The Evolution of Nongovernmental Land Use Planning Organizations
Nongovernmental land use planning organizations have emerged and evolved in the United States throughout the 20th century to assume a variety of roles in public planning processes. Beginning largely as "watchdog" organizations, and still maintaining that role to a large degree, these organizations have begun to assume other personae by sponsoring applied research projects and establishing coalitions with organizations outside the field of planning. This expansion has taken many groups beyond traditional confrontation advocacy to roles usually reserved for political insiders. As public concern about growth in American metropolitan areas continues to increase, the trend among nongovernmental land use groups towards building greater technical acumen and creating broader political bases seems likely to continue as well. (Abstract)
This article appeared in the Journal of the American Planning Association, Vol. 65, N0. 4, Autumn 1999
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