Last month I highlighted some important places in the history of planning. Responding to student requests, this month I turn to plans.
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Ann ForsythAnn Forsyth is professor of City and Regional Planning at Cornell University.
Planning History: A Few of the Late 19th and 20th Century Places you Should Know
Earlier blogs have explored books and journals for finding out about the basics of planning history. In this blog I add to this by listing a just few of the places it is important to recognize as a planner. It is of course difficult to make such lists but students ask for them with some frequency. Of course, places are one thing and planning processes quite another--and in planning process is very important. Upcoming blogs will deal with plans and processes.
Finding Information about Planning: What Do Faculty Do?
Planning Papers and Reports: Some Tips for Students
For most planning programs in the U.S. this is the end of the semester. Having read literally hundreds of papers over the past few months I have reflected on the lessons of better papers for writing in planning.
Planning History: The Basics
Planning history is often taught in the first semester of planning programs. However, many students find that their interest increases with time and that with more knowledge they have more questions. Below I list some basic books and journals for finding out about planning history. In an upcoming entry I will discuss important plans, places, and programs that the historically literate urban planner should at least recognize.
Two books typically set in planning history introductory courses in the United States are an easy place to start:

















