Routledge City Politics and Planning by Routledge - Academic Volume

Explore the complex relationship between political forces and urban development in City Politics and Planning. Published by Routledge, this volume examines the specific factors that determine how much impact a city planner has on community decision-making processes. Author Rabinovitz builds her research on detailed case studies from six different New Jersey communities. These locations were selected based on their reputations for both effective and ineffective planning, providing a balanced view of real-world outcomes. The book goes beyond local examples by including a reanalysis of an attitude survey involving U.S. planning directors and a synthesis of existing studies. By presenting these materials comparatively, the text helps readers identify major themes in the relationship between politics and planning. This work covers a broad and previously uncharted area of study, making it a valuable resource for those looking to understand how political environments shape the future of urban spaces.