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- Title
Evolution of Urban Design Plans in the United States and Canada: What Do the Plans Tell Us about Urban Design Practice?
- Authors
Linovski, Orly; Loukaitou-Sideris, Anastasia
- Abstract
Urban design plans offer a window into the values of the urban design profession, but we have little knowledge of how they have changed over time, and the implications for design practice. The study provides a critical evaluation of the vision, methods, and content of urban design plans in large North American cities and a comparison with earlier generations of plans. Contemporary plans display fewer types of methods, less analytical rigor, and less emphasis on participatory practices than previous generations of plans. They reveal a greater focus on sustainability, but less concern about diversity, equity, and economic development.
- Subjects
URBAN planning; URBAN land use; RURAL planning; ECONOMIC development; SUSTAINABLE development
- Publication
Journal of Planning Education & Research, 2013, Vol 33, Issue 1, p66
- ISSN
0739-456X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/0739456X12454174