Improved governance and sustainable urban development Strategic planning holds the key

The recent focus on improved governance in cities has raised some concerns about the role of urban planning. Questions have been raised on whether good governance is a substitute for planning, and if it is adequate in itself to achieve sustainable development. Is there no future, then, for planning in our cities?The paper is published by the European Journal of Spatial Development (EJSD). The previous version of the journal was host by Nordregio