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This chapter examines the changing ethos and operation of planning in Dublin under the impact of neoliberalism. It reviews the transformation of planning from the mid-1980s towards more overtly entrepreneurial systems of engagement with the property-development sector, working more closely with such interests to facilitate development and emphasising the need for planners to distance themselves from their more traditional self-professed role as guardians of the ‘public interest’ or ‘common good’. It draws on research into the different views and evaluations of the changes in the ethos and functional operation of Irish urban planning which have been expressed by a broad range of planners working in both the public and private sectors, also drawing on interviews with urban managers and academic planners engaged in professional training (see McGuirk, 1992; McGuirk and MacLaran, 2001; MacLaran et al., 2007; McCrory, 2012).
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MacLaran, A., McCrory, N. (2014). The Changing Ideology and Operation of Planning in Dublin. In: MacLaran, A., Kelly, S. (eds) Neoliberal Urban Policy and the Transformation of the City. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137377050_5
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