Planning Theory and Practice

[i]Journal publication[/i] [i]Planning Theory and Practice[/i] aims to provide a focus for the development of theory and practice in spatial planning and to encourage the development of a spatial dimension in other areas of public policy. Published in conjunction with the Royal Town Planning Institute, London, it offers an arena for international debate and more effective communication and sharing of ideas between practitioners and academics. To this end, the Journal publishes Articles by academics and practitioners, covering original thought and robust research, review and analysis. [b]Editorial[/b] Patsy Healey [b]Articles[/b] Notes on contributors PTP211/04: Enrico Gualini and Stan Majoor: Innovative practices in large urban development projects: conflicting frames in the quest for a ‘new urbanity’ PTP220/05: Michael Neuman Multi-Scalar Large Institutional Networks in Regional Planning. PTP209/04: Lorna Dargan: Conceptualising Regeneration in the New Deal for Communities. PTP254/05: Yvonne Rydin, Urooj Amjad and Martine Whitaker: Environmentally Sustainable Construction: knowledge and learning in London planning departments [b]Interface[/b] Notes on contributors - Sarah Charlton Introduction - Heloisa Costa and Geraldo Costa ‘Between planning practice and the academic world: some comments from a Brazilian experience’ - Sarah Charlton with Graeme Gotz ‘Thinking about Johannesburg: An Interview’ Tanya Zack with Julian Baskin ‘Learning by doing’ - Sarah Charlton End piece: Finding and sharing knowledge resources in the global South [b]Book Reviews[/b] - H. Dittmer & G. Ohland (Eds). The New Transit Town: Best Practices in Transit-Oriented Development, reviewed by Kazuya Kawamura. - E. Hamin. Mojave Lands: Interpretive Planning and the National Preserve, reviewed by Barbara Illsley - R. Platt. Land Use And Society: Geography, Law and Public Policy, reviewed by Michael Punch - E. Talen. New Urbanism & American Planning, reviewed by Matthew Carmona - J. Allen, J. Barlow, J. Leal, T. Maloutas & L. Padovani. Housing and Welfare in Southern Europe, reviewed by Michael Oxley