The Delusion of Strategic Spatial Planning
What's Left After the Labour Government's English Regional Experiment
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19382728 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mark Baker (0000-0001-9518-9632, Baker Hughes (United Kingdom), corresponding author), Cecilia Wong (0000-0003-2375-8474, Institute for Environmental Management) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 83-103 |
| Publication date | 2013-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Planning Practice and Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0269-7459 • E-ISSN: 1360-0583 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02697459.2012.694314 |
| OpenAlex | W1970572364 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 28 |
| References cited | 24 |
In the UK, the Labour government (1997–2010) introduced various experiments to uplift English regional and sub-regional spatial strategy to a more prominent position in sub-national governance but much of this has been subsequently guillotined by the incoming Coalition government in May 2010. This paper assesses the prospect for the survival of strategic spatial thinking under the Coalition government's ethos of ‘localism’. It first considers some of the broad conceptual issues relating to strategic spatial planning, identifying three key conundrums around flexibility of scaling, institutional structures and capacity, and core values and forms of knowledge. It then provides one of the first comprehensive accounts of what was achieved during the outgoing Labour administration, and what ultimately went wrong with the English regional planning project. Finally, an initial assessment is made of the future prospects for strategic planning in England to survive in new spatial contexts, despite the hostile conditions associated with the Coalition government
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| Unique citing works | 28 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2.15 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2025 (13) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 27 |