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To stimulate economic development and fiscal growth, local, state and federal governments work in tandem with the private sector. Urban planning can therefore be a highly political endeavor. Urban planning involves large-scale land-use projects that involve political decisions. For example, how to zone a metropolitan region is a political issue. Should new schools be built in neighborhoods with higher property taxes because the residents of those neighborhoods can afford them? Or should new schools be built in poorer neighborhoods to mitigate the long-term effects of poverty such as a lack of access to education?
Therefore, the six core ways in which urban planning is political in nature include the following. First, urban planning involves land use projects. Determining whether land is devoted towards residential, business, park and recreational, or health care needs is a politically charged issue. Second, the drawing up of political zones will impact voter behavior and affect...
Third, zoning also affects the rates of property taxes. Property taxes in turn ensure the quality and quantity of infrastructure in that area. Fourth, urban planning takes place on a local level but is also influenced by federal issues such as transportation funding and environmental regulations. Fifth, political issues come into play with regards to planning for recreational activities. Lifestyle can be politically charged so that some populations oppose the construction of casinos and others welcome them for economic purposes. Finally, urban planning and ethnic diversity are linked. Ethnicity and race are among the many demographic factors that affect voter behavior (Catlin 1993).
References
Catlin, R.A. (1993). Racial Politics and Urban Planning. University Press of Kentucky.
Domhoff, G.W. (2005). Wealth, Income, and Power. Who Rules America? Retrieved online: http://sociology.ucsc.edu/whorulesamerica/power/wealth.html
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