page_title: Theories of urban planning
section_title: Participatory planning
hierarchical_section_title: Theories of urban planning / Participatory planning
caption_attribution_description: Suomi: keskustelutilaisuus Helsingin yleiskaavastaEnglish: public consultation event about urban planning in Helsinki
context_page_description: Planning theory is the body of scientific concepts, definitions, behavioral relationships, and assumptions that define the body of knowledge of urban planning. There are nine procedural theories of planning that remain the principal theories of planning procedure today: the Rational-Comprehensive approach, the Incremental approach, the Transformative Incremental approach, the Transactive approach, the Communicative approach, the Advocacy approach, the Equity approach, the Radical approach, and the Humanist or Phenomenological approach.
context_section_description: Participatory planning is an urban planning paradigm that emphasizes involving the entire community in the strategic and management processes of urban planning; or, community-level planning processes, urban or rural. It is often considered as part of community development. Participatory planning aims to harmonize views among all of its participants as well as prevent conflict between opposing parties. In addition, marginalized groups have an opportunity to participate in the planning process.
caption: A public consultation event about urban planning in Helsinki
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