Change is inevitable in all communities: they both grow and
decline. Planning is a means by which we have sought to manage this
change. It has not always succeeded in providing the types of
settlements and environments which many residents and others want,
either because it is operating with the wrong policies or because
it is failing to ensure that the right policies are effectively
implemented. These failings have opened planning to criticism by a
dominant neoliberal orthodoxy which shapes an increasingly
difficult environment in which planning has to operate. Planning
for Small Town Change builds on an underexploited selection of
international research and the authors' English case studies to
consider the efficacy of planning for change. Drawing on insightful
small town experiences, three themes emerge: understanding and
conceptualising change; appreciating the potential within place;
and the mechanisms for planning and delivery. The research draws on
many examples of how key actors have made a significant difference
to specific places and provides important insights into how the
planning process can be better matched to the long-term and complex
challenges faced. Whilst small town experiences are often
neglected, they are found to be particularly insightful in
understanding the potential roles of local communities and the
importance of place quality when planning for change.
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