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Fig. 25.8 CABERNET Land
use model: Brownfields are
the empty space that allows
urban systems to develop
(source: CABERNET 2006 ,
reproduced with permission)
Long recognised as good practice, encouraged by the Aarhus Convention (Anon
1998 ) and now a legal requirement of the Public Participation Directive (European
Parliament 2003 ), citizen engagement is an essential component of ensuring the
long term success of a master plan.
“Design charrettes” are one highly effective way of engaging with a wide range
of citizens in a short period of time. By compressing the time allowed for ideas to
emerge, participants focus attention on the big issues rather than the often irrelevant
and surprisingly contentious details. Collaborative working in an environment
of mutual respect and tolerance of ideas and suggestions leads to consensus or
identification of fundamental areas of discord in a short time (Fig. 25.9 ).
Fig. 25.9 Recording the outcomes of a design charrette (source: C P Nathanail, reproduced with
permission)