Abstract
This article scrutinises the role of strategic and communicative rationalities in strategic spatial planning. It contributes to the theoretical discussion on strategic spatial planning, where communicative rationality has usually been taken as a normative standpoint, despite the evident role of strategic rationality in guiding planning on the ground. To develop means for equally recognising the two rationalities, the article introduces an analytical framework in which four strategic orientations are identified by juxtaposing coordination through communicative and strategic rationalities with competitive and collaborative settings of social interaction. Its applicability is illustrated with the example of strategic spatial planning in Turku (Finland).
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Planning Theory and Practice |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Pages (from-to) | 173-190 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| ISSN | 1464-9357 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2021 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by the Academy of Finland under Grants [303538 and 13333366]; and the Turku Urban Research Programme.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
Keywords
- collaboration
- Communicative rationality
- competition
- strategic rationality
- strategic spatial planning