Urban planning

Partizánske in Slovakia – an example of a typical planned European industrial city.

Urban planning is a technical and political process concerned with the development and use of land, planning permission, protection and use of the environment, public welfare, and the design of the urban environment, including air, water, and the infrastructure passing into and out of urban areas, such as transportation, communications, and distribution networks.

Readings

• Wikipedia: Urban planning

Resources

• Introduction
• Communications

Discussion questions and essay ideas?

• How can homelessness best be reduced in urban areas?

See Also

• Portal: Urban studies and planning