Douglas Gordon is a Scottish-born city planner and architect with an international reputation. Here is a brief extract from a talk he gave to Belfast City Council. Compare with the conduct of the Kilmardinny/Westpark affair.

"For me developers are a bit like children. If you don't provide clear guidelines, they will run amok. I have worked in London and Helsinki and in my opinion, developers prefer being given clear instructions. It helps speed up the development process. Developers' motivation is primarily the profit motive.City planners and architects are the city's gatekeepers who act on a City's planning objectives to achieve an overall better society".

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