LEADER 04950nam 2200661 a 450 001 9910461680103321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-283-86573-4 010 $a0-8135-5214-1 035 $a(CKB)2670000000154892 035 $a(EBL)860797 035 $a(OCoLC)777375548 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000606640 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11387184 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000606640 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10582629 035 $a(PQKB)10213943 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC860797 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse17477 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL860797 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10535583 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL417823 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000154892 100 $a20110210d2011 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aRegional planning for a sustainable America$b[electronic resource] $ehow creative programs are promoting prosperity and saving the environment /$fedited by Carleton Montgomery 210 $aNew Brunswick, N.J. $cRutgers University Press$dc2011 215 $a1 online resource (405 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-8135-5132-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aCONTENTS; List of Figures; Acknowledgments; Introduction; PART I Mandatory Plans; 1 Regional Growth Management in the Portland Metropolitan Area; 2 Regional Planning for the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area; 3 Restoring the Tahoe Region with Comprehensive Regional Planning; 4 Ontario's Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe; 5 Adirondack Park: The Great Conservation Experiment; 6 Pinelands National Reserve: Saving a Unique Ecosystem in the Nation's Most Densely Developed State; 7 Planning for Tomorrow in the Highlands of New Jersey 327 $a8 Restoration, Conservation, and Economy in the New Jersey Meadowlands 9 Changing the Land Use Paradigm to Save New York's Central Pine Barrens; 10 Cape Cod: Protecting a Land of Sand and Water; PART II Collaborative and Voluntary Planning Initiatives; 11 Integrated Planning for a Sustainable Future in Puget Sound; 12 Integrated Land Use, Transportation, and Air Quality Planning in Sacramento; 13 Envision Utah: Building Communities on Values; 14 Regional Planning in Florida; 15 Regional Planning for Livable Communities in Atlanta; 16 From the Mountains to the Sea: Maryland's Smart Growth Program 327 $a17 Raising the Bar at the Chesapeake Bay Program 18 The Political Dead Zone in Chesapeake Bay; 19 Regional Planning at a County Scale in Lancaster County,Pennsylvania; 20 Land Use and Infrastructure Planning in the Greater Philadelphia Region; 21 Regional Planning for the Delaware River; 22 Planning for Sustainable Agriculture, Forestry, and Biodiversity in Maine; PART III Society, Economics, and Regional Planning; 23 Regions for Climate Resiliency; 24 Mega-region Planning and High-Speed Rail; 25 The Economic Benefits of Regional Planning 327 $a26 Serving the Environment and Economy through Regional Planning 27 Promoting Fiscal Equity and Efficient Development Practices at the Metropolitan Scale; 28 But Where Will People Live? Regional Planning and Affordable Housing; PART IV Land Acquisition and Regional Planning; 29 Ecoregional Conservation: A Comprehensive Approach to Conserving Biodiversity; 30 Saving the Chesapeake Bay through Regional Land Conservation; 31 Creating Synergy with Regional Planning and Conservation Easements; PART V Envisioning the Region; 32 Creating a Regional Vision for Regional Planning; 33 Visioning Sacramento 327 $aConclusion: Fulfilling the Promise of Regional Planning References; Online Resources; Index 330 $aRegional Planning for a Sustainable America is the first book to represent the great variety of today's effective regional planning programs that combat America's poorly designed, sprawling development. The book analyzes dozens of regional initiatives across North America by bringing together the expertise of forty-two practitioners and academics. Regional Planning for a Sustainable America provides a practical guide to the key strategies that regional planners are using to achieve truly sustainable growth. 606 $aRegional planning$zNorth America 606 $aNatural resources conservation areas$zNorth America 606 $aSustainable living$zNorth America 607 $aNorth America$xEnvironmental conditions 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aRegional planning 615 0$aNatural resources conservation areas 615 0$aSustainable living 676 $a307.1/20973 701 $aMontgomery$b Carleton$01054547 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910461680103321 996 $aRegional planning for a sustainable America$92487258 997 $aUNINA