%0 Journal Article
%T Reviewing the Science of Town Planning
%A Ronald McGill
%J Current Urban Studies
%P 24-42
%@ 2328-4919
%D 2023
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/cus.2023.111002
%X On page 5 of the February 2020 issue of <i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">The Planner</span></i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">, the chair of
the Royal Town Planning Institute¡¯s (RTPI¡¯s) board of trustees presented the
institute¡¯s vision a</span><span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">nd mission for the next
decade. Beyond its global vision, it is the mission that has technical
resonance: ¡°to advance the science and art of planning¡± (but notice the absence
of the word ¡°town¡±). For this author, the art of town planning is </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">the majesty and intimacy of urban form as a
three-dimensiona</span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">l concept </span><span style=\"color:#C45911;font-family:Verdana;\">(</span><span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><a href=\"https://www.scirp.org/journal/paperinformation.aspx?paperid=123302#ref1\">Cullen, 1961</a></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">)</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">. The science of town planning is an entirely different matter. Is there
a common understanding of the term? What is its nature and scope? To contribute
to a possible interpretation, this paper offers a review. The ambition is to
see if the ¡°science of cities¡± is useful in the world of town planning
practice.</span>
%K Science
%K Systems
%K Resilience
%K Complexity
%K Cities
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=123302