The Master planner is dead – long live the Matching planner! – Frank D’hondt, Senior urban planning advisor
Name
Frank D’hondt
Title
Mac
Main affiliation
Senior urban planning advisor
email
dhondt.f@gmail.com
Country
Greece
Region
European Union
Main themes
Planning and Design
Mobility
Governance
Capacity Development
Title
The Master planner is dead – long live the Matching planner!
Focus
The New Urban Agenda needs new urban planners as matchmakers between different interests and interest groups, to deliver the sustainable development goals.
Issues which the lecture addresses
Planning systems and approaches are rooted in 20th century Europe, while the authority of the architect-master planners even goes back to the Renaissance period. These systems and attitudes are not longer fit to address the urban challenges of today and tomorrow. The architect master planner has to make place for a multi-disciplinary team of planners that are able to listen and mediate before speaking out and drawing plans.
Short analysis of the above issues
The Old Urban Planner will need to ‘un-learned’ and re-trained to become the New Urban Planner. Planning Schools will play a crucial role but also planning professional organisations will need to re-programme their activities and outreach.
Propositions for addressing the issue
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Additional Reading Materials
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