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This expanding role and capacity of citizens in urban design today suggests the emergence of a more inclusive practice of “citizen design” as distinct from the con- ventional model of participatory design. The practice of citizen design moves beyond participation as a legal, and procedural requirement. It sees urban design not as an exclusive realm of professional practice but as a field in which citizens can exercise their full rights and responsibilities, as well as their new skills and knowledge. For institutions and the professionals, the rise of citizens means that they have to engage citizens and community stakeholders as equal partners in the design and planning process. It requires understanding the more complex and fluid processes of engage- ment, navigating the social and cultural nuances, building alliances and partner- ships, and expanding the repertoire of par- ticipation. Por the municipal authorities in beyond participation in a narrow sense.

Figure 3 This expanding role and capacity of citizens in urban design today suggests the emergence of a more inclusive practice of “citizen design” as distinct from the con- ventional model of participatory design. The practice of citizen design moves beyond participation as a legal, and procedural requirement. It sees urban design not as an exclusive realm of professional practice but as a field in which citizens can exercise their full rights and responsibilities, as well as their new skills and knowledge. For institutions and the professionals, the rise of citizens means that they have to engage citizens and community stakeholders as equal partners in the design and planning process. It requires understanding the more complex and fluid processes of engage- ment, navigating the social and cultural nuances, building alliances and partner- ships, and expanding the repertoire of par- ticipation. Por the municipal authorities in beyond participation in a narrow sense.

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Figure 25.1 Open house in Seattle’s Chinatown International District. Source: Jeffrey Hou. Note: Open houses provided opportunities for conversation between neighborhood residents and designers concerning proposed design. In recent years, the discourse and practice of participatory design have continued Expanding participation available at the fingertips of citizens. Free online resources are enabling citizens to visualize and manipulate outcomes of urban design. More complex programs allow simulated walkthroughs and produce suit- ability maps and visualization of different planning scenarios. In Portland, Oregon, citizens armed with new skills have pre- sented alternative guidelines for infill development (Snyder 2006). In New York City, communication technologies made it possible to organize a large-scale workshop with thousands of participants to envision the rebuilding of Lower Manhattan follow- ing 9/11 (Faga 2006). These new tools and technologies have the potential to make citizens become informed and engaged, while pushing the temporal, spatial, and social boundaries of participation.
Figure 25.1 Open house in Seattle’s Chinatown International District. Source: Jeffrey Hou. Note: Open houses provided opportunities for conversation between neighborhood residents and designers concerning proposed design. In recent years, the discourse and practice of participatory design have continued Expanding participation available at the fingertips of citizens. Free online resources are enabling citizens to visualize and manipulate outcomes of urban design. More complex programs allow simulated walkthroughs and produce suit- ability maps and visualization of different planning scenarios. In Portland, Oregon, citizens armed with new skills have pre- sented alternative guidelines for infill development (Snyder 2006). In New York City, communication technologies made it possible to organize a large-scale workshop with thousands of participants to envision the rebuilding of Lower Manhattan follow- ing 9/11 (Faga 2006). These new tools and technologies have the potential to make citizens become informed and engaged, while pushing the temporal, spatial, and social boundaries of participation.
Booher (2004) argue that the current legally As urban design involves an increasing number of actors and organizations, the civic model of urban design is shifting toward not only a participatory one but also a collaborative one with designers and stakeholders working as more equal part- ners. Collaboration is important, as urban design increasingly has to address multiple values, competing interests, social and economic conflicts, cultural differences, and institutional complexities. Innes and Booher (2004) argue that the current legally
Booher (2004) argue that the current legally As urban design involves an increasing number of actors and organizations, the civic model of urban design is shifting toward not only a participatory one but also a collaborative one with designers and stakeholders working as more equal part- ners. Collaboration is important, as urban design increasingly has to address multiple values, competing interests, social and economic conflicts, cultural differences, and institutional complexities. Innes and Booher (2004) argue that the current legally