1. 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 th February 2014 The Academic Perspective

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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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… Study Community Engagement Research & Consultancy

6. 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

7. 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  Future sense of 'sustainable development'  Broad economic impact of planning on the economy in general

8. 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

9. 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

10. Sabine Coady Schäbitz I 100 Years of the RTPI: What is the future for planning? | The Academic Perspective UoN Initiatives  MSc Integrated Urbanism http://www.northampton.ac.uk/study/courses/courses-by-subject/geography/Integrated-Urbanism http://www.northampton.ac.uk/study/courses/courses-by-subject/geography/Integrated-Urbanism  University Town Northampton http://www.utn.org.uk 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 Innovation

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

12. 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.

13. 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