Roles and Motivations of Planning Professionals Who Promote Public Participation in Urban Planning Practice
Two Case Studies from Beijing, China
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6404786 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lin Zhang (0000-0001-5966-3827, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands, corresponding author), Pieter Hooimeijer (0000-0001-5072-6481, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands), Yanliu Lin (0000-0001-7015-1443, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands), Stan Geertman (0000-0002-8824-0484, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 56 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 1237-1262 |
| Publication date | 2020-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Urban Affairs Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1078-0874 • E-ISSN: 1552-8332 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1078087419895116 |
| OpenAlex | W2995833107 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 13 |
| References cited | 51 |
Public participation in urban planning is a contested issue in China. In this article, we look at the endogenous mechanism of institutional change, by analyzing the roles and motivations of “third-party” planning professionals in two contrasting cases: a government-led and a citizen-led participatory practice. Findings show that planners were advocates of citizen participation in heritage preservation in both cases and acted as “mediators” in the first and “activists” in the second, yet remained within the mainstream planning structure. Their motivation to serve the rights of the citizens was clear, but subordinate to the drive to conform to the professional norms of authenticity in preservation in both cases. In contrast to both the Global North where more agonistic approaches question inclusive planning and the Global South where insurgent planning finds space to maneuver, Chinese urban planning seems to proceed by taking small steps within narrow margins when it comes to citizen engagement
Beijing · China · Citizen journalism · Economic growth · Economics · Government (linguistics · Mainstream · Participatory planning · Political science · Politics · Public participation · Public relations · Right to the city · Sociology · Urban planning · China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance · Law · Public Administration · Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies · Urban Planning and Governance
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Beyond rationality
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Reimagining Public Participation in Urban Development
The role of local officials in promoting public participation during local urban planning processes
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In search of open and inclusive arenas
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Multi-scenario urban growth boundaries and trade-offs among land use functions
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Investigating the Structure and Meaning of Public Service Motivation across Populations
Local Politics, Organized Interests, and Land-Use Policy
The Motivational Bases of Public Service
Measuring Public Service Motivation
Beyond Engagement and Participation
New Directions in Planning Theory
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Finding Common Ground
The qualitative research interview
Insurgent Planning
Incentives in Collective Action Organizations
Anti-incinerator campaigns and the evolution of protest politics in China
Historicizing Planning, Problematizing Participation
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Professionals and field-level change
| Unique citing works | 13 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2,17 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 13 |