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Great Planning Disasters (California Series in Urban Development)
Great Planning Disasters - California Series in Urban Development Author:Peter Hall In this "pathology of planning", Peter Hall briskly recounts the histories of five great planning disasters and two near-disasters, and analyzes the decisions of professional bureaucrats, community activists, and politicians in the planning process. He draws on an eclectic body of theory from political science, economics, ethics,... more » and long-range future forecasting to suggest ways to forestall such grand mistakes in the future. For this edition, Hall has added a special introduction in which he reflects further on the sequels to these cautionary tales and on the morals planners and citizens should draw from them. The planning projects discussed are London's Third Airport, London's Motorways, the Anglo-French Concorde, San Francisco's BART System, The Sydney Opera House, California's New Campuses, and Britain's National Library.« less