Planning for Place and Plexus: Metropolitan Land Use and Transport

Planning for Place and Plexus was authored by David M. Levinson and published in 2013 as part of the Routledge Library Editions: Urban Planning series. The work emerged from a period of intense academic focus on the intersection of urban design and transportation infrastructure, aiming to synthesize the evolving relationship between land use patterns and transit network connectivity.

The book explores the concept of the 'plexus'—a network-based approach to understanding metropolitan growth—in contrast to more traditional, static planning models. Levinson, a prominent scholar in transportation engineering, designed the text to bridge the gap between theoretical urban geometry and practical policy implementation. It has been well-regarded within academic planning circles as a foundational resource for students and professionals seeking to navigate the complexities of modern metropolitan development.