ABSTRACT
The single most ubiquitous manifestation of change in the organizational structure for planning is the political devolution process underway in one form or another throughout the world. Thomas G. Kingsley describes a proposal for devolution of some political authority to community groups as a means to revitalize poor neighborhoods in American cities. The primary theoretical foundation for centralized planning is an approach which can be termed comprehensive rationality. The single most ubiquitous manifestation of change in the organizational structure for planning is the political devolution process underway in one form or another throughout the world. The chapter examines two universal urban problems: traffic congestion and air pollution. In many countries, standards of living have actually fallen, housing quality has declined, basic urban services have broken down, unemployment has remained high and the social stability incorporated in village/rural societies has been lost. The chapter also presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in this book.
