Town planning, planning theory and social reform

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Eisenschitz, A. 2008. Town planning, planning theory and social reform. International Planning Studies. 13 (2), pp. 133-149. https://doi.org/10.1080/13563470802291960
TypeArticle
TitleTown planning, planning theory and social reform
AuthorsEisenschitz, A.
Abstract

Town planning is often seen as an instrument of social reform. It is argued here that this was not the case under social democracy; and by implication neo-liberalism and globalisation do not necessarily act as brakes upon reform. Planning should be interpreted in class terms, as a means of stabilisation and legitimation thereby helping to ensure growth. It fragments social reality in order to contain the political movements that could urban problems could generate. This view of planning may explain why social reform is not high on planning’s agenda. But social reform is possible but only at times of intense conflict. For planning to take advantage of such transient opportunities, planning theory needs development. The paper concludes by developing a model of social reform and looking at some of the flashpoints that could trigger it.

PublisherRoutledge
JournalInternational Planning Studies
ISSN1356-3475
Publication dates
Print2008
Publication process dates
Deposited11 Jun 2013
Output statusPublished
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Special Issue: What's left of planning

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1080/13563470802291960
LanguageEnglish
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