Development of urban planning in Zimbabwe

The full article can be accessed at the MSU Special Collections, Class No. HD300.692 WEK,This article provides an overview of the Zimbabwean urban planning experi- ence. It is historical in so far as it tries to examine the colonial and post- colonial experiences in urban planning. The main focus is on the administrative and statutory framework for planning, highlighting urban development and some approaches adopted for plan- ning. A major theme of this article is the continuity in the organizational framework, which has resulted in the relative ineffectiveness of some plan- ning approaches, given the dynamic nature of the urban challenge