A couple people have asked to see the table of contents for my new book. Although I previously shared this overview, here is the text from the contents: Preface (vii) Part 1. Foundations 1 The Kind of Problem a City Is (3) 2 Scenario Planning Defined (21) 3 Competing Approaches (39) Part 2. Urban Scenario […]
First Reviews of ‘Scenario Planning for Cities and Regions’
Like all authors, I look forward to reading book reviews to learn how readers are reacting to my work, and I plan to compile links to all reviews on this webpage. Although it will take some time for reviews to appear in scholarly and professional publications given their editorial timelines, two readers have recently published […]
Inside the Box: Sidebars on Scenario Planning
As I was writing my book, Scenario Planning for Cities and Regions, I realized there were topics I wanted to touch on but that didn’t fit neatly within the main narrative. I ended up placing these tidbits in a series of supplementary boxes that are placed in relevant chapters. Since they touch on issues I […]
New Publications Spotlight Scenario Planning Cases
I’m often asked for urban scenario planning case studies, and for good reason, since studying cases is an excellent way to see how this powerful planning method can be applied. Two recent publications contain a variety of cases that complement those I include in my book. Practitioner Uri Avin and I wrote the article “Using […]
‘Scenario Planning for Cities and Regions’ Published
The day has finally arrived! My book, Scenario Planning for Cities and Regions: Managing and Envisioning Uncertain Futures, is now available for sale directly from the distributor (Columbia University Press). A number of online retailers have listings and are accepting pre-orders, but none show copies in stock yet. In the case of Amazon, it may […]
Top 5 Urban Scenario Planning Mistakes
My forthcoming book, Scenario Planning for Cities and Regions, describes the diverse ways that scenario planning methods are used by urban planners. In general I try to take an inclusive approach and discuss a wide variety of projects that use scenarios, since planning is diverse and therefore different settings call for different methods. However, I […]
How ‘Scenario Planning for Cities and Regions’ Relates to Four Recent Books
Working on my book over the past few years, I’ve paid close attention to related books which have been published. Over that time four in particular struck me as particularly related, and I thought I would comment on them to draw attention to interesting related works, as well as further explain the contents of my […]