The Global Financial Crisis: the implications for city and regional planning

[emotionalinvalid]

I am an economic dummy. But what I pick up from this fine lecturer is his sympathy for the working, middle, and small businessman/woman. Most will blame the poor bastard without enough money to rent a room at the ymca for getting sucked into this housing scam. Parenti, Chomsky, Colon, Hedges hold the higher ground as does Iwan Azis above the banksters, national security state. The bailouts were evil. Parenti:"the state makes life 'safe' for the fortune 500".

[cssunreiss]

This department is one of the most non-scientific, soft- program ever.. meaning one has to get a new profession right after getting (sic) a Sibley Hall degree. Sad, false marketing.. too much fluff and lovely cocktail party chatter that is "core curriculum"

[sebbbo77]

Take it from me - I worked as a town planner for 10 years. Its a shocking job. Full of petty people and also punitive bosses who get you to approve everything. Not only that, there is not creation or design at all, despite the bullshit they teach you at university which as you say is full of frivolity and no substance. The fact is that planners are treated as punching bags who only do process. The profession is full of uneducated people who seek to rise above eachother. So glad I am out !!