Light Rail

Canberra Greens Party has proposed a $200 million light rail project for the nations capital

The Great Debate: For and Against Planners

For or Against Planners? This is the great debate that has been argued for decades in Parliament Chambers, local councils, universities and most importantly among the everyday citizens that have the greatest influence in our world today.

 

Planning has been increasingly attacked in our everday lives through popular press, academic literature, social media and statements made to and from parliament. People are continuously asking the question, do we really need Urban Planners in our world? And are they really a valid career to pursue when there is such a diverse climate of options currently available to study.

 

I cannot see why the image of urban planners and planning in general has changed so much in recent history. The role played by the people in this profession is absolutely critical for sustainable development and ensuring that future generations can enjoy the same world that we experience today.

 

 Most of the problem does not exactly originate from planners themselves, but from the powers at be which provide the funding in order for urban planners projects and infrastructure to be implemented into society. An urban planner could have the most intuative and genius ideas that a country has ever seen, only to be silenced as the government could refuse to fund them.

 

It is the responsibility of the Government to recognise the critical role that planners need to play in order  there projects to be a success and there needs to be a co-operation between planners, government and people in order to achieve the greatest possible result for local communities.

 

Urban Planners are the people that are going to solve the current and future problems facing our world, this includes climate change. The increased risks associated with the effects of climate change which include sea level rise, erosion of beaches in coastal communities and natural disasters need to be addressed seriously and it is planners that need to do this, they are the people that will shape our world towards a sustainable environment.

 

Instead of finding ways to disprove urban planners and the role they play in our world we should be promoting there status, giving them access to increased funding and for Australia in particular, setting up a central planning body so that planners can work together towards a sustainable future.

 

 

 

 

 

 

My first planning blog post. Hey everyone !