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Features

• Updated content throughout reflects changed federal policy under the Bush administration.
• Updated material on a wide variety of subjects–Including recent court cases, growth management programs, environmental planning, urban design, and transportation--helps place the practice of planning in a broad context and emphasizes legal and financial factors effecting planning decisions.
• References to newspaper and magazine sources, as well as traditional research references increases students' interest level with issues that are familiar to them.
• Chapter-end pedagogy helps students assess their knowledge of previously covered material, and encourages additional study outside of class.
• An entire chapter devoted to Planning in Other Nations gives students a basis of comparison for planning in American cities.
• A chapter on Planning for Metropolitan Regions discusses the role of Councils of Governments and public authorities, and increases students' grasp and retention of concepts by using familiar real-world examples.
• Detailed discussion of the problem of homelessness–-focusing on its links to housing markets and planning practice--demonstrates the relevance of the material with a very familiar issue.
• Discussion of international efforts to deal with the greenhouse effect maintains student interest and demonstrates the relevance of the material with a topic students can relate to.
• Coverage of traffic management techniques keeps students up to date on a topic prevalent in their lives.
• Treatment of the legal issue of restrictive zoning students up to date on the legal issues impacting the practice and study of urban planning.

New To This Edition

• Controversy and resulting legislation and referenda that resulted from the political firestrom over eminent domain following the Supreme Court's Kelo decision.
• Developments in the United States' and other nations' responses to the problem of global warming.
• Transportation technology updates and their implications for transportation planning, as well as new developments in the financing or transportation infrastructure. 
• Possible implications of terrorism for the future of urban planning, and an account of the redevelopment of the World Trade Center site.
• Description of New York City's High Line project as an illustration of the use of Transfer of Development Rights (TDR).
• Planning and political implications of the Hurricane Katrina disaster.

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Previous Edition(s)

• Contemporary Urban Planning, 7/E
  Levy
  ©2006  |  Longman  |  Paper; 384 pp  |  Out of Print
  ISBN-10: 0131930680  |  ISBN-13: 9780131930681
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  Best-selling title in urban planning market. Levy provides students an insider's view of sub-state urban planning including details on the interplay of politics, law, money, and interest groups. The greatest strength of Levy is its coverage of economics, law, finance, and urban governance.

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• Contemporary Urban Planning, 10/E
  Levy
  ©2013  |  Longman  |  Paper; 432 pp  |  Estimated Availability : 02/24/2012
  ISBN-10: 0205851738  |  ISBN-13: 9780205851737
  Suggested retail price: $86.67  Net price: $65.00  (What's this?)Brief Description  | 

  

  Contemporary Urban Planning 10/e provides students with in-depth coverage of the historic, economic, political, legal, and environmental factors affecting urban planning as well as specific chapters on the various fields of planning. 

   

  With updated coverage of the Obama administration’s response to the present economic downturn, the text addresses the most pressing issues in urban development today - including the subprime mortgage crisis and home foreclosures, federal funding for public transportation, and new standards for “green” buildings. The book also includes new material on the rapidly growing field of planning for natural catastrophes.

   

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• Contemporary Urban Planning, 9/E
  Levy
  ©2011  |  Longman  |  Paper; 448 pp  |  Instock
  ISBN-10: 0205781594  |  ISBN-13: 9780205781591
  Suggested retail price: $127.40  Buy from myPearsonStoreNet price: $95.55  (What's this?)Brief Description  | 

  

  Contemporary Urban Planning provides students with in-depth coverage of the historic, economic, political, legal, and environmental factors affecting urban planning.  With updated coverage of the Obama administration’s response to the 2009 economic downturn, Levy also addresses the most pressing issues in urban development today - including the subprime mortgage crisis and home foreclosures, federal funding for public transportation, and new standards for “green” buildings.

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• Contemporary Urban Planning, 10/E
  Levy
  ©2013  |  Longman  |  Paper; 432 pp  |  Estimated Availability : 02/24/2012
  ISBN-10: 0205851738  |  ISBN-13: 9780205851737
  Suggested retail price: $86.67  Net price: $65.00  (What's this?)Brief Description  | 

  

  Contemporary Urban Planning 10/e provides students with in-depth coverage of the historic, economic, political, legal, and environmental factors affecting urban planning as well as specific chapters on the various fields of planning. 

