1. Looking for (public) support 23rd Aesop Congress “Why can’t the future be more like the past?” Liverpool: July 15 - 18, 2009 Louis Albrechts

2. Three Preconditions  that we were partisan towards certain outcomes as opposed to others;  for interests of weak groups/functions over others;  for some patterns of future development

3. Making friends  With the existing departments  With consultants  With planning community  With the press

4. Lobbying  With the political cabinet of the Minister in charge with spatial planning  With (members of ) political parties  With trade-unions

5. Bargaining  With the traditional sectoral departments  With pressure groups

6. Communicating  broader public  Use of media: television/radio

7. Social learning/educating  special (tailor made) programs for planning  administration and sectoral administrations  trade-unions  organization of small and medium sized business  teachers in geography  university students

8. Using knowledge as power  Economic sector  Politicans