Creative Community Planing
by Sarkissian Wendy (9781844078462)

"Creative Community Planning" expands direct experiences as participatory planners and researchers, offering new, creative, and meaningful ways to listen and practice together with communities in a rapidly changing world. Gone are the days of the 'expert' planner who heroically wields his power to make decisions affecting entire communities for generations. Increasingly, academics, professionals and community members are acknowledging that multiple perspectives enrich planning outcomes, and that the engagement process itself can create imaginative forums and spaces through which understanding, tolerance and empathy can be nurtured.Reflecting many aspects of the wide continuum of participatory practice, this book explores the work of planning theorists, researchers and practitioners engaged in the diverse and complex cultural layering of contemporary communities. Dedicated to exploring the frontiers of community engagement and empowerment practice, "Creative Community Planning" provides clear access to emerging innovations in artistic, narrative, embodied and technological methods. The book is the most up-to-date and engaging treatment of new and emerging ideas and methods in community engagement participation and participatory planning. The style and methods in this book offer multiple points for both practice and dialogue, ideal for academics, practitioners, students and instructors in all forms of planning, social research, participatory action research, community cultural development and community engagement.

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