Week 4 - LUCAS

Advocacy Planning

A planning approach that began in the 1960s and 70s to address social injustice and support disadvantaged groups by advocating for their needs.

Key Ideas in Advocacy Planning

Planners must address social issues and cannot be neutral; they focus on social justice and consider multiple plans rather than one perfect solution.

Equity Planning

A planning approach that started in the 1970s aimed at redistributing resources and power to underprivileged communities through improvements like better schools and parks.

Communicative Planning

A planning approach from the 1980s and 90s that emphasizes dialogue and collaboration, with planners acting as facilitators to ensure all voices are heard.

Example of Advocacy Planning

Planners help a low-income neighborhood oppose a highway project to prevent displacement, focusing on fairness and protecting vulnerable communities.

Example of Equity Planning

City planners prioritize funding for schools, roads, and parks in underserved areas to improve living conditions and resource distribution.

Example of Communicative Planning

Planners host workshops with community members and officials to collaboratively design a new park, ensuring everyone's input is included.

What is Advocacy Planning?

• Began in the 1960s and 70s as a response to social injustice and inequality.

• Planners help disadvantaged groups by advocating for their needs.

• Planners work with communities to create alternative plans and fight for fair solutions.

Key Ideas in Advocacy Planning

• Planners can't be neutral—they need to address social issues.

• It's not just about technical methods; social justice matters.

• Many plans should be debated, not just one 'perfect' plan.

• Focus on both physical and social aspects of planning.

What is Equity Planning?

• Began in the 1970s to redistribute resources and power to poor and working-class people.

• Example: Improve underserved areas with better schools, roads, and parks.

What is Communicative Planning?

• Emerged in the 1980s and 90s to encourage dialogue and collaboration.

• Planners act as facilitators, ensuring everyone’s voice is heard.

Examples of Each Approach

• Advocacy Planning: Planners work closely with underprivileged communities to amplify their voices. For example, a planner might help a low-income neighborhood fight against a highway project that would displace residents. This approach focuses on fairness and protecting the interests of those with less power.

• Equity Planning: Focuses on redistributing resources to help disadvantaged groups. For example, a city planner might prioritize funding for better schools, safer roads, and clean parks in underserved neighborhoods. The goal is to balance opportunities and improve the quality of life for everyone.

• Communicative Planning: Encourages open dialogue and collaboration. For instance, planners could host workshops where residents, businesses, and government representatives come together to design a new community park. This approach ensures everyone's ideas and concerns are considered, leading to a plan that reflects the whole community's needs.