plan the world we need

RTPI says NPF4 is on the right track but needs resourcing

26.02.2021

Roger Milne

National Planning Framework 4 | NPF4 | plan the world we need | Policy & Politics | RTPI Scotland | Scotland

The new National Planning Framework for Scotland must be deliverable and connected but also underpinned by action plans and clearly defined success metrics, insists RTPI Scotland.
Scottish Government-commissioned report advocates town centre plans

05.02.2021

Roger Milne

Climate Change | Community Engagement | Economic Growth | National Planning Framework 4 | NPF4 | plan the world we need | RTPI Scotland | Scotland | Scottish Government | town centres | towns

The Scottish Government has been urged to introduce a moratorium on out-of-town development and to back the production of town and town centre plans to be co-produced with communities.
Report and toolkits seek to measure the value of planning in more holistic ways

09.11.2020

Laura Edgar

Campaigning & Advocacy | Coronavirus | Cymru | England | Ireland | Northern Ireland | plan the world we need | Policy & Politics | RTPI | Scotland | World Town Planning Day

The RTPI has published an ‘innovative’ way to measure and demonstrate the value of planning and how it helps to create sustainable and successful places.
RTPI members join UN forum

05.10.2020

Laura Edgar

Campaigning & Advocacy | International | plan the world we need | Professional Development | RTPI | sustainable development goals | UK | UN Habitat

The RTPI has announced that two of its members have been appointed to the UN’s Habitat Professional Forum.
Wales seeks to capitalise on the lessons learnt during pandemic

20.07.2020

Laura Edgar

Coronavirus | Cymru | Environmental | Health | Housing | julie james | plan the world we need | Policy & Politics | RTPI Cymru | Welsh Government

The Welsh Government has outlined how it plans to retain the positive changes that came about during the lockdown implemented to stem the spread of Covid-19 to build a society that ‘respects’ the environment.
Planners are pivotal to sustainable Covid-19 recovery

29.06.2020

Laura Edgar

chief planners | climate crisis | Economic Growth | Environmental | Ireland | leadership | plan the world we need | resources | RTPI | Technology | UK

RTPI president Sue Manns has launched an institute campaign that aims to raise the ‘vital’ awareness of the role planners have in every respect of the recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.