Where the federal government has increasingly relinquished control of affordable housing
creation, local governments have frequently turned to public-private partnerships to fund …

This chapter examines the co-evolution between recent reforms to planning systems across
the UK, and the growing influence and significance of private sector expert consultants. It …

Until recently there has been little critical consideration of the privatization of urban planning
expertise. In this paper we draw on archival research in England to present an historical …

Deliberations over property development are often typified by caricatures of the process, its
actors and outcomes, with the process generally portrayed as a “development game” with …

This paper directs critical reflection on the use and treatment of qualitative interviews in
researching building and development actors, processes and outcomes. Using the case …

Since the 1970s, neo-liberal government policy has changed the context in which planners
work, and resulted in a growth in the number of planners working in the private sector and …

Problem, research strategy, and findings Despite recent interest in the experiences of
planners working in the private sector, much research does not distinguish between different …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the development of the Brightwalk
community in Charlotte, North Carolina, to explore some of the tradeoffs municipalities make …

Comprehensive design schemes and specifications have progressively shaped Master-
Planned Communities (MPCs). The market largely predetermines these outcomes, with …

Spatial planning is at a crossroads, with government reform undermining the traditional
vision of state-employed planners making decisions about urban development in a unified …