Harland Bartholomew and Corpus Christi: The faltering pursuit of comprehensive planning in South Texas

Planning Perspectives

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 197-232

  Lessoff, Alan ^a  

^a ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0037985359     PISSN: 02665433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0266543032000055766     Document Type: Article

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