How US Shrinking Cities Plan for Change: Comparing Population Projections and Planning Strategies in Depopulating US Cities
- 주제(키워드) depopulating cities , plan evaluation , planning for depopulation , shrinking cities , smart decline
- 주제(기타) Regional & Urban Planning; Urban Studies
- 설명문(일반) [LaFrombois, Megan E. Heim E.; Yurcaba, Daniel] Auburn Univ, Auburn, AL USA; [Park, Yunmi] Ewha Womans Univ, Seoul, South Korea; [Park, Yunmi] Ewha Womans Univ, Dept Architectural & Urban Syst Engn, 52 Ewhayeodae Gil, Seoul 03760, South Korea
- 등재 SSCI, SCOPUS
- 발행기관 SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
- 발행년도 2023
- URI http://www.dcollection.net/handler/ewha/000000204219
- 본문언어 영어
- Published As https://doi.org/10.1177/0739456X19854121
초록/요약
This research examines the mismatch between the reality of a city's population loss and the planning strategies they have adopted. Thirty-five depopulating U.S. cities' comprehensive plans are analyzed to determine whether they are acknowledging past depopulation trends, how they are projecting future population changes, and what planning strategies they are pursuing in light of their depopulation trends. Findings illustrate a majority of cities acknowledge depopulation; however, they rely on optimistic population projections for the future. Despite this, a mix of planning strategies, ranging from smart decline to pro-growth, are used regardless of a city's acknowledgment/acceptance of population loss.
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