Publication Date

Fall 1995

Degree Type

Master's Project

Degree Name

Master of Urban Planning (MUP)

Department

Urban and Regional Planning

Abstract

This report explores the need for new urban planning methodologies in response to massive global shifts, including the end of the Cold War, widespread military base closures, and the escalating conflict between population growth and resource depletion. As the economy transitions from defense and manufacturing toward an information-based global model, traditional top-down decision-making and adversarial litigation are no longer sufficient for modern planning challenges such as redevelopment, remediation, and reuse. Using the economic conversion of closed military bases to civilian use as a primary case study, this study illustrates the necessity of adaptive, multi-disciplinary planning frameworks. Ultimately, the research advocates for the expanded integration of private-sector strategic planning and collaborative dispute resolution techniques—such as land use mediation, arbitration, and consensus building—to improve the efficiency of public planning and ensure the sustainable allocation of scarce resources in the new millennium.

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