2050 think pieces

In early 2020, we asked planning stakeholders to provide 'think piece' contributions on Scotland 2050 to stimulate discussion and debate during the early engagement period and to help stakeholders to think about priorities for NPF4. 

• Martin Valenti - Environmentally Responsible Economic Growth - PDF (201kB)
• Emma Ritch - Gender Inclusive Places - PDF (207kB)
• Fiona Garven - Community Development - PDF (191kB)
• Russell Jones - Healthy Places - PDF (193kB)
• Steven Tolson - A Plan to Grow More Food - PDF (189kB)
• Diana Findley - Places for Older People - PDF (280kB)
• Aedan Smith - Scotland's Environment - PDF (268kB)
• Dr Ruth Lightbody - Community Engagement - PDF (207kB)
• Anna Beswick and Joseph Hagg - Adaptive Places - PDF (387kB)
• Jim Valentine - Our Cities - PDF (199kB)
• Diarmid Hearns - Nature on a National Scale - PDF (190kB)
• Stephanie Conesa - Our Renewable Energy - PDF (210kB)
• Vincent Goodstadt - Scotland 2050: Lessons from Our Spatial Planning Heritage - PDF (208kB)
• John Lauder - Our Active Travel Networks - PDF (199kB)
• Professor Chris Speed - Our Arts and Cultural Environment - PDF (281kB)
• Rona Gibb - Our Active Travel Networks - PDF (378kB)
• Calum Macleod - A Thriving Rural Scotland - PDF (195kB)
• Tim German - Our Energy Systems - PDF (278kB)
• Deryck Irving - Future Green Networks - PDF (330kB)
• Liam Fowley MSYP - Report on #WhatsYourTake - PDF (262kB)
• Angus Hardie - Empowered Communities - PDF (195kB)
• Susie Fitton - Places for Disabled People - PDF (197kB)
• Grant Carson - Building a More Accessible World for us all - PDF (202kB)
• Jim Birrell - Future Chief Planning Officers - PDF (274kB)
• Sally Thomas - Our Future Homes - PDF (264kB)
• Phil Prentice - Town Centres of The Future - PDF (268kB) 
• Riddell Graham - Our Tourist Industry - PDF (195kB)
• Elaine Fotheringham - Our Flood Risk Management - PDF (193kB)
• Tammy Swift-Adams - Enjoying The Fruits of Collaboration - PDF (195kB)
• Dr Matthew Lane - Self and Custom Build - PDF (265kB)
• Andy Milne - Rebalancing and Regenerating Planning for People and Places - PDF (448kB)
• Professor Iain Docherty - An Accessible Scotland - PDF (261kB)
• Anne Johnstone - Our Vacant and Derelict Land - PDF (282kB)
• Jo O'Hara - Forestry and Woodland - PDF (270kB)
• Andy Kerr - Greenhouse Gas Emission Reductions - PDF (290kB)

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