Policy, Planning, and People: Promoting Justice in Urban Development

Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments The chapters in this book are the work of individual authors, but the book as a whole is the product of extensive collaboration. The project was conceived at the Center for Urban and Regional Planning at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, where issues of Planning with/for People have been high on the agenda for the last three decades. A series of meetings with colleagues at ACSP (American Collegiate Schools of Planning) conferences led to a continuous collaboration among a group of senior planning educators who shared the wish to deliver their social legacy to students, scholars, and practitioners interested in urban development. We are grateful to the anonymous foundation whose very generous financial support enabled us to carry out the various stages towards the publication of this book. In particular, we want to convey our gratitude to the Director of the Foundation’s environmental division for his professionalism and responsiveness. For supporting us in various ways we thank the Faculty of Architecture and Town Planning and Orit Yimalkovski at the Center for Urban and Regional Studies, both at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology. Thanks are due to the planning schools that supported the time and travel expenses of participants. Our English editor Peter Wissoker cooperated willingly and effectively throughout the process. Ofer Lerner deserves our thanks for his high administrative capabilities. Finally, special appreciation and gratitude are due to Avigail Ferdman, a doctoral student at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, who accompanied us throughout the process, providing intelligent , effective, and efficient assistance on academic and administrative matters. 13423-Policy Planning and People_Carmon1.indd 405 3/14/13 9:48 AM 13423-Policy Planning and People_Carmon1.indd 406 3/14/13 9:48 AM ...