A Planner's Day: Knowledge and Action in Communicative Practice

Abstract

Abstract Abstract This analysis of the communicative acts of a senior planner during two episodes in a working day contributes to the study of planning as an interactive practice. The types and forms of knowledge used and the communicative work undertaken are examined. The paper identifies the way power is exercised through communication. It shows planners how to make their expertise available and transparent to the clients and communities they serve.