Planning for Real
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Short description
Planning for Real is a community-oriented planning procedure designed to activate people (the idea is “It’s our place – let’s take matters into our own hands”). The process consists of a number of steps, each with differing opportunities for communication and participation: initiative, model, presentation, ”Who can do what?”, pooling suggestions, setting up working groups, priorities and scheduling, plan of campaign.
Process
The aim is to lessen difficulties in communicating between individuals affected in different ways, to bring out latent potential, resources and deficits, and to create an atmosphere of cooperative action among neighbors, experts and local interest groups.
Help in addressing cultural/ethical aspects in planning of secure public spaces
The method is used for:
- encouraging ordinary citizens to get involved in structuring their surroundings or their workplace;
- minimizing obstacles to communication;
- tapping existing local resources;
- identifying and solving risk aspect through common planning.
Further information
Participation & sustainable development in Europe, http://www.partizipation.at/planning-real.html
