ABSTRACT
Growth management as a form of urban planning is in a process of evolution in North America. In the 1970s, growth management was a loose grouping of planning programmes and strategies, typically limited in scope and focusing primarily on one issue at time, such as phasing or restricting residential development. The first generation of growth management strategies was also limited in that these programmes and strategies were usually enacted by a single jurisdiction or agency. Over time, growth management has become more comprehensive, addressing more complex planning issues, including traffic congestion, damage to the environment, loss of open space, imbalance between types of land uses, provision of adequate services, and social equity concerns.
