Planning: The lead role in the play about place?

Three pieces of work, all published last month by the RTPI, show the institute moving onto the front foot. The papers, timed to coincide with the RTPI’s centenary year, are as much a call to arms for planners as they are cogent arguments in favour of planning’s role.

"It's great to see the RTPI fighting to establish a higher profile for the profession, seeking to generate some much needed public goodwill"
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The A379 between Torcross and Strete in south Devon is a good example of a location where a Coastal Change Management Area designation could provide clear guidance on vital infrastructure exposed to storm damage and sea level rise
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Climate change is having a corrosive impact on our coastlines – and the people that live by them. As Dr Tim Poate and Andrew Austen explain, it’s down to planners to hold the line. But how?
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A growing body of evidence suggests that green space has tangible health and economic benefits. Economist Caroline Vexler explains why now is the time for planners to focus on the case for green space
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