1. What is planning theory?
Sami Kauppinen, Juho Björkman, Tuomas Leinonen & Pieta Haukka

2. Structure and debates of planning theory - Campbell & Fainstein
Four-fold definition:
Broad, multidisciplinary, overlap
Vague boundary between planners and related professionals
Divided field: definition by object and method
Borrowed methodologies
- Political economy + field’s history
-> Possibilities, limitations and identity of the field
How do you see planning in Finland (e.g. new Helsinki City plan) in terms of comprehensive, incremental and advocacy planning?
Numeric, subjective, objective data?

3. Six questions of Planning Theory (according to Campbell & Fainstein)
Historical roots
Justification of planning
Incorporated values
Constraints of planning
Style of planning
Public interest
Why there are always the same examples from the history (Letchworth Garden City, Le Corbusier)?
Is the (consult) planner responsible for the public or his company?

4. Major traditions of planning theory
John Friedmann: Two centuries of planning theory: an overview
Policy Analysis
Social Learning
Social Reform
Social Mobilization
Science
Neutral
Ethics
Social activism

5. Andreas Faludi - Planning Theory
Architecture, social sciences and planning theory - Faludi’s story
Planning theory: The substantive theory and the planning process theory
Irregularity in Dutch planning
EU spatial planning: slow, ambiguous and full of idiosyncrasies
How much role should EU have in spatial planning?

6. Discussion Public involvement - who has power?
Rationality and neutrality vs. morality and ethical choices. Planners should be more open about their underlying values and decisions behind plans. More difficult question is whether planners should try to be as neutral as possible or should they take a stance on moral issues and politics.
Why is the view on the history of planning often so narrow?
History is relatively short?
Anglo-saxon context dominating?
Finnish planning - comprehensive, incremental, advocacy? Where are we on the international development?
Is Finnish planning advocative? Maybe it has elements from all of the phases?