Planning without Growth

<P>Many planning systems are currently locked into growth-dependence, encouraging market-led development which can widen social inequalities and produce adverse environmental outcomes. </P><P> This accessible book introduces students to the debates around growth and planning and sets out the solutions to promote genuinely sustainable communities. It includes:</P><P> •a positive proposal for reform of the planning system;</P><P> •focused discussions from the UK and Europe providing lessons for future planning;</P><P> •analysis of the challenges of implementing reform.</P><P> Covering chapters on cooperatives, community land trusts, local economic development and community assets and infrastructure, as well as commoning, it provides a roadmap for planning system reform with social justice and sustainability at its heart.</P>