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Gated communities in South Africa: Tensions between the planning ideal and practice
Gated communities are considered by many South Africans as a necessity – a place tostay in a safer environment in the context of high crime rates. At the same time, thesedevelopments can also challenge planning and development goals towards greaterintegration and accessibility. This article considers the views of planning masters’ studentsrelated to gated communities and the inherent tensions and presence of inconsistentattitudes prevailing within the students. This reflects the growing dichotomy between theplanning ideal and practice in South Africa and raises a number of questions for planningeducation. With reference to the different roles of planning theory, the discusion exploresdifferent ways to read and interpret these tensions and attitudes and redirect planningeducation not only to reflect this, but also to effectively utilise it in an attempt to bridge thegap between normative visions and contextual realities.
Gated communities in South Africa: Tensions between the planning ideal and practice
Gated communities are considered by many South Africans as a necessity – a place tostay in a safer environment in the context of high crime rates. At the same time, thesedevelopments can also challenge planning and development goals towards greaterintegration and accessibility. This article considers the views of planning masters’ studentsrelated to gated communities and the inherent tensions and presence of inconsistentattitudes prevailing within the students. This reflects the growing dichotomy between theplanning ideal and practice in South Africa and raises a number of questions for planningeducation. With reference to the different roles of planning theory, the discusion exploresdifferent ways to read and interpret these tensions and attitudes and redirect planningeducation not only to reflect this, but also to effectively utilise it in an attempt to bridge thegap between normative visions and contextual realities.
Gated communities in South Africa: Tensions between the planning ideal and practice
Landman, Karina (author)
2012-11-30
Town and Regional Planning; Vol. 61 (2012); 1-9 ; 2415-0495 ; 1012-280X
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
DDC:
710
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