The Problem with Community in Planning

Journal of Planning Literature

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 171-183

  Talen, Emily ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; PLANNING PRACTICE; URBAN PLANNING;

EID: 0034461072     PISSN: 08854122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/08854120022092971     Document Type: Article

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