Planning Theory Date Due: Submission of electronic copies must be on Friday 28th August, 2019 . You should critically discuss (i.e. explain and discuss with 1-2 practical examples) what you think are...

Key arguments and supporting discussion – summary of Readings
Reading-1
Boys in market space, Girls from outer space:
The students in the planning studies are lacking the necessary comprehensive outlook of practical challenges that they face in profession. The actual planning studies cu
iculum lacks the
oader vision and they are just based on the limited pool of the body of the knowledge and skills that are just taught in isolation. This is lacking the necessary outlook towards what they can attain in life and what they can actual face in profession in future. Planning mainly consists of land regulation and the things that are taught are not actually integrating the roots of social reformation in the study of the same. It is a more a political aspects and the professionals are not actually having the necessary exposure to these policies changes and implications as needed for the profession. If in case the planners want to be ethical and if want to justify the basic social obligations they have, they need to listen to the other marginal groups as well. Either knowledge or integration of the political people, economists, social reformists do work in this direction. An illustration of the same can be seen in the new generation cosmos planning operations, where in the temples of diverse gods being included in the new ventures. Examples a church, a temple, a mosque, a Buddhist statue all can be seen, representing a concern much beyond simple planning dynamics.
Reading 2
Phronetic planning research: Theoretical and methodological reflections
Phronetic planning research consists in evaluation of planning practice in the wide spectrum of questionnaire like what actually is the planning process, where it is heading towards, who gains and losses with the planning process, whether the development is desirable? What if anything is expected from planners in this direction etc. Including the virtuoso social characters in the planning profession is the concern and the expectation in the cu
ent development. When viewed in real sense, it is true that the power also is a constructive and positive force to be recognized of. Methodological guidelines of the phronetic planning do include emphasis on diverse factors. It is true that the domain of planning need to stretch beyond the traditional and visible boundaries. Planning is not necessary progressive and rational. Phronetic approach does make it more comprehensive and will let it align with the goals of praxis. It is certainly true that when there is attempt made to analyze the direction and the influence and methodologies of power get integrated in planning, it is possible that the planning can more...