Representation for Planners [Module 1]

Harvard GSD

One task of an urban planner is to grapple with and understand a series of complicated processes that directly affect the organization and experience of a place. Social, cultural, political, and economic forces all influence the complexity of a site. The planner must interpret these forces, arrive at a position in response to them, and make them legible to a wide array of stakeholders. Beyond the proposed plan and strategy, another critical contribution of the planner is to communicate,…