Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 39-06, Section: A, page: 3880. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1978.

Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of City and Regional Planning, 1949. / Includes bibliographical references. / by Paul Summers Dulaney. / M.C.P.

Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of City and Regional Planning, 1955. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 167-172). / Robert Edward Coughlin. / M.C.P.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of City and Regional Planning. Thesis. 1969. M.C.P. / Bibliography: leaves 92-93. / M.C.P.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of City and Regional Planning. Thesis. 1967. M.C.P. / Bibliography: leaves 92-94. / M.C.P.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of City and Regional Planning. Thesis. 1968. M.C.P. / Map 1 has 2 overlays. / Bibliography: leaves 81-84. / M.C.P.

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The City of Clearlake in northern California initiated its first general plan update in 2012.The City decided to do an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the general plan update in order to fulfill the California Environmental Quality Act’s (CEQA) requirements.The author wrote the Agriculture and Biological Resources sections of the EIR.She explains the CEQA process for a programmatic-level EIR, and summarizes the lessons learned and recommendations for CEQA. General CEQA issues include fear of litigation and vague requirements for thresholds of significance.Additional CEQA issues include difficulty applying the same level of analysis to programmatic projects when the Environmental Checklist is more applicable for small-scale projects; difficulty identifying the extent of analysis needed; and the cost and time burdens of preparing programmatic-level EIRs.Recommendations for future programmatic-level EIRs and CEQA reform conclude the paper.

Public art plays a significant role in communities around the world. It embodies a close relationship between the artist, the space in which it’s being exhibited, and the public. The development of this project examined various literary sources that demonstrated the importance of public art and how cities, artists, and community members may benefit from the incorporation of public art. This project included the framework for development of a Public Art Program for the City of Pismo Beach, California, which outlined the critical steps of a planning process and implementation of the program.

There has been continuing debate concerning the appropriate organization for municipal planning. The integration of comprehensive plan preparation and implementation into the local government political process and administration was defined as the management of development. The development management function was seen as implicitly assigned to the planning commission, and subsequently the commission was restrained from the function. A theoretical basis for development management was established within planning, public administration, public management, and general systems theory. / A conceptual model of development management was developed using recent findings in general systems theory concerning the dynamics of self-organizing systems. Two major concepts are those of "dissipative structures" and "autopoiesis". These approaches have come together under the concept of "self-organization". In planning terms, dissipation is associated with proliferation of disorder and emergence of issues, while planning is considered a major component of efforts of self-organization and development. / This inquiry investigated historical precedents and current practices in municipal planning, evaluated the role of planning in development management in selected municipalities, and identified organizational factors impairing planning effectiveness. The survey sample consisted of municipalities in California with a (1980) population of 25,000 to 400,000. / Results indicated that much municipal management is based on a different time frame and toward different objectives than is planning. The data also suggested that the management of development has not been the primary focus for much planning; rather planning has been product rather than process oriented. While planning has a more positive image than perhaps would have been predicted, it is also the case that the focus of planning is generally narrower than that envisioned by the development management process. In particular, the lack of planning input into the budgetary process and the relatively low incidence of use of many strategic management tools suggest that the popular definition of planning will require broader understanding both among managers and the general public if planning is to become more effective in management of the development/redevelopment process. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 48-07, Section: A, page: 1909. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1987.