The Comprehensive Plan: Sustainable, Resilient, and Equitable Communities for the 21st Century, is available for purchase on the Routledge website. The book provides an in-depth resource for planning practitioners, elected officials, citizens, and others seeking to develop effective, impactful, comprehensive plans, grounded in authentic community engagement, as a pathway to sustainability. My co-author Rocky Piro and I appreciate the positive reviews by Arthur C. Nelson, Mitchell Silver, Silvia Vargas, and others.
Reviews
“The Comprehensive Plan: Sustainable, Resilient, and Equitable Communities for the 21st Century is the latest evolution of our collective, emerging vision of what it takes to make great communities happen, and how…It belongs on every planner’s bookshelf, hard drive or cloud.” Arthur C. Nelson, Ph.D., FScSS, FAICP, Presidential Professor Emeritus of City and Metropolitan Planning, University of Utah and Professor Emeritus of Urban Planning and Real Estate Development, University of Arizona
“Kudos to David Rouse and Rocky Piro for creating a guide to comprehensive planning that emphasizes systems, implementation, and plan presentation…The Comprehensive Plan should become required reading for all planning students.” Carol Rhea, FAICP, Partner, Orion Planning + Design and Past President, American Planning Association
“David Rouse and Rocky Piro’s The Comprehensive Plan: Sustainable, Resilient, and Equitable Communities for the 21st Century is an absolute tour-de-force…Critical thinking and creative problem-solving – which should be every planner’s North Star – deliver the results we want and so urgently need. Read the book.” Carlos Rodrigues, FAICP, PP, Principal, Design Solutions for A Crowded Planet, LLC
“Comprehensive plans are blueprints to manage growth and change and David Rouse and Rocky Piro teamed up to write a masterpiece… I appreciate the genius that went into this book, but more importantly, I appreciate the passion and all-inclusive nature that will help planners, decision-makers and communities make great places happen.” Mitchell J. Silver, FAICP, President, American Institute of Certified Planners
“With The Comprehensive Plan: Sustainable, Resilient and Equitable Communities for the 21st Century, David Rouse and Rocky Piro have crafted a must-read, new primer for planners and others involved in creating comprehensive plans.” Silvia E. Vargas, FAICP, Principal Planner with Calvin, Giordano & Associates, Inc.
“The Comprehensive Plan: Sustainable, Resilient, and Equitable Communities for the 21st Century is the “how to” resource planners everywhere have been waiting for.” Karen Wolf, FAICP, President-elect, American Institute of Certified Planners