843.7 grams
• Dimensions: 0.0 x 0.0 x 0.0 cm

An ideal introduction to community planning for students, planners, local officials, community leaders, and citizens.

Two experienced educators offer a general introduction to planning, including the elements of the comprehensive plan, and the tools of plan implementation. Each chapter includes a continuing case study of Rivertown, a fictitious community used for planning exercises. Practical examples and case studies from across the United States supplement the text.

About the Author

Norman Tyler, PhD, FAICP, is emeritus faculty of the Urban and Regional Planning Program at Eastern Michigan University, where he was director of the program from 1990 to 2009. He received his Doctoral degree from the University of Michigan and his PhD from Michigan State University. He is a Fellow of the American Institute of Certified Planners (FAICP) and a registered architect, and author of four books on historic preservation, city planning, Greek Revival architecture, and the Peace Corps.

Robert M. Ward holds an AB from Earlham College, MA from Indiana University, and Ph.D. from The University of Michigan. He has been a cartographer and a recreation resource planning specialist with the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation (U.S. Department of the Interior) and a soil scientist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and subsequently taught in the Department of Geography and Geology at Eastern Michigan University, where he initiated the undergraduate and graduate degree programs in Urban and Regional Planning. He has published articles on resources/environment/conservation, planning, and geography. Ward has held leadership offices on rural township and county planning commissions and also with a nationally accredited nonprofit land conservancy organization.