Kenneth Corey is Professor in the Department of Geography and the Urban and Regional Planning Program of Michigan State University.Mark Wilson is Associate Professor in the Urban and Regional Planning Program of the School of Planning, Design and Construction and the Department of Geography at Michigan State University and also serves as a research economist with the Institute for Public Policy and Social Research at MSU.

'Corey and Wilson aim at no less than a change in the mindset of planners, in view of the challenges put forward by globalization, ICT and the emerging knowledge economy.' – Planning Practice and Research'Corey and Wilson offer some useful provocative thinking on current urban and, especially, regional development planning, and they provide planning practitioners with an open and versatile framework for action ... a refreshing and inspiring read.' – Planning Practice and Research'It has the drive and the conciseness of a manifesto ... and as such it is fairly convincing. It effectively shows the increasing variety of scales and issues planners have to deal with today, and it provides a framework for analysing these and structuring consequent action.' – Planning Practice and Research'[T]his theoretically informed, well-researched book is a welcomed addition to any practicing planner's library." -- Dorothy Ives Dewey, West Chester University, Annals of the Association of American Geographers

• Introduction Part 1: Change Part 2: Concepts Part 3: Context Part 4: ALERT: A Model for Regional and Local Planning Part 4: Support Bibliography Index

Kenneth Corey is Professor in the Department of Geography and the Urban and Regional Planning Program of Michigan State University.Mark Wilson is Associate Professor in the Urban and Regional Planning Program of the School of Planning, Design and Construction and the Department of Geography at Michigan State University and also serves as a research economist with the Institute for Public Policy and Social Research at MSU.

'Corey and Wilson aim at no less than a change in the mindset of planners, in view of the challenges put forward by globalization, ICT and the emerging knowledge economy.' – Planning Practice and Research'Corey and Wilson offer some useful provocative thinking on current urban and, especially, regional development planning, and they provide planning practitioners with an open and versatile framework for action ... a refreshing and inspiring read.' – Planning Practice and Research'It has the drive and the conciseness of a manifesto ... and as such it is fairly convincing. It effectively shows the increasing variety of scales and issues planners have to deal with today, and it provides a framework for analysing these and structuring consequent action.' – Planning Practice and Research'[T]his theoretically informed, well-researched book is a welcomed addition to any practicing planner's library." -- Dorothy Ives Dewey, West Chester University, Annals of the Association of American Geographers

• Introduction Part 1: Change Part 2: Concepts Part 3: Context Part 4: ALERT: A Model for Regional and Local Planning Part 4: Support Bibliography Index

Kenneth Corey is Professor in the Department of Geography and the Urban and Regional Planning Program of Michigan State University.Mark Wilson is Associate Professor in the Urban and Regional Planning Program of the School of Planning, Design and Construction and the Department of Geography at Michigan State University and also serves as a research economist with the Institute for Public Policy and Social Research at MSU.

'Corey and Wilson aim at no less than a change in the mindset of planners, in view of the challenges put forward by globalization, ICT and the emerging knowledge economy.' – Planning Practice and Research'Corey and Wilson offer some useful provocative thinking on current urban and, especially, regional development planning, and they provide planning practitioners with an open and versatile framework for action ... a refreshing and inspiring read.' – Planning Practice and Research'It has the drive and the conciseness of a manifesto ... and as such it is fairly convincing. It effectively shows the increasing variety of scales and issues planners have to deal with today, and it provides a framework for analysing these and structuring consequent action.' – Planning Practice and Research'[T]his theoretically informed, well-researched book is a welcomed addition to any practicing planner's library." -- Dorothy Ives Dewey, West Chester University, Annals of the Association of American Geographers

• Introduction Part 1: Change Part 2: Concepts Part 3: Context Part 4: ALERT: A Model for Regional and Local Planning Part 4: Support Bibliography Index