TY - JOUR
T1 - Plural planning theories
T2 - cherishing the diversity of planning
AU - Davy, Benjamin
AU - Levin-Keitel, Meike
AU - Sielker, Franziska
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - Spatial planning faces the brutal plurality of truths, exacerbated by constant crises and long-term transformation. When ideologically weaponized narratives replace ‘the truth’, planners no longer can validate their inputs into the planning process by referring to an undisputed base of knowledge. We present two approaches to planning theories that help understand why and how planners can address plural rationalities. One approach asserts that polyrationality is inevitable and planners need to listen to other voices, other rationalities. The other approach admonishes planners to choose wisely which worldview, rationality or bias they wish to follow and pursue. Finally, we invite the academic planning community to provide environments that allow for more theory-led debates. The AESOP Thematic Group Planning Theories will continue to provide one such forum.
AB - Spatial planning faces the brutal plurality of truths, exacerbated by constant crises and long-term transformation. When ideologically weaponized narratives replace ‘the truth’, planners no longer can validate their inputs into the planning process by referring to an undisputed base of knowledge. We present two approaches to planning theories that help understand why and how planners can address plural rationalities. One approach asserts that polyrationality is inevitable and planners need to listen to other voices, other rationalities. The other approach admonishes planners to choose wisely which worldview, rationality or bias they wish to follow and pursue. Finally, we invite the academic planning community to provide environments that allow for more theory-led debates. The AESOP Thematic Group Planning Theories will continue to provide one such forum.
KW - Cultural Theory
KW - ideologies
KW - Polyrationality
KW - truth
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85161563607&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/09654313.2023.2217852
DO - 10.1080/09654313.2023.2217852
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85161563607
VL - 31
SP - 2267
EP - 2276
JO - European Planning Studies
JF - European Planning Studies
SN - 0965-4313
IS - 11
ER -