A new guidebook by the Montréal Urban Ecology Centre can help improve a critical part of the job for all planners.
The Project for Public Spaces shares news of a new guide published by the Montréal Urban Ecology Centre (MUEC) that provides advice and best practices for community engagement.
The Participatory Urban Planning: Planning the city with and for its citizens [pdf] report was recently released in English after an initial publication French earlier this year. The guide "offers a thorough yet digestible outline of the participatory planning process, as well as practical advice for communities looking to activate these projects and processes for themselves."
Much of the article consists of an interview of Alexandra Coelho, a Project Manager at MUEC, who provides an insider's view about the guide. Coelho focuses on the why of participatory planning as well as discussing in detail some of the recommendations included in the guide.
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