GEOG434 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Incrementalism, American Planning Association, Clean Power Plan
23 Feb 2017
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Creating the future: who, what, where, why, when, and how of planning. Forward thinking -trying to direct the course of the future (either to avoid problems or amplify positive effects) Limited number of subject areas (economics, transport, land use, energy, housing, etc. ) Why do we plan - motivation for planning. Accommodate population growth (through births or migrations) as well as population declining (rust belt cities) To protect the public"s health, safety, and general welfare . When we can clearly predict the undesirable consequences of maintaining the status quo. Sometimes it"s mandatory, like when cities and towns have to update their. Private developers/companies wish to invest and develop their property/ capital. Government currently looking into public infrastructure updates; great need but not enough resources to meet these needs. Where do we plan - scales of planning. Global/ international (paris climate treaty, free trade deals) In this course we will look at regional, county, local, and neighborhood.
