Good Local Economics

The transformative power of planning

Government sees planning as a drag on the economy – but have we lost sight of its true potential? Sarah Longlands visited cities in south-east Asia and South America in search of a fresh perspective

What is planning, what is it for and what role does it play in supporting and shaping places both in a time of austerity and potentially in the future? Coming from an economic development perspective, I’ve long been interested in the sometimes fractious relationship between local economics and planning.

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Linking up the ‘five pillars’ can deliver equality

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Responsible Reform: The findings

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Let’s make it personal

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Stretching the role of commissioners

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I’d rather have a vuvuzela! Equalities and the Big Society

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The mirages served up by reforms shouldn’t deflect us from viewing localism as the answer

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After a century of tackling poverty one thing’s for sure: government must play a key role

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Institutional muck makes for cloudy waters

It’s truly amazing the amount of quality material and insights from many sources which I come across daily, local to international. The upside is that these pertinent titbits are deserving of distribution into the right hands, with the assumption that they represent ‘best thinking’ on a particular issue or topic. The downside is that I know that this is wishful thinking, as I do not see that we yet have a way to assure for this practice, working with colleagues who are on the same page. Can we tackle this one?