community planning: this session · 2015-10-15 · planning centres 40 brochure with information...

26-11-2009

1

1

Nick Wateswww.nickwates.co.ukauthor and consultant

Site Editor: communityplanning.net

Community Planning:Principles, Methods & Strategiesrelevant for Sustainable Mobility

2

1. Present a simple framework for addressing

community involvement in planning.

2. Provide a taster of the options available –especially those most useful for sustainablemobility.

3. Look at how one can develop an involvementstrategy for any particular situation – including ascenario for a public transport corridor.

4. Introduce some online resources includingcommunityplanning.net

This session

3

Community Planning = ‘Planning carriedout with the active participation of the endusers. Similarly community architecture,community design and so on.’

(Community Planning Handbook, 2000)

Definition

4

Community Planning = ‘Planning carriedout with the active participation of the endusers. Similarly community architecture,community design and so on.’

(Community Planning Handbook, 2000)

Definition

5

Urban Design Group

The Prince’s Foundation

South Bank University

Department for International

Development

Department of the

Environment, Transport

& the Regions

European Commission

Humanitarian Office

Published 2000

Research

6Launched 2001

Global resource

26-11-2009

2

72003

Universal applicability

2008 8

PrinciplesApply to almost any situation. Worldwide applicability

MethodsHuge menu of different techniques and approachesnew ways of people interacting | new types of event | new support frameworks

ScenariosHow one might use a combination of methods in a

particular development situation - creating an

involvement or empowerment strategy.

Community Planning framework

9







10







11







12

Analysis of good practice

guide produced by

Passenger Transport

Executive Group (PTEG),

based on dozens of case

studies.

Principles

Methods

Scenarios

Research method sustainable mobility

26-11-2009

3

13

Universallyapplicable good

practice

Principles

14

Ore Valley, Hastings, UK PakistanPeople of different ages, gender, backgrounds and culture invariably have differentperspectives. Make sure a full spectrum of the community is involved. This is usuallymore important than involving large numbers.

Principle: Involve all sectionsof the community

15

Wherever possible, base community planning activities physically in the area being planned.This makes it much easier for everyone to bridge the gap from concept to reality.

Wallingers Walk, Hastings, UK Kenya

Principle: Work on location

16

People can participate more effectively if information is presented visually rather than inwords. Use graphics, maps, illustrations, cartoons, drawings, photomontages and modelswherever possible.

Wenceslas Square, Prague, before ……… and after

Principle: Visualise

17

Use all available media to let people know what you are doing and how theycan get involved. Simple methods often work best but be imaginative - getmembers of the community to help

Hulme, Manchester, UK

Principle: Communicate

18

Effective participation processes take time and energy. This image isa reminder that the costs of building the wrong thing in the wrong placecan be astronomical and make the cost of proper communityinvolvement insignificant. Budget generously.

Principle: Spend money

26-11-2009

4

19

Build local capacity

Follow up

Mixture of methods

Local ownership of the process

Plan your own process carefully

Other principles

These are just some examples.There are over 50 on the website.

20

• Clarity over status of proposalse.g. simple maps with text in boxes

• Involve those on route and travellers

• Timescales for full consultation

• Buy space in local newspapers.

• Allow comment by different means

• Take consultation to the coalfacee.g. late night bus stops

Some mobility principles

21

How do yougo about itin practice?

Methods

22

Public meetingspoliticians like them but only vociferousparticipate - can lead to conflict.

Questionnaires and surveysuseful for getting views of a representativesample of the population but danger ofuninformed comment

Suggestion boxesat point of service - at the bus stop for instance

All have their uses - but there is a constantlyexpanding range of more creative approaches.

Some standard Methods

23

People engaging in the issues and debate, ontheir own and in an enjoyable way, by makingadditions or alterations to pre-prepared exhibits.

Method: Interactive displays

24

Makes it possible to secure the views of larger numbers of people than ispossible indoors. Particularly useful where the views of people using aparticular street or public space are wanted.

Method: Street stall

26-11-2009

5

25

A good way to help peopleunderstand the planningprocess and other people’sviewpoints. Also anenjoyable way to get peopleworking together.

- Street theatre

- Role play

- Board games

Method: Gaming

26

The inspection of the environment being dealt with by mixed teams of local peopleand technical experts. Used to familiarise everyone with the physical environmentand key issues at the start of a project and to review progress at intervals.

Method: Reconnaissance trip

27

Simple, easy-to-organise workingsessions wherepeople work in smallgroups to identify keyissues and possiblesolutions

Method: Briefing workshop

What is wrong?

What is

your dream?

How can

it happen?

28

Method: Design workshop

Hands-on sessions allowingsmall groups of professionals andnon-professionals to work creativelytogether developing proposals.

29

Very effective for gettingpeople involved. Particularlyuseful for generatinginterest, presenting ideasand helping people think inthree dimensions. Lots ofdifferent kinds.

Method: Models

30

Method: Art workshop

A workshop programme in which local peoplework with artists and crafts people to design -and often construct - environmental artworks.This can be an end in itself or part of a widerregeneration effort.

Community arts projects are particularly usefulfor helping people express their creativity (anddevelop skills, a sense of identity andcommunity pride.)

26-11-2009

6

31

Method: Ideas competition

A good way of stimulatingcreative thinking andgenerating interest andmomentum. They can bedesigned to allow everyonea chance to put forwardtheir ideas.

