The effect of mandated planning on plan quality: A fresh look at what makes "a good plan"

Journal of the American Planning Association

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 338-353

  Bunnell, Gene ^a   Jepson Jr , Edward J ^b  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Comprehensive planning; Plan persuasiveness; Plan quality; Planning mandates; Planning requirements

Indexed keywords

LOCAL GOVERNMENT; LOCAL PLANNING; MEASUREMENT METHOD; PLANNING METHOD; STATE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TESTING METHOD;

EID: 84855883472     PISSN: 01944363     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01944363.2011.619951     Document Type: Article

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