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People, Politics, Policies and Plans

The City Planning Process in Contemporary Britain
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Written by a planning practitioner who worked on Manchester from 1979 to 1996, this book studies how the elements of city planning interact. It considers: the basic tools of development plan-making and development control used by the planning process; the actors - planning staff, elected members and the other main groups of customers of the planning service; and the major fields of activity with which the planning process engages.
Introduction PART ONE: THE MAIN ACTORS The Customers of the Planning Service Working with Elected Members PART TWO: THE MAIN TOOLS Approaches to Development Plan-Making Approaches to Development Control PART THREE: THE MAIN ARENAS Manchester's Economy Planning in the Inner City Transportation Planning Sustainability and Local Agenda 21 Some Concluding Remarks
`This book argues that we know too little about what it is that planners actually do, as seen from the perspective of reflective practitioners. As a former chief planner in Manchester, Ted Kitchen is clearly in an ideal position to begin to fill this gap... the book achieves its main aim and provides a valuable addition to the literature' - Local Economy `[This book] makes links between theory and practice which will inform students and practitioners of public administration and urban politics as well as land use planning... This contribution to our understanding of city planning processes from the practitioner's perspective is valuable in its own right. If it encourages more planners in practice to tell the stories of their areas, too, it will be doubly beneficial' - Town Planning Review `Practitioners - and all involved in the urban development process - will find valuable material in this book. For students and young professionals, it provides a valuable insight into the practical issues facing a planner' - Local Government Studies
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