Professional Development

A perfect plan: Young planners of the year in conversation

13.10.2016

Martha Harris

What would the incoming and outgoing young planners of the year talk about if you put them in a room together? Emma Lancaster and Viral Desai's conversation turned to Brexit, regional planning and the...

Metropolitans and accomplices in the last chance saloon

07.10.2016

Brexit | Policy & Politics | Professional Development | UK

Chris Shepley sips a martini and contemplates the state of the profession that young planners are facing

RTPI to help tackle recruitment problems in East of England

27.09.2016

Laura Edgar

The RTPI and other stakeholders have joined forces to help tackle problems around the recruitment and retention of planners in the East of England.

Vallance takes top RIBA job

20.09.2016

Huw Morris

Alan Vallance | Professional Development | RIBA | UK

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has appointed Alan Vallance as its chief executive.

Civic leadership – new opportunities for planners

19.08.2016

Robin Hambleton

The age of the charismatic leader is long gone, argues Robin Hambleton. In the modern world, planners have a key role to play in civic leadership and creating inspiring visions for 21st century cities...

Plan ahead: The future is now

10.08.2016

Simon Wicks

networking | Northern Ireland | Professional Development | UK

The RTPI Young Planners Conference takes place in a city rediscovering its vibrancy after a troubled past. Organiser Kim Boal tells The Planner how Belfast is embracing change

Convention 2016: An ethical stance

04.08.2016

Huw Morris

Session title: Ethics under pressure

Speaker: Carol Rhea, president of American Planning Association board of directors, Sue Willcox, director of Quod, Rosslyn Stuart...

Planning Out - A Q&A with Simon Brooksbank and Rob Krzyszowski

21.07.2016

Martha Harris

Planning Out is a new professional network for LGBT planners, set to launch on July 28 2016. Co-founders Simon Brooksbank and Rob Krzyszowski told The Planner what it is, what its aims are and why...

RTPI publishes ethics guidance

29.04.2016

Laura Edgar

The RTPI has for the first time published guidance on professional ethics, which reiterates the need for planners to “act fearlessly and impartially in their professional judgement”.

The honest broker: Sir Michael Bear and the RIO

14.11.2014

Domenic Donatantonio

The Regeneration Investment Organisation celebrates its first anniversary this month. Domenic Donatantonio asks its executive chairman, Sir Michael Bear, former Lord Mayor of London, how key figures in the...

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