Are Planners Apolitical?

Many planners lack the political skills or desire to make their projects a success.

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December 2, 2002, 7:00 AM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

The old axiom that "all politics is local" often manifests itself through the planning process. Rich Carson, a planner for 30 years and the Director of Planning for Clark County in the Greater Portland area, recently wrote a column lamenting the lack of political skill exhibited by most planners. TPR is pleased to present this interview with Rich Carson in which he elaborates on this thesis.

Thanks to Richard Carson

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