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.
The first paper, on spatial planning, is poart of the Planning Horizons series and was introduced by Dr Michael Harris at the recent RTPI Wales conference. In a nutshell, it’s a strong, powerfully argued document with a clear message – that planning isn’t merely a component in place making, it’s the lead actor in the play. Note the phrase ‘lead actor’ – not just participant. That sounds like fighting talk. Harris made the case that a lack of spatial thinking in development decisions can ‘destabilise the environment and lead to unbalanced, unsustainable economic growth’. Now that’s fighting talk indeed."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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