In an era of financial constraint, the planner must produce the most reasonable plan that is acceptable to the most parties as accurately, honestly, and objectively as possible. (Author/WM)

Is is the function of the planner to prepare reports, position papers, and plans, not to juggle the politics of implementation. (Author/WM)

Policy goals are decided by governments, which are responsible to the public, not by planners or administrators. Once general goals are agreed on, however, it will take technical planning skill, administrative skill, and political judgment to reach them successfully. (Author/WM)

Discusses three essential differences between playing the planning game at the national and at the local level. These involve financial constraints, a concern for manpower development, and the distance between the planner and the public. (Author/WM)