NORTHERN PLANNER

WARC are calling for essays to tell us what the future of planning might be.

Picture thieved from Russell Davies

I'm in two minds about this prize, since I get impatient with planning intellectually talking to itself, rather than reaching out beyond it's faux academic walled gardens and engaging with the real world out there.

But on the other hand, the more people put in fresh points of view, the better we'll all be for it. I love planners and our enthusiasm for stuff other people can't be bothered with, it's a great skill to make dull things interesting for others, even if one of those things is planning itself.

So do have a go, especially you Young Turks, shake up the smug establishment. I dare you.