We will blame the planners of unplanned action whenever we stuck in the traffic jam. We will refer to the negligence of planners if a slope erosion happened resulting in the fall of high-rise buildings. We will tell others if the disabled people cannot move around freely due to physical obstruction. Even the littering rampant on the road is attributed to lack of rubbish bins in the strategic area, a planning negligence by the planners. All urban issues and problems are associated to the planners, does not matter whether it is due to lack of foresight, design fault or lack of maintenance or simply because of the users' negligence. Planners become the easier target for any wrong doings affecting to the quality of living environment. Many have discarded the role played by other stakeholders in the development process. These include the land owners who would like to maximize the profit, architect looking at the aesthetic value of building and efficiency of the building, local planning authorities, the agency to process and to decide the application, builders who are supposed to construct as planned but some time choose not to do so, users who suppose to make good use of the facilities and to care for their living environment, the service providers to maintain the environment in liveable condition. Ultimately, it is a collective effort in making the planned settlement into a liveable and sustainable place within the carrying capacity of our Earth.
Hence, celebration of the World Town Planning Day on 8th November everyyear is not exclusively by and for the planners. It is a Day to be recognised for good planning and to refresh on bad planning. It is a Day to share, learn and relearn on making our living environment a liveable and sustainable one.
To celebrate the Day with all stakeholders, OSC Unit of MBPJ is having the tea break retreat for all walked in customers. Please join us for the joyful day.
Happy World Town Planning Day.
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