Messy Cities: Why We Can’t Plan Everything

The concept of a “messy” city may not sound novel to JAPA readers, who are familiar not only with the complexity of real-world planning practice but also well-established discourse on urban informa...

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Journal of the American Planning Association
Published
2026-10-15
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https://doi.org/10.1080/01944363.2026.2728660
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Urban Planning and Governance
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Messy Cities: Why We Can’t Plan Everything

Gordon C. C. Douglas
Journal of the American Planning Association
Urban Planning and Governance
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Messy Cities: Why We Can’t Plan Everything

Gordon C. C. Douglas
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Abstract

The concept of a “messy” city may not sound novel to JAPA readers, who are familiar not only with the complexity of real-world planning practice but also well-established discourse on urban informa...

Journal of the American Planning Association
San Jose State University (US)
Sustainable cities and communities
Openalex Percentile: Top 6%
Urban Planning and Governance
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