The Community Planning Handbook

How people can shape their cities, town and villages in any part of the world.

The first comprehensive worldwide how-to-do-it published on public involvement in planning and design. It features an accessible style, best practice information on effective methods, international scope and relevance and full colour throughout. A vital reference for practitioners, policy makers and students throughout the world.

by Nick Wates
Published by Earthscan Publications Limited, 2000

Growing numbers of residents are getting involved with professionals in shaping their local environment, and there is now a powerful menu of tools available, from design workshops to electronic maps.

The Community Planning Handbook is the essential starting point for all those involved – planners authorities, architects and other practitioners, community workers, students and local residents. It features an accessible how-to-do-it style, best practice information on effective methods, and international scope and relevance.

Tips, checklists and sample documents help readers to get started quickly, learn from others’ experience and to select the approach best suited to their situation. The glossary, bibliography and contact details provide quick access to further information and support.

Compiled and edited by Nick Wates
Designed by Jeremy Brook, Graphic Ideas
Earthscan Publications Ltd, 2000
ISBN 1-85383-654-0

Published in association with:
The Urban Design Group;
The Prince’s Foundation;
South Bank University, London.

With the generous support of:
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions, England;
Department for International Development, UK;
European Commission Humanitarian Office.

240 pages, 210x148mm, 163 photos, 72 illustrations, full colour throughout.

The book covers 47 general principles, 53 methods and 16 scenarios.
The appendices include a glossary with 454 entries, an annotated publications listing with 96 entries and 133 useful contacts.