Abstract
The author, a senior civil engineer with the National Capital Development Commission in Canberra, Australia, comments on communication problems in planning and development pertaining to his work with the Commission. Communication networks should be structured, with the project manager eliciting inputs from various disciplines. Engineering standards must be maintained and environmental, social, and economic factors incorporated. The author also comments on the consensus process, visual displays, and the proposal process. The concerns of minorities must be taken into consideration.
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