South Africa - Blog #4

Describe in 100 words how the planning process in South Africa has contributed both to entrenching apartheid and offering a way of helping those who suffered under that regime.

Australian Planning Question 1

In 100 words describe the benefits and limitations of master planning compared with inner-city bars-and-lane development in Sydney.

North American Blog #1

In the context of our discussion about post-industrial cities in North America, what is the role of planning in addressing issues of urban decline caused by demographic and economic change?

Time line: please reply by 9 August 2011.

Place specific sustainability

In 100 words please describe a sustainable, or unsustainable, activity where you live or in a place you have visited. It's probably best to select one feature and explain why it is unsustainable, and what you would suggest as an alternative.

Welcome to Comparative Planning 2011

As in previous years this blog is open to students doing Planning 332 and 337. Topics will be posted weekly for students to comment on, and they can comment on blogs more than once if they wish. The objective is to investigate how different countries approach planning issues, and gain insights from others doing this course.