ACADEMIC WINDOWS UPON PLANNING

Sabine Coady SchäbitzDirector Collaborative Centre for the Built Environment (CCBE)

100 Years of the RTPI: What is the future for planning? | Melton Mowbray 27th February 2014

The Academic Perspective

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Looking out from the University

“…The question needs to be asked: does abandonment of the more profound aspects of planning in the provision of healthy and representational environments, in favour of the superficial and often temporary demands of commerce represent a good use of valuable resources?”

Eamonn Canniffe: Urban Ethic

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Passion & Aspiration

Culture of the Built Environment

The notion of the Public Good

Planning as a Social Purpose

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Key Considerations

Purpose of Planning

Planning and Politics

Planning as Democracy

Planning and Sustainability

Planning and Land

Planning and Governance

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Looking out from the University…

…not so much an ivory tower any more…

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Future: Study

Content

Pedagogy

Internationalisation

Interdisciplinarity

Soft Skills

Industry

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Future: Research & Consultancy

Academe at Forefront of Creative Thinking

Suggested Themes:

Central Government interventions into planning duties & approvals

Viability issues

Availability of land for building and construction

Use of planning appeals and decisions by planning inspectors

Use and impact of neighbourhood plans and local democracy

Use of confidentiality clauses and legal contractual arguments

Future sense of 'sustainable development'

Broad economic impact of planning on the economy in general

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Future: Community Engagement

Broad politcal engagement

Education

CPD

Strategic Partnerships

Engagement with local communities

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Future: Social Innovation

"The market has squeezed the notion of the public good out of politics".

Anna Minton on public and private space

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UoN Initiatives

MSc Integrated Urbanism http://www.northampton.ac.uk/study/courses/courses-by-subject/geography/Integrated-Urbanism

University Town Northampton http://www.utn.org.uk

ESRC project: Tensions and Prospects The question of sustainable housing growth in Northampton and Milton Keynes

Neighbourhood Plan Spring Boroughs Northampton

European project on Social Innovation

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MSc Integrated UrbanismPROGRAMME CONTENT

Urbanism, Design and Architecture: Theory and History

Urban Sociology: Place, Space and Communities

Urban Economics: Development, Planning and Democracy

Urban Psychology:Health and Wellbeing

Smart Cities: Paradigm Ideopolis

Urban Landscape: Ecology and Design

Integrated Urban Design I: People, Dwelling, Heritage

Integrated Urban Design II: Cities, Regeneration, Growth

Integrated Urbanism Thesis:In-depth inquiry into a project of your own choice

 

Sabine Coady Schäbitz I 100 Years of the RTPI: What is the future for planning? | The Academic Perspective

Good architecture comes from good architects. Great architecture has to come from a client.Thom Mayne , Morphosis

Good planning comes from good planners. Great planning has to come from a client.

Sabine Coady Schäbitz I 100 Years of the RTPI: What is the future for planning? | The Academic Perspective

Please contact me:

sabine.coadyschaebitz@northampton.ac.uk