Time, Politics and Place

Gavin Parker is Professor of Planning Studies at the University of Reading. Gavin co-authored Slow Planning? Timescapes, Power and Democracy (2024) with Mark Dobson. Mark Dobson is Lecturer in Planning and Development at the University of Reading. Mark co-authored Slow Planning? Timescapes, Power and Democracy (2024) with Gavin Parker.

• 1. Introduction: Planning in and for Time - Gavin Parker and Mark DobsonPart 1: Theorising Time in Urban Governance2. Conceptions of Time and Ideas of Planning - Stefano Moroni3. Time as a Lens to Inform Critical Planning Research - Thorsten Wiechmann and Gerard Hutter4. Whose Time Is Valued? Time, Politics and Inclusivity - Simin DavoudiPart 2: Temporalities and Place in Practice5. Time and Public Exclusion in Irish Planning - Mick Lennon, Linda Fox-Rogers and Richard Waldron6. Time, Planning and Participatory Design - Camilo Calderon7. Time Awareness in More-than-Human Planning - Daniel Galland, Miriam Jensen and Andy Inch8. Time Bargains in Local Government Planning - Gavin Parker and Mark Dobson9. Developer Time and Winding Down Regeneration Projects - Mike Raco and Sonia Trigo-Friere10. Infrastructural Time and the Impact on Future Generations - Dan Durrant11. How Temporal Analysis of Planning Documents Could Improve Spatial Planning Practice: Three Case-Studies in France, Denmark and Norway - Marius Grønning, Guy Baudelle and Daniel Galland12. Conclusion: The Temporal Turn In Planning Thought: Implications for Theory and Practice - Mark Dobson and Gavin Parker

‘Thought provoking, challenging and revealing in how time is treated in planning theory and practice – while planning is assumed to be a future oriented task, how time as a concept is used and misused, or deployed in policy and practice has been given limited attention. The depth and range of the cases explored are a real strength in this volume and this level of analysis provides a significant contribution to the field... both new theoretical and empirical insights to understanding planning practice, particularly in the context of neoliberal/entrepreneurial planning regimes and how ‘time’ is positioned as a power play in urban politics. An excellent, insightful and ‘useable’ book that will appeal to researchers and students alike.’ Mark Scott, University College Dublin