POLC71H3 Study Guide - Final Guide: Community Organizing, Social Exclusion, Shared Decision-Making In Medicine
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Describe different degrees of public involvement in the planning process. Illustrate your answer by discussing the commitment 2 community campaign against social service cuts in the. Public involvement can range from consultation to participation. Public involvement is involving citizens decision-making process of a municipality. During the early years of planning those impacted by planning decisions would be notified by authorities. Public would be informed via advertisements, newspaper notice or just a sign on the property that will be developed. Public involvement characterized to have 3 elements: decide, announce, defend this means that decision makers announce a plan and planners must defend and explain choice. In 1970s, community programs were implemented in regards to citizen action that actively engaged residents. For example neighbourhood improvement program supported by canada mortgage and housing corporation allowed residents with the planning to invest in basic infrastructure in old urban neighbourhoods. Citizens become active planning partners aiding with advising policy directions; to.
