Civic formation and a new vocabulary for national planning

Deborah Peel, Greg Lloyd

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    Abstract

    The interest in spatial planning and territorial cohesion has prompted new scales of land-use planning interventions. This paper considers the experimentation and learning around the National Planning Framework in Scotland. This political instrument is predicated on active public participation to craft and legitimate a national planning agenda to re-position a devolved Scotland in a global context. The process involves a two-year programme of participatory activities. This paper conceptualizes this innovation through a discussion of the prerequisites for civic involvement at this national scale. It explores ideas relating to the need to develop a national vocabulary in the context of a small nation state. It highlights ideas relating to civic virtue and civic formation and the significance of an interest in public affairs, respect and trust, political equality, and a sense of public-spiritedness in preparing the way for active public engagement.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)391-411
    Number of pages21
    JournalInternational Planning Studies
    Volume12
    Issue number4
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1 Nov 2007

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