Policy, Planning, and People

Naomi Carmon is Professor of Urban Planning and Sociology at Technion-Israel Institute of Technology. Susan S. Fainstein is a Senior Research Fellow at the Harvard Graduate School of Design and the author of The Just City.

• PrefaceI. PLANNING IN AN ERA OF TURBULENCEChapter 1. The Profession of Urban Planning and Its Societal Mandate-Naomi CarmonChapter 2. Restoring Just Outcomes to Planning Concerns-Norman Fainstein and Susan S. FainsteinChapter 3. Environmental Equity: Is It a Viable City Planning Goal?-Eran FeitelsonChapter 4. From Socialism to Capitalism: The Social Outcomes of the Restructuring of Cities-IvÁn TosicsChapter 5. The Past, Present, and Future of Professional Ethics in Planning-Martin WachsII. EQUITY ORIENTED PLANNINGChapter 6. Toward an Equity-Oriented Planning Practice in the United States-Norman KrumholzChapter 7. Urban Transportation and Social Equity: Transportation-Planning Paradigms That Impede Policy Reform-Jonathan LevineChapter 8. Social Equity in the Network Society: Implications for Communities-Penny GursteinChapter 9. The Center-Periphery Dilemma: Spatial Equality and Regional Development-Daniel Shefer and Amnon FrenkelIII. PLANNING AND EXCLUDED GROUPSChapter 10. Planning and Poverty: An Uneasy Relationship-Michael B. Teitz and Karen ChappleChapter 11. The City as a Local Welfare System-Alberta Andreotti and Enza MingioneChapter 12. Policies Toward Migrant Workers-Itzhak SchnellChapter 13. Planning for Aging Involves Planning for Life-Deborah HoweIV. HOUSING AND COMMUNITYChapter 14. Public Housing in the United Sites: Neighborhood Renewal and the Poor-Lawrence J. ValeChapter 15. Neighborhood Social Mix: Theory, Evidence, and Implications for Policy and Planning-George C. GalsterChapter 16. Suspicion, Surveillance, and Safety: A New Imperative for PublicSpace?-Tridib Banerjee and Anastasia Loukaitou-SiderisChapter 17. Beyond the Ladder: New Ideas about Resident Roles in Contemporary Community Development in the United States-Rachel Bratt and Kenneth M. ReardonList of ContributorsIndexAcknowledgments

"A fresh look at planning theory and practice, providing a comparative perspective with a focus on issues of equity and social justice." (Gary Hack, University of Pennsylvania School of Design) "A much needed and welcome contribution to our study of cities, planning and change. Written and edited by internationally renowned authors, the work reestablishes the importance of place and people in the discourse of cities and planning during an era of uncertainty, austerity and economic rejuvenation. With discussion of the global economic downturn, the protest movement, poverty alleviation, the role of housing and neighborhoods, and the fate of different citizens in these turbulent times, the book challenges the continued clamor for neoliberal thinking. It reminds 'the one percent' that inequality and social justice need to be tackled and people's concerns will be heard in governments. This is not the story of city planning: it's the story of the way we live today." (Mark Tewdwr-Jones, Newcastle University) "In our urban century the majority of the people on our planet will live in cities. Urban agglomerations tend to become the ultimate 'destiny' of mankind, with unforeseen challenges. In the 'new urban world' dominated by connected cities and urban networks, our society will face serious concerns related to housing, sustainable modes of living, poverty, employment, accessibility and economic vitality. These issues are too important to be left to the uncertain and hidden hand of market mechanisms. This volume offers a refreshing collection of studies and insights regarding the complex governance of human settlements, from the perspective of justice, in our new urban world." (Peter Nijkamp, VU University Amsterdam)