scholarly journal articles

Urban Planning

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October 24, 2014

Urban Planning

Thesis Statement

According to Levy (2011), urban planning entails both political and technical processes which utilizes design and land in the urban areas so as to warrant settlements and communities develop in a systematic manner. The processes involved in urban planning are characterized by intensive research, architectural urban designs, public consultations as well as policy recommendation, management and implementation. Transportation and housing planning are an essential aspect of urban planning. Although development within the urban areas need to be sustainable, this has not always been the case. Regions, states and communities are constantly adopting diverse policies with the aim of making sure that urban planning is effective. The current study seeks to provide this proposal will offer a relative analysis of past and current policies in housing and transportation planning while incorporating the role of political aspects. Special focus will be put on the contributions of urban planning to the realization of a sustainable urban development in the United States of America.

Annotated Bibliography

Ankner, W. (2005). Revisiting Transportation Planning. Public Works Management & Policy, 9(4), 270-277.

Ankner (2005), reexamines a circumstantial reality facing transportation planning in the United States of America. The author inspects some of the existing models as far as decision making and transportation planning is concerned. He support the notion of unmatched urban planning framework in the U.S which highly limited in scope. The author thinks that this is the reason why transportation in this country has failed to meet its intended goals. This source provides both legal and environmental frameworks for analyzing the transportation planning in the U.S.

Galster, G. (2008). U.S. Scholarship, Planning, and Policy Since 1968: An introduction to the Special Issue. Journal of the American Planning Association, 74 (1), 5-16.

The authors avails a crucial analysis that cuts across academic and applied policy-making, with a critical look on how this affects housing planning. Galster (2008) looks at how these two fields have continuously cooperated in the past four decades so as to contribute to housing policies that are sustainable. It therefore brings forth the historical aspect of U.S housing planning.

Goetz, E. (2012). Transformation of Public Housing Policy, 1985-2011. Journal of the American Planning Association, 78 (4), 452- 463.

Goetz (2012) is keen to hint on some of the past implications that policy-making through the local has brought on U.S housing planning. The author takes us back to 25 years while looking at how different households with different levels of income has benefited or suffered as a result of the housing planning. This is important to the current study since it will assist in the evaluation modern design and the reception they have been able to achieve.

Levy, J.M. (2011). Contemporary Urban Planning (9th Ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson-Prentice Hall Press.

Levy (2011) provides an all-inclusive analysis of all factors affecting urban planning in the U.S. This includes factors such as the economy, politics, environment, law and history. It will therefore inform the current study on how the U.S federal government supports urban planning as well as in the other realms mentioned above.

Lindell, M., & Meier, M. (1994). Planning Effectiveness: Effectiveness of Community Planning. Journal of the American Planning Association, 60 (2), 222- 236.

The two authors reflect on important issues that relate to policy such as emergency preparedness. It is likely to suggest the most appropriate lines of attack that need to be adopted by planners so as to control hazards when it comes to urban planning.

Litman, T. (2013), The New Transportation Planning Paradigm. Journal of Institute of Transportation Engineers, 83(6), 20-28.

The author looks at how transportation planning in the U.S is being affected by novel economic and demographic trends. As a result, the current study will be informed on fresh challenges and solutions when it comes to the structure of transportation the U.S. It will make it easier to establish current transportation needs based on the various demographic trends as suggested by historical data.

Motto, J. L. (2008). State action Immunity, Municipalities, and the Unique Case of Eminent Domain. Journal of Corporation Law, 33(3), 797-818.

The author assesses both the exercise and execution of eminent domain by giving a practical example of a lawsuit involving a municipal authority and the airports authority. It will thus show how the doctrines of state actions state action doctrine expedites or hinders efforts towards urban planning.

Waddell, P., Ulfarsson, G., Franklin, J., & Lobb, J. (2007). Incorporating Land Use in Metropolitan Transportation Planning. Transportation Research: Policy and Practice, 41 (5), 382-410.

The authors identifies the tendency by agencies related to urban planning to ignore necessary changes as far as land use and transportation systems are concerned. The current study will be able to pick some of the critical trends when it comes to the effect of transportation systems on land use.

Winkelman, S., Bishins, A., & Kooshian, C. (2010). Planning for Economic and Environmental Resilience. Transportation Research, 44, 575–586.

Winkelman et al. (2010) establishes both policy and political concerns in transportation planning with a great emphasis on sustainable development. The authors provide ways in which transportation planning can contribute to the reduction of GHG emissions in urban areas. This source will be useful when it comes to the eco-efficiency of the U.S transportation planning.

Zhang, Y., & peacock, W. (2010). Planning for Housing Recovery? Journal of the American Planning Association, 76 (1), 5-25

The authors explores the current state of affairs concerning urban planning in a time when natural hazards are imminent. It will be helpful in informing the current study regarding appropriate designs which need to be used so as to curb housing catastrophes.

Summary

The current study will pick off by collecting substantial sources which include books and peer reviewed journals. The selected materials should yield information that is highly relevant to the topic of study. The study will be broadly divided into two broad sections of transport planning and housing planning. All discussions and analyses in the two sections and their subsections will be anchored on the role of policies and political aspects in realization of failure or success in the two sectors of transport and housing planning. A section on the comparison between the transport and housing planning sectors based on performance will also be included. In the final project, qualitative analysis of available data will be adopted so as to come up with concrete conclusions and recommendations. Such a type of analysis is likely to offer an in-depth understanding of the topic of study. Study findings and possible recommendations will be reported to the relevant authorities such as the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for action.