Shaping Melbourne's Future?

Part I. Introduction: 1. Melbourne in the early 1990s; 2. Approach to the study; Part II. The Evolution of Melbourne and its Planning: 3. An historical perspective; 4. The early days: depression, war and recovery; 5. The 'Long Boom' and the 1954 planning scheme; 6. Transition and turbulence in the 'Whitlam years'; 7. The recession bites; 8. Strategies for coping or recovery; 9. Urban change and planning, 1929–1990; Part III. Structure and Agency in the Social Construction of Melbourne: 10. A socio-political perspective; 11. The activities of capital; 12. Communities, households and social movements: a countervailing force?; 13. The political parties, the state and the bureaucracies; 14. The built-environment professionals; 15. The legal and statutory framework; 16. Frameworks of power; Part IV. Space, Plans, Controls and Outcomes: 17. A geographical perspective; 18. The macro level: strategic planning intentions and outcomes for Melbourne as a whole; 19. The meso level: intentions and outcomes in two segments of the region; 20. The micro level: intentions and outcomes in localities; 21. Land-use planning and the social construction of built form; Part V. Conclusions and Summary: 22. Conclusions; 23. Summary; Bibliography; Index.