Hulchanski, David JDrover, G2016-03-212016-03-211987-040828-2412http://hdl.handle.net/1807/71776This is an article which attempts to outline future directions for urban social planning in Canada, taking into account the growth of the welfare state, alternative economic developments and urban demographic trends. The potential of social planning is that it provides a means by which the local is linked to the global in a manner which is democratically acceptable. The possible scenarios which we outline depend upon differing perspectives of the future role of the welfare state.en-cahousingsocial planningurbanOther