Policy, Planning, and People

"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 *

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.

Preface I. PLANNING IN AN ERA OF TURBULENCE Chapter 1. The Profession of Urban Planning and Its Societal Mandate -Naomi Carmon Chapter 2. Restoring Just Outcomes to Planning Concerns -Norman Fainstein and Susan S. Fainstein Chapter 3. Environmental Equity: Is It a Viable City Planning Goal? -Eran Feitelson Chapter 4. From Socialism to Capitalism: The Social Outcomes of the Restructuring of Cities -Ivan Tosics Chapter 5. The Past, Present, and Future of Professional Ethics in Planning -Martin Wachs II. EQUITY ORIENTED PLANNING Chapter 6. Toward an Equity-Oriented Planning Practice in the United States -Norman Krumholz Chapter 7. Urban Transportation and Social Equity: Transportation-Planning Paradigms That Impede Policy Reform -Jonathan Levine Chapter 8. Social Equity in the Network Society: Implications for Communities -Penny Gurstein Chapter 9. The Center-Periphery Dilemma: Spatial Equality and Regional Development -Daniel Shefer and Amnon Frenkel III. PLANNING AND EXCLUDED GROUPS Chapter 10. Planning and Poverty: An Uneasy Relationship -Michael B. Teitz and Karen Chapple Chapter 11. The City as a Local Welfare System -Alberta Andreotti and Enza Mingione Chapter 12. Policies Toward Migrant Workers -Itzhak Schnell Chapter 13. Planning for Aging Involves Planning for Life -Deborah Howe IV. HOUSING AND COMMUNITY Chapter 14. Public Housing in the United Sites: Neighborhood Renewal and the Poor -Lawrence J. Vale Chapter 15. Neighborhood Social Mix: Theory, Evidence, and Implications for Policy and Planning -George C. Galster Chapter 16. Suspicion, Surveillance, and Safety: A New Imperative for Public Space? -Tridib Banerjee and Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris Chapter 17. Beyond the Ladder: New Ideas about Resident Roles in Contemporary Community Development in the United States -Rachel Bratt and Kenneth M. Reardon List of Contributors Index Acknowledgments