Rezumat/Abstract. This article aims to provide a brief historical overview of the political timeline of planning in Romania, including how it generally shifted public perception of planning in the country. The aim is to uncover the societal understanding of the role of planning by the Romanian public and see how historical events impacted planning through legislative or political events. The review is based mainly is key readings and work by Pascariu and Munteanu and Servillo, along with fieldwork that was undertaken by the author during his doctoral studies. The fieldwork consisted in interviews with planning professionals, planning officers, architects, urbanists and academics active in the city of Bucharest in the period between 2018-2023.

Cuvinte cheie/Key words: planning, politics, history, Romania

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