Citizen-Planners

From BeyondVoting

• Citizen-Planners - The role of the professional urban planner is changing as new technology provides more residents with the tools and opportunity to engage in the planning process. Some have suggested that the role of a subdivision of professional urban planners, community-planners, might be transformed into more of a facilitator rather than expert.

Using tools like wikipedia and wikimapia, a new role for resident engagement in the planning process is possible. Here's an example of a citizen-led planning effort, Pickles Park.