The broader social network of community planning: a diagnostic tool for communities to assess their planning capacity

social network;community planning evaluation

Borich, Genevieve

关键词: social network;    community planning evaluation;   

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美国|英语

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【 摘 要 】

This research examined the relationship between social networks of a community and its planningcapacity. Nine common patterns (traits) of effective planning efforts were identified and aligned withsocial network methods. This provided the framework from which to develop a tool determining theability of a community to implement planning efforts, regardless of which planning approach it isutilizing. Between 2007 and 2009, the diagnostic tool was administered through a case study. The casestudy employed a snowball survey and key informant interviews that explored informal and formalcommunication patterns of a community’s planning capacity.Based upon that research, a model was developed to formatively assess the ability of any community toimplement plans and planning activities. In doing so, it is hoped community leaders and planningprofessionals may more effectively understand the full communicative dynamics at work in their localplanning implementation efforts. In that way locals may be able to better engage, be empowered to planin a more comprehensive manner, and potentially be more successful in resolving their communities’challenges. The diagnostic model tool is called the “Engaged Planning Communities Diagnostic Tool.”