Equity Planner

Jason King, AICP, is a city planner who has directed multidisciplinary teams around the United States and the world and served as the prime author on over 200 plans for regions, cities, towns, neighborhoods, corridors, streets, and parks. He is the author of The Climate Planner: Overcoming Pushback Against Local Mitigation and Adaptation Plans (Routledge, 2021).

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroductionDrafting Community-Based Visions: Municipal Plans and Redevelopment Revitalization That Retains Identity: Redevelopment Agencies and Funding for Redevelopment Housing for All: Affordable Housing Policies and ProvidersProtecting and Enhancing Local Assets: Business Protection Policies and Workforce Development Investment Help from Above: Competitive Funding from Federal, State, and Local Sources How Urban Planning Must ChangeIndex

“The Equity Planner is based on the concept that economic development and neighborhood investment are not synonymous with gentrification, or at least the negative ramifications that can result from it. This is an important distinction to be made. I highly recommend this book.”Robert Piatkowski, AICP, Senior Urban Designer, WSP, Jersey City“The Equity Planner focuses on an issue that is overlooked in mainstream planning but isn’t limited to a single aspect of equity, such as affordable housing. This book provides a more comprehensive approach that touches on culture, identity, and small business development.”Ryan M. Darmanie, M.C.R.P., Urban Planning & Design Consultant, East Port of Spain