The publication of this volume of the Berkeley Planning journal marks a turning point in the journal's history. The students who pro duced the first issue four years ago are completing their studies and moving on to various academic or professional careers. Their succes sors have not yet appeared.
The questions posed in our first issue by Hilda Blanco, the journal's founder and first editor, must be asked again: What purpose will this journal serve, and who will assume responsibility for its sustenance?
