Planning Local Economic Development: Theory and Practice

Written by authors with years of academic regional and city planning experience this classic text has laid the foundation for practitioners and academics working in planning and policy development for generations. With deeper coverage of sustainability and resiliency the new Sixth Edition explores the theories of local economic development while addressing the issues and opportunities faced by cities towns and local entities in crafting their economic destinies within the global economy. Nancey Green Leigh and Edward J. Blakely provide a thoroughly up-to-date exploration of planning processes analytical techniques and data and locality business and human resource development as well as advanced technology and sustainable economic development strategies.