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A reading of power relations in the transformation of urban planning in the municipalities of the Greater Pretoria region (now Tshwane) : 1992-2002
Thesis (DPhil (Town and Regional Planning))--University of Pretoria, 2006.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/28504 A reading of power relations in the transformation of urban planning in the municipalities of the Greater Pretoria region (now Tshwane) : 1992-2002 Oranje, Mark johnny@tshwane.gov.za Coetzee, Petrus Johannes van Vuuren Community participation/democratic planning Strategic planning Changing role of planners Transformation of urban planning/ south africa /ci Integrated development planning Urban planning and power relations Politics and planning Spatial/urban/city/town planning Local government transformation/ south africa /cit Developmental local government Local authority planning South african planning legislation Apartheid planning/modernist planning Power relations in local authorities Power UCTD Thesis (DPhil (Town and Regional Planning))--University of Pretoria, 2006. The thesis unpacks the transformation of urban planning in the municipalities of the Greater Pretoria region (now Tshwane) during 1992 to 2002, specifically within the context of the government transformation in South Africa and contemporary planning theory. In order to contextualise the transformation of urban planning in the City of Pretoria/Tshwane, the thesis presents an overview of the international trends on urban planning and how these trends (during the 1990s) have informed, shaped and framed the transformation of urban planning in South Africa and in the City of Tshwane. These trends are associated with community participation, strategic planning, sustainable development; the merging social awareness amongst urban planners; and the new integrated relationship between urban planning and management. The narrative part of the thesis specifically unpacks and analyses the nature and impact of the transformed/transforming integrated, developmental and democratic planning system, the positive and negative impacts that this system had on planners, local authority managers and politicians. It also provides a perspective on the conflict and power dilemmas that arose between planners, between planners and managers and between planners and politicians. Within the context of the so-called web of power relations (as described by Foucault), the study specifically explores the impact which the transformation had on the power relations within the local authority planning environment – specifically within the context of the social nexus (as described by Habermas, Healey and others). The thesis provides a local example of the nature and dynamics of power relations within a transforming local authority, with specific emphasis of the planning function. Not only does this study challenge contemporary theories on power relations in planning, but it also provides valuable new insights on the complex and illusive power relations in local authorities. Largely based on the work of Michel Foucault and Jurgen Habermas, the study provides an intriguing reading of the many conflicts and power/rationality struggles and clashes that are being played out on a daily base in municipalities in South Africa. Through the detailed unpacking of a decade of transformation of urban planning in one of South Africa’s six metropolitan municipalities, Mr Coetzee contributes to improving the understanding of the current nature and focus of the urban planning function in the local government sphere. As such it provides invaluable insights to planning theorists and historians, not only in South Africa, but also in other societies experiencing rapid and far-ranging transformation. Town and Regional Planning unrestricted 2013-09-07T13:38:32Z 2005-10-07 2013-09-07T13:38:32Z 2005-07-24 2006-10-07 2005-10-07 Thesis Coetzee, P 2005, A reading of power relations in the transformation of urban planning in the municipalities of the Greater Pretoria region (now Tshwane) : 1992-2002, DPhil thesis, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd < http://hdl.handle.net/2263/28504 > http://hdl.handle.net/2263/28504 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-10072005-140536/ © 2005, University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | Community participation/democratic planning Strategic planning Changing role of planners Transformation of urban planning/ south africa /ci Integrated development planning Urban planning and power relations Politics and planning Spatial/urban/city/town planning Local government transformation/ south africa /cit Developmental local government Local authority planning South african planning legislation Apartheid planning/modernist planning Power relations in local authorities Power UCTD A reading of power relations in the transformation of urban planning in the municipalities of the Greater Pretoria region (now Tshwane) : 1992-2002 |
| title | A reading of power relations in the transformation of urban planning in the municipalities of the Greater Pretoria region (now Tshwane) : 1992-2002 |
| title_full | A reading of power relations in the transformation of urban planning in the municipalities of the Greater Pretoria region (now Tshwane) : 1992-2002 |
| title_fullStr | A reading of power relations in the transformation of urban planning in the municipalities of the Greater Pretoria region (now Tshwane) : 1992-2002 |
| title_full_unstemmed | A reading of power relations in the transformation of urban planning in the municipalities of the Greater Pretoria region (now Tshwane) : 1992-2002 |
| title_short | A reading of power relations in the transformation of urban planning in the municipalities of the Greater Pretoria region (now Tshwane) : 1992-2002 |
| title_sort | reading of power relations in the transformation of urban planning in the municipalities of the greater pretoria region now tshwane 1992 2002 |
| topic | Community participation/democratic planning Strategic planning Changing role of planners Transformation of urban planning/ south africa /ci Integrated development planning Urban planning and power relations Politics and planning Spatial/urban/city/town planning Local government transformation/ south africa /cit Developmental local government Local authority planning South african planning legislation Apartheid planning/modernist planning Power relations in local authorities Power UCTD |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/28504 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-10072005-140536/ |