Navigating a post-Covid urban agenda
The planning sector needs to be regulated and quality assured so that it is not reminiscent of a colonial “town and regional planning” paradigm from yesteryear, says Gugu Sithole-Ngobese (pictured above)
It has become more important than ever to proactively address the conditions experienced by South Africans in the 21st century.
The concept of planning needs to be re-thought, especially on a fundamental level, so that planning students graduating from universities are equipped with a toolbox that allows for innovation and a reconfiguration of our towns and villages.
In efforts to reject notions of prescriptive thinking, planners are required to
