Megaregions: Planning for Global Competitiveness (July 2009)

Edited By: Catherine L. Ross, Ph.D.

This book is an edited volume of the work of a select group of scholars and theoreticians that contributes to the development of the theoretical underpinnings of spatial planning in an American context. The volume addresses the most critical issues confronting us over the next 50 years of American growth, development, and global competition. The authors examine particular ways in which spatial planning may be useful in addressing equity, environmental, and economic concerns. The rising significance of the region and city-regions in the global economy, and the challenges currently confronting American cities and regions, clearly signal the timeliness of this book.

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"Identifying Megaregions in the US: Implications for Infrastructure Investment" in Megaregions: Planning for Global Competitiveness (July 2009)

Edited By: Catherine L. Ross, Ph.D.

Chapter By: Catherine L. Ross, Ph.D. and Myungje Woo, Ph.D.

This book is an edited volume of the work of a select group of scholars and theoreticians that contributes to the development of the theoretical underpinnings of spatial planning in an American context. The volume addresses the most critical issues confronting us over the next 50 years of American growth, development, and global competition. The authors examine particular ways in which spatial planning may be useful in addressing equity, environmental, and economic concerns. The rising significance of the region and city-regions in the global economy, and the challenges currently confronting American cities and regions, clearly signal the timeliness of this book.

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"Roadways and Health: Making the Case for Collaboration" in Healthy, Equitable Transportation Policy: Recommendations and Research (2009)

Edited By: Shireen Malekafzali

Chapter By: Catherine L. Ross, Ph.D. and Michelle Marcus

In an effort to further illuminate the opportunities and barriers transportation policy creates for building healthy communities, PolicyLink and Prevention Institute published an edited volume with details and depth into the intersection of transportation, equity and health. The publication is composed of chapters written by leading academics and advocates from across the nation covering topics from public transportation, walking and bicycling, to safety and economic development. The book highlights key policy solutions and provides background on the federal surface transportation policy.

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"Planning, Urban Revitalization and the Inner City: An Exploration of Structural Racism" in The Urban and Regional Planning Reader (February 2009)

Edited By: Eugenie Birch

Chapter By: Catherine L. Ross, Ph.D. and Nancy Green Leigh

The very best of classic and contemporary writings to illuminate the planning of cities and metropolitan areas. Forty-five selections include contributions from Mumford, Jacobs, McHarg, Davidoff, and Harr through to Fainstein, Healey, Hoch and Beatley.

"Local Planning: Contemporary Principles and Practice" in Local Planning: Contemporary Principles and Practice (January 2009)

Edited By: Gary Hack, Eugenie Birch, Paul Sedway, and Mitchell Silver

Chapter By: Catherine L. Ross, Ph.D.

This book is an edited volume of the work of a select group of scholars and theoreticians that contributes to the development of the theoretical underpinnings of spatial planning in an American context. The volume addresses the most critical issues confronting us over the next 50 years of American growth, development, and global competition. The authors examine particular ways in which spatial planning may be useful in addressing equity, environmental, and economic concerns. The rising significance of the region and city-regions in the global economy, and the challenges currently confronting American cities and regions, clearly signal the timeliness of this book.

The Inner City: Urban Poverty and Economic Development in the Next Century (January 1997)

Edited By: Thomas Boston, Ph.D. and Catherine L. Ross, Ph.D.

The Inner City surveys the issues of urban poverty and economic development in the 21st century. The Inner City includes not only the viewpoints of academicians, but also those of practitioners. All take up the argument by Michael Porter that a sustainable economic base can be created in the inner city only if it has been created elsewhere first, through private, for-profit, initiatives and investment based on economic self-interest and genuine competitive advantage, not through artificial inducements, charity, or government. Five community service organizations (whose primary focus is the inner city) present perspectives on their organizations' strategies for inner city revitalization. Each brings a unique approach to problems of the inner city. Following the impassioned arguments are two responses from the co-editors, and one from Michael Porter himself.

"Transportation Infrastructure: Current and Projected Needs" in Public Infrastructure Planning and Management (April 1988)

Edited By: Jay M. Stein

Chapter By: Catherine L. Ross

The Chapter includes a definition of need, an assessment of the facilities, and an examination of innovative financing methods.

"Transportation Planning" in Introduction to Urban Planning (1979)

Edited By: Anthony Catanese and James Snyder

Chapter By: Catherine L. Ross

The Chapter examines the major theories underlying contemporary transportation planning and outlines future issues.