ABSTRACT
Sherry Arnstein, writing in 1969 about citizen involvement in planning processes in the United States, described a “ladder of citizen participation” that showed participation ranging from low to high. Arnstein depicted the failings of typical participation processes at the time and characterized aspirations toward engagement that have now been elevated to core values in planning practice. But since that time, the political, economic, and social context has evolved greatly, and planners, organizers, and residents have been involved in planning and community development practice in ways previously unforeseen.
Learning from Arnstein’s Ladder draws on contemporary theory, expertise, empirical analysis, and practical applications in what is now more commonly termed public engagement in planning to examine the enduring impacts of Arnstein’s work and the pervasive challenges that planners face in advancing meaningful public engagement. This book presents research from throughout the world, including Australia, Brazil, India, Indonesia, Portugal, Serbia, and the United States, among others, that utilizes, critiques, revises, and expands upon Arnstein’s aspirational vision. It is essential reading for educators and students of planning.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter 1|8 pages
Introduction
part |78 pages
Institutionalizing Public Engagement
chapter 2|22 pages
Building “A Ladder of Citizen Participation”
chapter 4|17 pages
Defining Partnership
chapter 5|20 pages
Community-Based Village Planning for the Reconstruction of Post-Tsunami and Post-Conflict Aceh
part |78 pages
Public Engagement as Power Sharing
chapter 6|19 pages
Citizen Participation in Transitional Society
chapter 7|19 pages
From Information to Placation
chapter 8|19 pages
The Relationship between Citizen Participation and the Just City
chapter 9|17 pages
Rethinking Arnstein’s Ladder
part |86 pages
Public Engagement as Power Redistribution
chapter 10|20 pages
Learning from Arnstein, Meadows, Boggs and Lorde
part |74 pages
Public Engagement in Planning Education and Research
chapter 15|17 pages
A Bridge to Civic Empowerment
chapter 16|16 pages
Building the Foundation for Arnstein’s Ladder
chapter 17|21 pages
Time for a Rope Ladder?
part |6 pages
Building Public Engagement in the 2020s