The Urban Pattern Author:Simon Eisner, Arthur Gallion, Stanley . Eisner For more than forty years this text has been educating students about the history of city planning and its contemporary practice. The sixth edition brings students up-to-date with new coverage of computer modeling, the new exurbia and megalopolis, seismic issues, hazardous waste, development vs. no growth, environmental concerns, and part... more »icipatory planning.« less