Community Development : Local Growth Issues - Federal Opportunities and Challenges

Faced with a projected 50% increase in the U.S. population in the next 50 years, communities across the nation must address the challenges of planning for & managing growth. Concerned about how Fed. programs & policies affect the ability of state & local governments to plan for & manage growth, this report identifies: growth-related challenges facing local communities; tools & techniques that state & local governments are using to help plan for & manage growth in their communities; & Fed. programs & policies that state & local governments serve as barriers or aids in their efforts to plan more effectively for & manage growth. Covers 5 metro areas & 2,000 city & county governments.Czerwinski, Stanley J. is the author of 'Community Development : Local Growth Issues - Federal Opportunities and Challenges', published 2001 under ISBN 9780756712310 and ISBN 0756712319.