Meaning Making in Planning

Planning theorists normally focus on issues of contest and critique.

Mick Lennon is Associate Professor in the School of Architecture, Planning and Environmental Policy at University College Dublin, Ireland. His work focuses on the intersections between planning and environmental policy, with a particular emphasis on using novel theoretical approaches to cultivate resilience in the context of social and environmental transitions. Mick was a practicing town planner for several years prior to entering academia. He is author of Planning for the Common Good published by Routledge in 2022.

Introduction Chapter 1 Interpreting Policy Discourses Chapter 2 Case Study Summary Chapter 3 Narrative Production Chapter 4 Naming Attributes & Effects Chapter 5 Rationality Resonance Chapter 6 Narrative Modality Chapter 7 Policy Entitlement