32

Method: Electronic map

The internet provideshuge scope for newparticipation methods.E.g. Allowing peopleto explore an area andmake comments atcomputer terminals.

33

Method: Video soapbox

A slightly bizarre hightech way of allowingmembers of the publicto broadcast theiropinions about localpublic open spaces onvideo screens erectedin public places.

34

Method: Community planning event

Carefully structured collaborativeevent at which all stakeholders,including the local community, workclosely with specialists from allrelevant disciplines to make plansfor the future of that community orsome aspects of it.

35

Introductions and briefings

Briefing workshopsissues and opportunities

Plenary session

Lunch and site walkabout

Design workshopsoptions and proposals

Plenary session

Next steps

Presentation/reception

Method: Planning days

36

Method: Planning weekend

Thursday

Team arrivals

Saturday

Briefing workshops

Design workshops

Brainstorm dinnerFriday

Launch & introductions

Reconnaissance

Briefings

Social event

Sunday

Team working

Monday

Team working

Public presentation

26-11-2009

7

37

Presenting design ideas to the public and securingreactions in an informal manner.

Less structured than a workshop; more interactivethan an exhibition.

Method: Open house event

38

The creation or strengthening of user groups is a key element of mostcommunity planning. They act as clients in championing the views ofthose who will use the end product and keep the momentum going.

Method: User groups

39

Places set up to help peopleunderstand, and engage in,the design of local buildingsand the built environment.

Method: Architecture andplanning centres

40

Brochure with informationabout project andinvolvement process.

Method: Brochure withquestionnaire

Main proposals inwords and graphics.

Tear off questionnaire withtick box AND open endedquestions. Free postage.

41

“Here in GreaterManchester we’refully committed tocommunityinvolvement inlocal rail services.We want to seethe ideas turnedinto practice, withmore and morestations beingadopted by theirlocal community.This toolkit isdesigned to helpyou do that.”

Chris MulliganDirector General,GMPTE

Method: Adopt a station

42

An involvementstrategy for every

developmentsituation

Scenarios

26-11-2009

8

43

Scenario: LocalNeighbourhood

initiative

Local people in a rundown neighbourhood andagencies working with them take the initiativeto speed up the regeneration process.

Process planning session

Steering group

Co-ordinator appointed

Planning weekend

Development forum

Neighbourhood office

Review session

Development trust 44

Scenario:Derelict site

re-use

An initiative to make use of a derelict urbansite in public ownership.

Research

Public meeting or forum

Ideas competition

Development partnership

Art workshop

Open house or street stall

Implementation

Management body formed

45

Scenario:Village revival

A village community takes steps to protect theA village community takes steps to protect thetraditional character and develop new facilitiestraditional character and develop new facilities

Community profiling

Community planning forum

Local design statement

Countryside design statement

Review session

Project groups

Local design statement revised

46

Scenario:Public transport

corridor

A town wants to establish aA town wants to establish aroute for a public transportroute for a public transportquality mobility corridor andquality mobility corridor andthen get people to use it.then get people to use it.

4 Stages:1. Overall route consultation

To firm up aims of project andexplore strategic options

2. Specific neighbourhoodconsultationTo explore options for routeand detailed planning

3. During constructionTo build momentum

4. In useTo monitor progress andencourage improvements

47

Scenario:Public transport

corridorA town wants to establish a route for a publicA town wants to establish a route for a publictransport corridor and then get people to use it.transport corridor and then get people to use it.

Publicity

Planning day for key stakeholders

Brochure with questionnaire

Planning day for key stakeholders

Open House events and Mobile unit

Formal statutory consultation

Education pack, toolkit, DVD

Launch activities

Management bodies established

48

TheCommunity

PlanningWebsite

www.communityplanning.net

26-11-2009

9

49


Google’s No 1 of over 250 million results for‘community planning’

Over 1,000 visitors per week

Users from 100 countries per month

UN-HABITAT study features site as goodpractice toolkit for urban governance

Good framework to build on

Need partners and funding to add content onsustainable mobility planning

50


51

For your localsituation

Plan your strategy

52

Be clear what overall aim is.

Be aware of principles.

Piece together a sequence

of methods to achieve the aim.

Involve community in creating

this strategy.

Plan your strategy

53

Strategy planner download

Download all three versions of the StrategyPlanner from the Toolbox forms section:

http://www.communityplanning.net/useful/forms.php

Plan your strategyresources on www.communityplanning.net

1. Have a quick look at the Sample2. Print out the Blank and spend 10 minutes

brainstorming and rapidly completing it for yourchosen example.

3. Use the Template to work up your strategy inmore detail. 54


Process planning session

You can also learn how to hold a workshop withkey stakeholders to devise a community planningstrategy

1. Go to the Methods A - Z section2. Select Process planning session

http://www.communityplanning.net/methods/process_planning_session.php

26-11-2009

10

55

Methods Menu

Explore the vast menu of methods available in theMethods A - Z section

http://www.communityplanning.net/methods/methods.php


and browse the rest of the site to seewhat others have done and are doing.

56

Engagement strategy the key.

Summing up

Ever-expanding menu of methodsto suit aims and resources.

Huge potential of internet.

Planning for sustainable mobilityrequires knowledge of particularlyappropriate principles and methods.

Build on previous work by manypeople and groups all over the world.

57

Follow up

[email protected]

[email protected]

community planning: this session · 2015-10-15 · planning centres 40 brochure with information...

Documents