Fifty Theses on Urban Planning and Urban Planners - My response

As a newcomer to the field of Urban Planning I initially believed that the profession was primarily structured to serve several purposes of the community such as deciding on where major transport facilities should be placed and how they would generate revenue based its location and economic geography, however it is interesting that the author of "Fifty Theses on Urban Planning and Urban Planners" Raphael Fischler claims it to be "ill-defined". He elaborates further by claiming that their is a large uncertainty within the profession due to the ever-evolving cities, small communities and economic sectors. It strikes me to understand that an Urban Planner is someone who in this day and age must have his two hands full, such as taking responsibilities beyond the realms of what this profession is 'suppose' to serve. The profession of Planning rose from the heights of the industrial Revolution to serve the rapidly growing middle-class however, today, it must instigate ways to ensure the positive progress of cities and local communities. I find it interesting that Urban planning stems out to all other forms of professions such architecture and engineering (multi-disciplinary field) in order to be able to prepare plans. He is reasonable to say that this profession is for the "bright, motivated and courageous" due to the intensity of this profession in pursuit of  improving our way of life in cities and communities. However I do believe that someone like an architect or an engineer should at least share some of our responsibilities considering planners work in the same arena. They are educated as we are and should have studied the foundations of management and being able to converse and assist with clients. However, I do accept the greater responsibilities laid onto us planners in cities and communities. Campuses, airports, broadband networks, environmental awareness, population growth, infrastructure are all evolving elements within our communities and there is no doubt that Urban Planners will need to step up to the plate and ensure that the future is bright for cities and local communities.