GGR361H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 15: Contrived, Sexual Orientation
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Chapter 15: the texture of participation in community planning. Planning theory: linking the public, politicians and planners: Politicians, the public (citizens), professional planners, professionals in public agencies and developers are the primary participants. Key interrelationship between the citizens of the community, the members of the local governing body and the professional planners is explored. The effectiveness with which this triad- public, politician, planner- works together largely determining the success of the planning process in the community. Community planning is a political activity that makes choices among values held by community members. Participation in planning decisions is not just a one-way process of communication. There needs to be dialogue among politicians, public and planner. Each are dependent upon the other- indeed, interdependent- since both seek the similar end of coordinating diverse interests in the community and achieving a good quality of environment generally. The politi(cid:272)ia(cid:374)"s job is to provide leadership and resolve conflicts.
