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Patterns of Planner Involvement

Patterns of Planner Involvement. In ELULU Decisions. Sanda Kaufman & Janet Smith. Levin College of Urban Affairs. Cleveland State University. What's in a name?. Ten ELULU cases. Where are the planners?. ACSP Conference, Phoenix, 1994. ELULU change What are ELULUs?.

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Patterns of Planner Involvement

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  1. Patterns of Planner Involvement In ELULU Decisions Sanda Kaufman & Janet Smith Levin College of Urban Affairs Cleveland State University What's in a name? Ten ELULU cases Where are the planners? ACSP Conference, Phoenix, 1994

  2. ELULU changeWhat are ELULUs? ELULUs are Existing, Locally Unwanted Land Uses. ELULU change • facility expansion • land use change Consequences of change economic functional social environmental S. Kaufman & J. Smith, ACSP, Phoenix, 1994

  3. ELULU changeCan planners help? Research Questions • What are the characteristics and needs of the ELULU change process? • What is the match between l current planner roles and l ELULU process needs? Approach • Case studies analysis with decision making focus S. Kaufman & J. Smith, ACSP, Phoenix, 1994

  4. ELULU ChangeExamples Land Use Change Type Perceived Consequences expansion Douglas County, CO functional & environmental increase size of sand & gravel pit change & Chicago, IL functional, economic & social expansion relocate historic market to build univ. facilities Plymouth County, MA change functional & economic transform jail grounds into college campus change Fairfax City, VA functional & economic remove trailer park to build WalMart change functional & social Millbrae, CA raze low-cost housing to build BART parking deck S. Kaufman & J. Smith, ACSP, Phoenix, 1994

  5. ELULU changeFacility expansion cases in Northeast Ohio S. Kaufman & J. Smith, ACSP, Phoenix, 1994

  6. ELULU changeChange in use cases in Northeast Ohio S. Kaufman & J. Smith, ACSP, Phoenix, 1994

  7. ELULU changeDrawbacks of current practices • Some neglected issues/stakeholders/interests: • sustainability • future generations • regional concerns • long-range consequecnes • Effects of initial framing of issues & facts: • adversarial conflict process • reduced outcomes space • Decision makers mostly reactive, not goal-driven: • politicians • regulators • developers • community reps • Unintended, far-reaching by-products: • enacting legislation in response to 1 case • instituting adversarial traditions S. Kaufman & J. Smith, ACSP, Phoenix, 1994

  8. ELULU ChangePLANNER ROLES Constituency Tasks Process Role Decision Data Information Advisory Technician maker analysis processing & recommendations Issues Equity Disadvantaged Political Policy Solutions group making Planner Persuasion Advocacy  Political As interpreted pressure    Stakeholder As chosen As chosen As chosen Intervenor identification Process design Information flow limits: mandate, tradition, political climate, resources, Within  S. Kaufman & J. Smith, ACSP, Phoenix, 1994 personality, organizational position, experience

  9. ELULU changePlanner tasks Technician Equity Intervenor Drawbacks Needs No No Represent Maybe Educate Yes No Maybe Yes Process Maybe Maybe No Yes Monitor No S. Kaufman & J. Smith, ACSP, Phoenix, 1994

  10. ELULU changeTeam approach ELULU change needs planning help ELULU concerns are: diverse  at odds  represent interests educate (equity) (intervenor) TEAM inform (technician) S. Kaufman & J. Smith, ACSP, Phoenix, 1994

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