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Citizen participation in urban policy: Lessons based on Berlin and São Paulo experiences
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Abstract This paper explores how different means of citizen participation influence urban policies at the city level. The study considers four case studies in two cities, Berlin, Germany and Sao Paulo, Brazil, covering different stages of the policy cycle. Informed by the assessment of qualitative research c... view more
This paper explores how different means of citizen participation influence urban policies at the city level. The study considers four case studies in two cities, Berlin, Germany and Sao Paulo, Brazil, covering different stages of the policy cycle. Informed by the assessment of qualitative research conducted during a year-long study, the experiences illustrate that the ability to navigate between streets and institutions in participatory procedures is key to ensuring political embeddedness of citizen contributions while remaining context sensitive. By expanding the concept of participation to incorporate different fields of action, the study provides a lens to inform procedural designs while questioning frameworks that hinder the democratic urban transformation.... view less
Keywords
urban planning; local politics; citizens' participation; participation; Federal Republic of Germany; Brazil
Classification
Area Development Planning, Regional Research
Free Keywords
democratic cities; participatory design; participatory planning
Document language
English
Publication Year
2022
City
Berlin
Page/Pages
28 p.
Series
Discussion Papers / Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung, Forschungsschwerpunkt Wandel politischer Systeme, Abteilung Demokratie und Demokratisierung, SP V 2022-101
Handle
http://hdl.handle.net/10419/251819
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Published Version; reviewed
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