   

  With updated coverage of the Obama administration’s response to the present economic downturn, the text addresses the most pressing issues in urban development today - including the subprime mortgage crisis and home foreclosures, federal funding for public transportation, and new standards for “green” buildings. The book also includes new material on the rapidly growing field of planning for natural catastrophes.

   

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• Contemporary Urban Planning, 10/E
  Levy
  ©2013  |  Longman  |  Paper; 432 pp  |  Estimated Availability : 02/24/2012
  ISBN-10: 0205851738  |  ISBN-13: 9780205851737
  Suggested retail price: $86.67  Net price: $65.00  (What's this?)Brief Description  | 

  

  Contemporary Urban Planning 10/e provides students with in-depth coverage of the historic, economic, political, legal, and environmental factors affecting urban planning as well as specific chapters on the various fields of planning. 

   

  With updated coverage of the Obama administration’s response to the present economic downturn, the text addresses the most pressing issues in urban development today - including the subprime mortgage crisis and home foreclosures, federal funding for public transportation, and new standards for “green” buildings. The book also includes new material on the rapidly growing field of planning for natural catastrophes.

   

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Teaching Matters: Engaging Students in the Study of American Government
Shea
©2011  |  Longman  |  Paper; 208 pp  |  Instock
ISBN-10: 0205825613  |  ISBN-13: 9780205825615
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Building Bridges: The Allyn & Bacon Student Guide to Service-Learning
Hamner
©2002  |  Longman  |  Paper; 128 pp  |  Out of Stock
ISBN-10: 0205319742  |  ISBN-13: 9780205319749
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CPS RF Classroom Performance System
eInstruction
©2010  |  Longman  |  Electronic Supplement  |  Available
ISBN-10: 020577864X  |  ISBN-13: 9780205778645
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Georgia (Longman State Politics Series), 2/E
Sewell & Walton
©2011  |  Longman  |  Paper; 64 pp  |  Estimated Availability : 12/15/2010
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iClicker Classroom Response System
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©2008  |  Longman  |  Electronic Supplement  |  Available
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InterWrite PRS RF (Personal Response System)
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ISBN-10: 0205436951  |  ISBN-13: 9780205436958
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Longman Atlas of World Issues, 2/E
Pearson
©2012  |  Longman  |  Paper; 48 pp  |  Instock
ISBN-10: 0205780202  |  ISBN-13: 9780205780204
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MySearchLab -- Standalone Access Card
Pearson
©2010  |  Longman  |  Access Code Card  |  Instock
ISBN-10: 0205699413  |  ISBN-13: 9780205699414
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Penguin State of the World Atlas, The
Smith
©2008  |  Longman  |  Paper  |  Estimated Availability : 06/01/2009
ISBN-10: 0205770002  |  ISBN-13: 9780205770007
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Politics
Aristotle
©1991  |  Longman  |  Paper  |  Estimated Availability : 08/31/2005
ISBN-10: 0321419715  |  ISBN-13: 9780321419712
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ResearchNavigator.com Guide
Allyn & Bacon
©2007  |  Longman  |  Paper; 48 pp  |  Instock
ISBN-10: 0205517196  |  ISBN-13: 9780205517190
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What Every Student Should Know About Avoiding Plagiarism
Stern
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What Every Student Should Know About Citing Sources with APA Documentation: Updated for APA Sixth Edition, 2/E
Anderson, Carrell & Widdifield
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ISBN-10: 0205795811  |  ISBN-13: 9780205795819
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What Every Student Should Know About Citing Sources with MLA Documentation, Update Edition
Greer
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ISBN-10: 0205715117  |  ISBN-13: 9780205715114
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What Every Student Should Know About Practicing Peer Review
Trim
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What Every Student Should Know About Preparing Effective Oral Presentations
Cox
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What Every Student Should Know About Procrastination
Hoffman
©2008  |  Longman  |  Paper; 64 pp  |  Instock
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What Every Student Should Know About Researching Online
Munger & Campbell
©2007  |  Longman  |  Paper  |  Instock
ISBN-10: 0321445317  |  ISBN-13: 9780321445315
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What Every Student Should Know About Study Skills
Pearson Longman
©2007  |  Longman  |  Paper; 72 pp  |  Instock
ISBN-10: 0321447360  |  ISBN-13: 9780321447364
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What Every Student Should Know About Using a Handbook
Murray
©2009  |  Longman  |  Paper; 80 pp  |  Instock
ISBN-10: 0205563848  |  ISBN-13: 9780205563845
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