Successful spatial planning is action oriented...

Spatial planning is driven by the twin activities of mediating space and making of place.  For these activities to be successful, plans must be implemented.

It is not sufficient to make 'beautiful plans', if these are not capable of effective implementation.  Nor will plans be implemented by regulatory action, without the broader consent and commitment of a wide range of partners.

Spatial planners need to understand the social, economic and environmental resources necessary to enable plans to be implemented.  They need skills in the assembly and management of projects and partnerships.

Monitoring is also a critical component of implementation as it provides feedback to the plan making and revision processes. Effective monitoring is necessary to steer and continuously improve plans, to ensure that implementation is appropriate,

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Author:

Rynd Smith

Publisher:

The Royal Town Planning Institute

Date:

05-Jan-07

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