Should planners join politics? Would that help them make better cities?

Without power and political authority, planning theorists’ advice for planners to be politically astute is of little help. The politically astute planners could do little in the face of political pressure. In this context, the logical advice for planners would be to join politics and acquire the political authority that they need to materialize their plans. This article, through case studies from the United States, Brazil, and Nepal, shows that the planners who joined politics were able to accomplish some of the most difficult planning tasks in their towns and suggests that planners should take up elected position as and when possible.

Planting City Trees With a New Focus on Equity - Bloomberg

Ten futuristic cities set to be built around the world

Future cities: new challenges mean we need to reimagine the look of urban landscapes

Why Aren't There More Planners?

By Charles R Wolfe.

Urbanism Without Effort: Reconnecting with First Principles of the City by Wolfe

Story of cities #13: Barcelona's unloved planner invents science of 'urbanisation', Cities

On Being an Urban Planner in the Tech World

News & Announcements • Northern Virginia Regional Commission • CivicEngage

Cities Need to Build Faster, Cheaper Public Parks - Bloomberg