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The coding turn in urban planning

Could it remedy the essential drawbacks of planning

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ID12710285
AuthorsNurit Alfasi (0000-0002-0403-1491, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, corresponding author)
Year2017
Volume17
Issue3
Pages375-395
Publication date2017-07-06
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePlanning Theory (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1473-0952 • E-ISSN: 1741-3052
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/1473095217716206
OpenAlexW2735333831
LanguageEN
Citations received32
References cited73

The article deals with the growing tendency to articulate planning policies through principles and codes, a feature of recent planning theory and practice. While this tool arouses interest and enthusiasm, very little attention is given to how it affects planning thought and impacts – or should impact – the act of planning and the institutions involved. After reviewing pre-modern decision-making frameworks that accompanied the use of planning codes, this article highlights the role of mutual agreement and shared responsibility in the application of the past planning codes. It then discusses the meaning of the transition to planning codes and elaborates on the opportunity to remedy the embedded pitfalls created by applying comprehensive land-use plans as a regulatory tool, and to institute planning that is based on the principles of liberal democracy

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Citations per year4
Citation span2018 - 2026 (9)
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