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Town planning in Zimbabwe’s rural district councils (RDCs) is underdeveloped and critical to national development. While urban areas have seen renewal, rural settlements have outdated designs, poor infrastructure, and lack transformative vision.
The challenge is not primarily financial, but attitudinal, technical, and institutional. Town planning has remained static, with limited adaptation to modern standards of spatial and economic development.
A call for transformative vision is needed to address the underdevelopment of town planning in Zimbabwe’s rural areas.
Author's summary: Rethinking rural planning in Zimbabwe requires a transformative vision.