Review of the Scottish Planning System
The planned reform of the planning system in Scotland will end in tears.
The Stern report 2006: an economic case for action on climate change
The Stern Report in 2006 seemed to signal a shift in attitudes to climate change. The article imagines a discussion between a Treasury mandarin and a businessman. Would this case convince Donald Trump or big business today?
Civic concern in Edinburgh over World Heritage Site
Citizens in Edinburgh are voicing concerns at the way the capital city's built environment and greenspaces are being managed.
What will be the impact of Brexit on planning in the UK?
A Brexit-induced crash in the markets seems likely to set the framework for the work of planners in the months ahead.
The deal on climate and what it should mean for planners
The international agreement reached in COP21 in Paris should provoke a wide ranging review of planning policies around the world.
Article in 'A Week in Palestine' November 2015
This article, based on the work of our International Advisory Group to UN-Habitat, appeared in the magazine A Week in Palestine, November 2015, pp.18-22
Habitat II, Istanbul 1996
Here is a "Diary" article that I wrote inspired by my participation in the second Habitat UN summit in 1996, when I was there representing RTPI as President.
Forced evictions - there are alternatives
News from Sierra Leone that 9,000 slum dwellers have been made homeless by demolition of their homes highlights the need for planners to fundamentally rethink conventional approaches to housing the poor.
New UN goals should change the agenda for planners
The 2015-2030 Sustainable Development Goals to be adopted by governments at the United Nations next week pose a direct challenge and opportunity for planning and other built environment professionals.
Planners Seizing the Day: The Healthy Cities Agenda from a Caribbean and Canadian perspective
Urban planners need like-minded allies wherever we can find them. Canadian planning consultant Michel Frojmovic, in this Guest Blog says that if the 2015 report on Health and Climate Change is any indication, public health professionals seem to feel the same way.