Learning from Arnstein's Ladder: From Citizen Participation to Public Engagement

by Mickey Lauria (Editor), Carissa Schively Slotterback (Editor)

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367258238
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	10/13/2020
Pages:	362
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Mickey Lauria is a Professor of City and Regional Planning and Director of the transdisciplinary Ph.D. program in Planning, Design, and the Built Environment at Clemson University. He has served as President of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning and has edited the Journal of Planning Education and Research and co-edited Town Planning Review while serving on the editorial boards of four planning research journals. He has published articles on urban schooling, community-based development organizations, urban redevelopment, and the politics of planning in planning, geography, and urban studies journals. His recent research interests include professional planners’ ethical frameworks, neighborhood conditions and planning issues involving race and class, and conservation easements and affordable housing. He has taught and researched planning issues throughout the United States and in Australia and Europe including Austria, England, France, Italy, and Poland.

Carissa Schively Slotterback is a Professor and Dean of the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh. Her research is focused on stakeholder engagement and decision-making in environmental and land use planning. She has led a number of initiatives focused on interdisciplinary and engaged research and education, including co-founding and directing the Resilient Communities Project, which builds community–university partnerships to advance sustainability. She also previously served as Director of Research Engagement in the University of Minnesota’s Office of the Vice President for Research, where she created and implemented multiple initiatives to advance collaborative and engaged research within the university and with external partners. She is the Vice President/President-Elect of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning and was inducted in 2018 as a Fellow of the American Institute of Certified Planners.

Table of Contents

List of Contributors viii

Acknowledgments xvii

1 Introduction: Learning from Arnstein's Ladder: From Citizen Participation to Public Engagement Mickey Lauria Carissa Schively Slotterback 1

Section 1 Institutionalizing Public Engagement 9

Institutionalizing Public Engagement in Context 11

2 Building "A Ladder of Citizen Participation": Sherry Arnstein, Citizen Participation, and Model Cities John Gaber 13

3 The Scaling-up of Participatory Budgeting: Insights from Brazil and Portugal Roberto Falanga Igor Ferraz da Fonscca 35

4 Defining Partnership: Incorporating Equitable Participatory Methodologies in Heritage Disaster Recovery Planning for Socially Vulnerable Groups Jamesha Gibson Marccus D. Hendricks Jeremy C. Wells 50

5 Community-Based Village Planning for the Reconstruction of Post-Tsunami and Post-Conflict Aceh; Participatory Planning in Practice Erwin Fahmi Handi Chandra-Putra 67

Section 2 Public Engagement as Power Sharing 87

Public Engagement as Power Sharing 89

6 Citizen Participation in Transitional Society: The Evolution of Participatory Planning in Serbia Ana Peric 91

7 From Information to Placation: Locating Participatory Planning in Bangalore on Arnstein's Ladder Salila Vanka 110

8 The Relationship between Citizen Participation and the Just City: Can More Participation Produce More Equitable Outcomes? Susan S. Fainstein Adam Lubinsky 129

9 Rethinking Arnstein's Ladder: Community Benefits Agreements and the Quest for Greater Public Participation Ralph Rosado 148

Section 3 Public Engagement as Power Redistribution 165

Public Engagement as Power Redistribution 167

10 Learning from Arnstein, Meadows, Boggs and Lorde: Propositions on Building Collective Power for Climate Justice and Resilience Elizabeth Walsh Barbara Brown Wilson 169

11 Time, Place, and Voice in Public Art Salina M. Almanzar Andrew Zitcer 189

12 Jumping Off the Ladder: Participation and Insurgency in Detroit's Urban Planning Allison B. Laskey Walter Nicholls 203

13 Participation in Postpolitical Times: Protesting WestConnex in Sydney, Australia Graham Haughton Phil McManus 228

Section 4 Public Engagement in Planning Education and Research 251

Public Engagement in Planning Education and Research 253

14 Participation, Inclusion, and Voice in Neighborhood Planning Jane Rongerude 255

15 A Bridge to Civic Empowerment: A Rooted University Approach to Creating Equitable University-Community Partnerships and Just Power Relations Mirle Rabinowitz Bussell Leslie R. Lewis Kelsey Lindner Keith Pezzoli William T. Oswald Paul L. Watson 271

16 Building the Foundation for Arnstein's Ladder: Community Empowerment through a Participatory Neighborhood Narrative Laura Dedenbach Kathryn Frank Kristin Larsen Tyeshia Redden 288

17 Time for a Rope Ladder?: Re-Thinking Participation through a Youth-Driven Process for Developing a Youth Advisory Council Krishna Arunkumar Drew D. Bowman Stephanie E. Coen Mohammad A. El-Bagdady Christina R. Ergler Jason A. Gilliland Ahad Mahmood Suraj Paul 304

Section 5 Building Public Engagement in the 2020s 325

18 Looking Ahead: Public Engagement in Urban Planning Research, Practice, and Education Mickey Lauria Carissa Schively Slotterback 327

Index 331