Urban Planning Law: Is Alternative Dispute Resolution the Best Solution?

Running head: URBAN PLANNING LAW 1
Urban Planning Law
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URBAN PLANNING LAW 2
In general, alternative dispute resolution is not the best solution for resolving planning law
disputes.” Do you agree? Give reasons for your answer.
The alternative dispute resolution is the different method and process used by various
parties in a dispute to resolve certain disputes without having to undergo a trial. Some of the
processes of the alternative dispute resolution may include, arbitration, mediation, collaborative
law, and neutral evaluation. The above mentioned processes have certain key advantages such as
being less formal, stressful and confidential (Blake, Browne & Sime, 2016). At times, the nature
of the planning disputes can be troublesome and there is therefore the need to seek the assistance
of another individual who best understands the issue at hand. Such an action is usually done to
enable the individuals in such a dispute to find an effective solution to the problem within the
shortest time possible without seeking the trials of the court which may take a lot of time to
resolve. The alternative dispute resolution is therefore considered as one of the best solutions for
resolving the planning law disputes (Singer, 2018).
According to Folberg, Golann, Stipanowich & Kloppenberg (2016), one of the key
processes of the alternative dispute resolution is the mediation which perhaps assists in resolving
planning laws and this is because it helps to save money and time. Also, in the end, a better
outcome of the solved disputes is arrived at and this is usually acceptable by everyone concerned
with the particular dispute. The mediation procedure entails certain decisions which revolve
around the design or a layout of a particular building and hence it can be used in a particular
planning system. Additionally, this particular mechanism of alternative dispute resolution unites
all the various parties involved in the planning disputes together in order to address the
challenging matter (Goldberg, Sander, Rogers & Cole, 2014). Such a dispute concerning the
planning law can, therefore, be resolved in a structured negotiation process through an