Sherry Arnstein, writing in 1969 about citizen involvement in planning processes in the
United States, described a “ladder of citizen participation” that showed participation ranging …

Food asset mapping conducted by planners and policymakers usually consists of an online
map identifying the locations of food-related sites in cities. However, food asset mapping …

“Free-choice” learners are people who learn outside of a formal learning environment. The
video platform YouTube is a popular place for free-choice learners to educate themselves …

We investigate community members' perceptions of their engagement with university
researchers' engaged research conducted in their neighborhoods. Analyzing interviews …

Fifty years ago, Sherry Arnstein presented “a ladder of citizen participation,” highlighting the
relevance of citizen participation for the social imperatives of her time. Today, there is …

Recent social movements in response to anti-Black racism and racialized COVID-19 impacts
have once again opened up conversations about the ways in which planning practices …

In a field still largely dominated by White perspectives and standards, this chapter reflects on
a collaborative course redesign project that engaged planning students with questions …

This paper formulates Advanced Design Thinking (ADT) as a pathway to transform design
education. It does so via a project that sought to identify and strengthen the competencies of …

Canada is located on unceded Indigenous territories. Indigenous communities and
governments are increasingly asserting their rights not just on reserve lands but also in their …

For over 50 years, Sherry Arnstein's Ladder of Citizen Participation has offered a simple yet
elegant characterization of the problems and prospects for achieving more meaningful …