Adapting the deliberative democracy ‘template’ for planning practice

Deliberative engagement is changing strategic planning processes. However, the political nature of plan making, particularly as embedded in institutional structures and processes, can suppress deliberativeprocesses. Drawing on two plan-making processes in Perth, this paper argues that deliberative e...

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Main Authors: Legacy, C., Curtis, Carey, Neuman, M.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Liverpool University Press 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/19870
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description Deliberative engagement is changing strategic planning processes. However, the political nature of plan making, particularly as embedded in institutional structures and processes, can suppress deliberativeprocesses. Drawing on two plan-making processes in Perth, this paper argues that deliberative engagement can be a step-change towards unifying stakeholders under a shared vision, but it remains an experimental and politicised practice. In light of these challenges, we suggest that strategic planning be reformed to provide opportunities for community deliberation and to help planners, who shoulder increasingly complex roles, to maintain a clear and transparent role in the changing practice of strategic planning
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-198702017-09-13T13:48:15Z Adapting the deliberative democracy ‘template’ for planning practice Legacy, C. Curtis, Carey Neuman, M. politics deliberative democracy strategic planning Perth planners plan-making Deliberative engagement is changing strategic planning processes. However, the political nature of plan making, particularly as embedded in institutional structures and processes, can suppress deliberativeprocesses. Drawing on two plan-making processes in Perth, this paper argues that deliberative engagement can be a step-change towards unifying stakeholders under a shared vision, but it remains an experimental and politicised practice. In light of these challenges, we suggest that strategic planning be reformed to provide opportunities for community deliberation and to help planners, who shoulder increasingly complex roles, to maintain a clear and transparent role in the changing practice of strategic planning 2014 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/19870 10.3828/tpr.2014.20 Liverpool University Press restricted
spellingShingle politics
deliberative democracy
strategic planning
Perth
planners
plan-making
Legacy, C.
Curtis, Carey
Neuman, M.
Adapting the deliberative democracy ‘template’ for planning practice
title Adapting the deliberative democracy ‘template’ for planning practice
title_full Adapting the deliberative democracy ‘template’ for planning practice
title_fullStr Adapting the deliberative democracy ‘template’ for planning practice
title_full_unstemmed Adapting the deliberative democracy ‘template’ for planning practice
title_short Adapting the deliberative democracy ‘template’ for planning practice
title_sort adapting the deliberative democracy ‘template’ for planning practice
topic politics
deliberative democracy
strategic planning
Perth
planners
plan-making
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/19870