Context: Introducing social town planning / Social town planning and the planning profession / own planning : "social", not just "physical"? / Groups and issues: Gender and rural policy / Planning to grow old / Planning for disability : barrier-free living / Transport for people : accessibility, mobility and equity in transport planning / Gender, race and culture in the urban built environment / New policy horizons: European Union : social cohesion and social town planning / Urban planning in Europe for health and sustainability / Planning for health, sustainability and equity in Scotland / Cultural perspectives on planning: Cultural planning and time planning / Planning for tourism in towns and cities / Culture, community and communication in the planning process / Changing cultures