What does complexity theory tell us about implementation?
Posted by Pat Gordon
Lately, I have been doing a lot of reading (re-reading actually) on the topic of complexity theory. During the hectic phase of running a project whether it is a planning or implementation initiative, one seldom has the luxury of time neither to read about theory nor to reflect on it. In the lead up to a Sustainable Cities PLUS Network workshop in Ottawa last week that I was co-leading with two respected colleagues I dove into complexity theory and paddled about in the literature that was available on the net. To my surprise I found that little had changed during the last decade with respect to applying complexity theory to the planning and running of cities (the municipal context). There were however, some interesting ideas and papers that I would like to explore in this and future posts.
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