Contiene índice temático y de autores pp. 449-459

The unique contribution of this book is that brings together the worlds of thought and action trough the witings of both experienced urban planners and distinguished social scientists. Professional attempts to deal qith urban poverty, racial discrimination, and citizen participation in a planned and rational fashion are described and critically evaluated. In the light of this experience, concrete suggestions are made for designing more effective programs. After finishing this book, the reader is left with a clear picture of the current status and future direction of urban and social planning -that strange mixture, part art and part science, with which man is trying to master and humanize urban life in an era of rapid technological change.