In answer to the question "
What do Planners Do?", the American Planning Association says,
Professional planners help create a broad vision for the community. They also research, design, and develop programs; lead public processes; effect social change; perform technical analyses; manage; and educate.
The key point here is that the primary activity of a planner is
creating a broad vision for the community. If you can't create a vision, you are not a planner.
So...what is a vision? How do we create one? And what visions of Iran can we co-create here?
An idea whose time has come, in light of all the paranoia and ill will that continues to surround foreign relations in this region.
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Note: The following is only slightly modified from
timethoughts.com and can be considered a pared down quote.
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Here is a draft
vision statement for a hypothetical good government. It is cobbled together from other vision statements out there:
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Here is a draft
vision statement for "Institutional Frameworks":
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َAt last! A translation of
Kent Keith's "Paradoxical Commandments" in Persian! Translated with the collaboration of Dr. Razani and Ms. Javadpour.
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آدمیزاد غیر منطقی، دلیل گریز و خود محورند - به هر حال دوستشان بدار
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A vision statement is a vivid idealized description of a desired outcome that inspires, energizes and helps you create a mental picture of your target. It could be a vision of a part of your life, or the outcome of a project or goal.
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چشم انداز یک رویای مشترک است - رویای ما.
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Here's a draft of a safety
vision statement for Iran.
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