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January 24, 2013 | 12:01 am

Public Process and the Perils of Dismissive Engagement

“What would you like to see here?”

And there it is. Perhaps the most inane question ever posed in the course of a public design process. And posed it is, constantly.

“We’re doing a master plan for downtown. What would you like to see here?”

It’s crazy. In one sweeping question, practitioners not only set the stage for unmet expectations, they devalue the art and craft of urban design at the same time.

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Category Back of the Envelope, Community Development, Planning and Design, Public Engagement14 CommentsTags engagement, iPhone, master planning, public process, Scott Doyon, Steve Jobs

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