What Role Does Community Planning Have in Economic Development?
DBP411 Community Planning
Assignment 2
Community Planning Practice Paper
What role does Community Planning have in Local Economic Development?
Lecturers: Fiona Caniglia & Stuart McLaughlin
Student: Andreas Faludi
Student ID: 02534955
Due Date: 4 June 2004
"Planning ahead is a measure of class. The rich and even the middle class plan for generations, but the poor can plan ahead only a few weeks or days."
Gloria Steinam, The Time Factor (1980)
INTRODUCTION
Unfortunately, it is true to say that many stakeholders within the broader development industry regard the bottom line of their balance sheets rather than the economic well being of locals (some of whom may be displaced during the development process) as the be all and end all. While the tangible rise in land value associated by proximity to quality developments is recognised by many, there are just as many whose economic situations become worsened. While these individuals or groups may already be homeless and residing in public housing that is to make way for new development, for example, the fact remains that their economic situation has suffered by virtue of their displacement. While community planning planning for the community rather than just the built environment involves all members of the community, it is more often than not focused on ensuring positive outcomes for those who are less able to voice their opinions. To continue the generalisation, these people are more often than not at the lower end of the socio-economic spectrum.
As many of the students from the Community Planning unit will most likely go onto conventional town planning roles within either private practice or public service, it is most important that they not only understand how to apply good town planning principles to the built environment, but also how to achieve positive community outcomes through application of these principles. Further, within this it is essential that the economic
Assignment 2
Community Planning Practice Paper
What role does Community Planning have in Local Economic Development?
Lecturers: Fiona Caniglia & Stuart McLaughlin
Student: Andreas Faludi
Student ID: 02534955
Due Date: 4 June 2004
"Planning ahead is a measure of class. The rich and even the middle class plan for generations, but the poor can plan ahead only a few weeks or days."
Gloria Steinam, The Time Factor (1980)
INTRODUCTION
Unfortunately, it is true to say that many stakeholders within the broader development industry regard the bottom line of their balance sheets rather than the economic well being of locals (some of whom may be displaced during the development process) as the be all and end all. While the tangible rise in land value associated by proximity to quality developments is recognised by many, there are just as many whose economic situations become worsened. While these individuals or groups may already be homeless and residing in public housing that is to make way for new development, for example, the fact remains that their economic situation has suffered by virtue of their displacement. While community planning planning for the community rather than just the built environment involves all members of the community, it is more often than not focused on ensuring positive outcomes for those who are less able to voice their opinions. To continue the generalisation, these people are more often than not at the lower end of the socio-economic spectrum.
As many of the students from the Community Planning unit will most likely go onto conventional town planning roles within either private practice or public service, it is most important that they not only understand how to apply good town planning principles to the built environment, but also how to achieve positive community outcomes through application of these principles. Further, within this it is essential that the economic
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