A New Field Of Planning: 'Replanning'

Craig Raborn, AICP, proposes a new field of planning: Replanning, which would establish the rules that will govern reconstruction, new construction, and infrastructure provision in ways appropriate for the culture and environment: "Planners trained in culturally-attuned dispute resolution should be involved in bringing the diverse interests and participants to agreement on the important local decisions; planners who understand traditional Arabic and Islamic town planning should be there to help guide reconstruction; planners with knowledge of historic preservation should be involved in protecting the integrity of what remains..."

Thanks to Chris Steins