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Community Resistance and Discretionary Strategies in Planning Sustainable Development: The Case of Colorado Cities
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Abstract How bureaucrats exercise administrative discretion is an enduring question in urban planning and democratic governance. Conflicts between urban planners’ professional recommendations and community stakeholders’ demands play out especially in the sustainable development context, where planners confro... view more
How bureaucrats exercise administrative discretion is an enduring question in urban planning and democratic governance. Conflicts between urban planners’ professional recommendations and community stakeholders’ demands play out especially in the sustainable development context, where planners confront value conflicts between environmental, economic, and social goals. This article investigates the sources of community resistance to sustainable development and the discretionary strategies planners employ to persuade communities towards a more sustainable future. Utilizing a descriptive case study design, we examine four Colorado cities experiencing growth and community resistance to sustainable development practices. We find that while planners face community resistance from a multitude of sources, including developer pressures, NIMBYism and density concerns, and distrust of the planning profession, planners also work within their discretionary space using interdepartmental coordination, communication and outreach, data and evidence, rule changes, and neutral stewardship to encourage sustainable development. Implications for planning practice and future research are discussed.... view less
Classification
Area Development Planning, Regional Research
Free Keywords
NIMBY; administrative discretion; community resistance; discretionary strategies; local governance; sustainable development
Document language
English
Publication Year
2019
Page/Pages
p. 98-110
Journal
Urban Planning, 4 (2019) 4
Issue topic
Towards Transformative Practice Frameworks: Planners, Professional Agency and Sustainable Urbanism
ISSN
2183-7635
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed