Rising Concern for the Environment and Citizen Involvement

Edward Weiner

Chapter Chapter 7 in Urban Transportation Planning in the United States, 2013, pp 69-78 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract During the decade of the 1960s, the growing concern for environmental quality put considerable pressure on the planning process and its ability to adapt to change. Public attention became focused on the issues of air and water pollution; dislocation of homes and businesses; preservation of parkland, wildlife refuges, and historic sites; and the overall ecological balance in communities and their capacity to absorb disruption. Moreover, citizens were concerned that changes were being made to their communities without their views being considered. The federal role in these matters, which had begun modestly in previous years, broadened and deepened during this period.

Keywords: Transportation Planning; Planning Agency; Public Hearing; Trip Purpose; Urban Transportation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-5407-6_7

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