The disappearing town planner and layout
Economic rules for town planning” as a government activity reconsidered
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7472447 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lawrence W C Lai (0000-0002-8960-2766, Applied Science and Technology Research Institute, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 171 |
| Pages | 106816 |
| Publication date | 2026-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Cities (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0264-2751 • E-ISSN: 1873-6084 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.cities.2026.106816 |
| OpenAlex | W7128533901 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 24 |
This commentary discusses two rules for town planning proposed by economists; explains that these rules need to be contextualised in terms of the role of a government planner, as well as the institutional and physical constraints posed by town layouts; and points out that rules are essential for planning
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| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |