Download eBook for Free
| Format | File Size | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| PDF file | 1.2 MB | Use Adobe Acrobat Reader version 10 or higher for the best experience. |
Control of urban growth is typically treated by local decisionmakers and citizen groups as centering around the legal and administrative tools for achieving given land use objectives. Although such tools have been around a long time, cases of successful urban growth control are rare and most existing cases are recent. This report, stemming primarily from a body of policy analysis carried out on San Jose, California, in 1971-1973, raises a series of questions that urban managers should ask in their attempts to control growth. The answers to these and similar questions should enable them to better understand the economic and political context in which their tools must be used and make it feasible to achieve more realistic goals.
This report is part of the RAND Corporation Report series. The report was a product of the RAND Corporation from 1948 to 1993 that represented the principal publication documenting and transmitting RAND's major research findings and final research.
This document and trademark(s) contained herein are protected by law. This representation of RAND intellectual property is provided for noncommercial use only. Unauthorized posting of this publication online is prohibited; linking directly to this product page is encouraged. Permission is required from RAND to reproduce, or reuse in another form, any of its research documents for commercial purposes. For information on reprint and reuse permissions, please visit www.rand.org/pubs/permissions.
The RAND Corporation is a nonprofit institution that helps improve policy and decisionmaking through research and analysis. RAND's publications do not necessarily reflect the opinions of its research clients and sponsors.