Planning with Neighborhoods | William M. Rohe | University of North Carolina Press

265 pp., 6 x 9

Paperback ISBN: 978-0-8078-4133-4
Published: May 1985
E-book PDF ISBN: 979-8-8908-6654-7
Published: October 2017
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Urban and Regional Policy and Development Studies

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Neighborhood planning programs involve citizens in developing plans and self-help projects for their neighborhoods through local organizations. They also assist residents in reviewing projects developed by city agencies. Based on a survey of fifty-one neighborhood planning programs and in-depth case studies of Atlanta, Cincinnati, Houston, St. Paul, Wilmington, N.C., and Raleigh, Planning with Neighborhoods offers the first comprehensive description and evaluation of the effectiveness of these programs.

Moving beyond theory, this study reviews the actual accomplishments and limitations of neighborhood planning programs and offers specific recommendations for designing a successful program. Included are a thorough history of neighborhood planning programs and an examination of the social, political, and planning theories that support their existence. Eight propositions on the benefits of a neighborood-based approach to planning are derived from this theory and evaluated on the basis of actual experience with this type of program. Speaking to both academics interested in neighborhood issues and planning practitioners, Planning with Neighborhoods concludes with recommendations for establishing effective neighborhood planning programs and improving existing programs.

Originally published in 1985.

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About the Authors

William M. Rohe is assistant professor of city and regional planning at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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Lauren B. Gates is supervisor of research and planning, Urban Development Authority, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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