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The Academic Perspective ACADEMIC WINDOWS UPON PLANNING Sabine Coady Schäbitz Director Collaborative Centre for the Built Environment (CCBE) 100 Years of the RTPI: What is the future for planning? | Melton Mowbray 27 February 2014 th

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

Passion & Aspiration § Culture of the Built Environment § The notion of the Public Good § Planning as a Social Purpose Sabine Coady Schäbitz I 100 Years of the RTPI: What is the future for planning? | The Academic Perspective

Key Considerations § Purpose of Planning § Planning and Politics § Planning as Democracy § Planning and Sustainability § Planning and Land § Planning and Governance Sabine Coady Schäbitz I 100 Years of the RTPI: What is the future for planning? | The Academic Perspective

Looking out from the University… …not so much an ivory tower any more… Research & Consultancy Study Community Engagement Sabine Coady Schäbitz I 100 Years of the RTPI: What is the future for planning? | The Academic Perspective

Future: Study § Content § Pedagogy § Internationalisation § Interdisciplinarity § Soft Skills § Industry Sabine Coady Schäbitz I 100 Years of the RTPI: What is the future for planning? | The Academic Perspective

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

Future: Community Engagement §Broad politcal engagement §Education §CPD §Strategic Partnerships §Engagement with local communities Sabine Coady Schäbitz I 100 Years of the RTPI: What is the future for planning? | The Academic Perspective

Future: Social Innovation "The market has squeezed the notion of the public good out of politics". Anna Minton on public and private space Sabine Coady Schäbitz I 100 Years of the RTPI: What is the future for planning? | The Academic Perspective

Uo. N Initiatives § MSc Integrated Urbanism http: //www. northampton. ac. uk/study/courses-bysubject/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 Sabine Coady Schäbitz I 100 Years of the RTPI: What is the future for planning? | The Academic Perspective Innovation

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