Ladder of citizen participation citizen control delegated pwr

Ladder of citizen participation citizen control delegated pwr partnership Delegated power placation consultation informing Consulting therapy manipulation Therapy

Rungs on the ladder • Delegated power – Citizen’s group has organizational role in process. May have own funding and partner to implement. • Consulting – Boards, workshops, neighborhood meetings where good ideas emerge. Professionals use expertise to implement. • Therapy – Citizens given a chance to get “it” off their chests. Experts tick the box and move on.

Plan… What do we mean?

Plan • Process – a method or way of proceeding thought out in advance; to make a plan or design • Product – A document or drawing that shows the outcome of the process; arrangement of places or facilities in space

Types of plans • Comprehensive plan • Master plan • Site plan

Planning vs Design related to places DESIGN PLAN • Scheme that directs change • Often takes longer • Often at a larger scale • Temporal in orientation • Can offer a direction for design • Product is policy, management heavy • Physical arrangement of parts for function and/or aesthetic • Often shorter time period to complete • Usually smaller scale • Spatial orientation • Supports a plan or helps to implement it • Product is map, graphics heavy

Formal planning process 1. Define issues, understand trends in what is needed/wanted – What’s the planning cycle, time for a new one? – What’s the staff feel for “pulse” of the community? 2. Develop goals, set vision – What are community needs? – What do “best practices” say? 3. Inventory, collect specific information – What are the physical features of the place? – What do residents (and visitors) think?

Planning process cont. 4. Analyze information collected – What physical spaces can accommodate needs? 5. Synthesize a plan – pull all parts together 6. Finalize and publish the plan document 7. Implement – Strategies for “how to” – May provide management policy, design alternatives, location options – Need a “Champion” – key to getting things done 8. Monitor – Is the plan working? – Are people using the place, are conflicts occurring?