ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses the concept of 'localism' derives from authors engagement with practices of local planning and neighbourhood regeneration in the UK, and his interest in place governance practices. It also discusses the development of a civic capacity to promote integrated, richly informed and pluralistic conceptions of place qualities and connectivities, as these are evolving into the future. The chapter outlines that the real localism, which decentralises resources and powers both to lower levels of government and to civil society initiatives, could be a great help in advancing the building of civic capacity for attention to place qualities, their liveability and sustainability. Through considering the planning project, the author have tried to identify some reasons why enhancing the capacity of local political communities concerned with the qualities of the places of value to them to develop more locally relevant strategies, programmes and projects is an important ambition.
