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Rapid Ur'ization without planning results in chaos. In the coming decades, the projected rate of Ur'ization, esp in developing countries, is of such a magnitude that unless a major effort & collaboration are made to study & tackle this problem, the eventual extent of added human misery will be difficult to measure. To-date, the effort to control, regulate & regenerate existing cities has not been impressive. The insatiable demand for private vehicles has confronted cities with insoluble problems. The continuous spread of suburbia has seriously affected easy accessibility to the countryside by the city dwellers, continually increasing the time of travel, the mounting cost of infrastructure & the continuous absorption of large areas of the countryside. The city is a place for human interaction, & it also provides the momentum for change, particularly in a developing country. In a rapidly Ur'izing world, cities can only survive if they are planned with a dynamic concept for growth. Technological development creates affluence, which in turn generates further changes. In the last analysis, no developing country can afford to hold on to its traditional historical & cultural values at the expense of development over any length of time. The theoretical basis to tackle the problems of the ills of cities is universal. The quality of the environment will essentially depend on the ability of the designer to create what is feasible within the econ, soc & cultural framework. After a decade of confused thinking re the Ur crisis in developing countries, it is now possible to identify the problems more clearly. Generally, people live in slums because they are poor & cannot afford other accommodations. Ur slums should be preserved, & squatter areas should be improved & not demolished. There can be no solution to the housing crisis in developing countries without first substantially resolving the unemployment problem. Any attempt to design & build even the most elementary subsistence accommodations may be beyond the means & resources available. A satisfactory Ur environment cannot be created by the endless repetition of acceptable standard building types. The shortage of trained technocrats of sufficiently high standard in developing countries can be the most serious single cause of failure in the effort to tackle problems re Ur'ization. No comprehensive or concerted effort has yet been made to arrive at even basic planning criteria in the approach to meet the Ur crisis in developing countries. Gov's must be fully aware of the necessity & usefulness of a continuous planning dialogue, & provide suitable channels for COMM with the public, paying more than lip service to statutory requirements. They will need to be more aware of the Ur problems & take appropriate action for implementation. A multi-disciplinary approach will be essential in the attempt to achieve suitable & acceptable solutions for a planned Ur environment. AA.