The Essence of the Planning Debate: Architects vs. Economists

Should urban planners take their cues from architects who prefer central control or economists who prefer free markets?

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June 4, 2007, 1:00 PM PDT

By Christian Madera @http://www.twitter.com/cpmadera

Economists know that free markets are essential at regional and larger-scales. Architects know that central planning is critical at the building-scale. "Putting a bunch of construction materials and people on a site and letting the 'free market' construct a building without a plan or coordination is clearly not going to work very well." What's the right approach for the middle-scales from streetscapes to neighborhoods to cities to metros?

Thanks to Tory Gattis

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