'Infrastructure Planning and Finance is designed for the local practitioner or student who wants to learn the basics of how to develop an infrastructure plan, a program, or an individual
infrastructure project. A team of authors with experience in publicworks, planning, and city government explain the history and economic environment of infrastructure and capital planning,
addressing common tools like the comprehensive plan, sustainability plans, and local regulations. The book guides readers through the preparation and development of comprehensive plans and
infrastructure projects, and through major funding mechanisms, from bonds, user fees, and impact fees to privatization and competition'--