This forum is where the Plan Iran staff will post community related announcements.

Trouble using this website? Suggestions for improving the site? Issues and solutions here.

Catch-all forum for talking about anything. Random lounging. No topic off-limits but be civil and respect other people’s point of view.

Beyond Conservation: Can Iran be restored to Paradise? Can we be good gardeners? The ultimate goal of planning.

Imagine the world you want to live in. چه دنیایی آرزو دارید؟ آه شما چیست؟

Theoretical basis of decision-making. Is there one? Note that this website is biased towards the "Coordinating Collaboration" approach to planning.

How did we get here? Historical, cultural, technical factors affecting planning and the shape of current practices.

The forum to discuss the proper translation of words and phrases from English to Persian and vice versa.

Plans can be more easily coordinated if they have a coordinated approach. At every level of planning (from local through higher regional coordination up to international) one is faced with a different facet of the same basic planning elements: land use, circulation, housing, open-space, conservation, safety, noise, economy, culture, tourism, urban design.

Agriculture, Nomadic, urban, mining, manufacturing, services...

Planning in the context of cross-jursidictional issues. Designing documents that describe and coordinate planning across different jurisdictions, organizations, institutions.

New methods, gadgets, software, procedures, support groups that improve planning.

All your thoughts on architecture.

Community design, urban design, smart code, etc.

Institutions are the laws and norms that a society operates on. Here we look at laws, customs, codes, the legal process.

What organizations are in place to further planning in Iran? How do they work together (or not)? How to strengthen them/improve coordination.

Public choice, involvement, desires. Quality of Living. Fostering sustainable development. Social marketing.

Feel a rant coming on? Overly emotional? Want to vent but know it will just alienate most of us and we won’t listen to your, possibly valid, underlying point? Rant here. Then, when you’ve calmed down, rephrase elsewhere if appropriate.