The Great Recession – A Transformative Moment for Planning
The global financial and economic crisis which started in 2007 has challenged fundamental assumptions about the role of markets, public policy and planning in the provision of wealth and public goods. This special issue sets out to explore the meaning of the crisis for planning, looking into various areas which represent a broad concept of planning as public policy: urban development and governance; housing and urban design; international development and poverty reduction; transport and mobility; and environmental policy and planning. The special issue links reflections on the changing economic and financial environment, on shifting attitudes towards markets, governance and planning, and on practical and policy implications, with conceptual and theoretical considerations. The introduction resumes the arguments and findings with regard to three key questions: the nature of the pre-crisis regime as exposed during the crisis; planning and public policy responses to the crisis; and likely scenarios for the future of public policy and planning.
Special Issue, International Planning Studies, Volume 14, 3, August (2010)
Editors: Peter H. Feindt