Planners’ Perceptions of Why Canadian Communities Have Too Many Plans

Nathan Hall, Jill L. Grant and Muhammad Ahsanul Habib

Planning Practice & Research, 2017, vol. 32, issue 3, 243-258

Abstract: A survey of Canadian planners explored perceptions about factors contributing to the growing number of plans communities have adopted recently. The results suggest that practitioners see themselves as responding to current community concerns, as well as to requirements imposed by higher levels of government. Neoliberal practices that force compliance with accountability frameworks to enable transfer payments increase demands for new plans. Professional practices within planning have encouraged specialization—in fields such as urban design—that often leads to plan-making activities. With many plans to coordinate, and limited staff resources and time available, practitioners face increasing implementation challenges.

Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1080/02697459.2017.1279918

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