PLANNING CONTEXT

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PLANNING CONTEXT TYPES

• TOPIC 3

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TOPICS

• Planning types and planners
• Traditional
• Democratic
• Equity
• Incremental
• Strategic
• Planning models
• Rational
• Strategic

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PLANNING PLANNERS
PLANNING TYPE Theoretical bases Goal or ends Planners role Planning areas
TRADITIONAL Organization theory Scientific management System Dynamics Application of reason and facts Scientist searching for the correct way to plan Transportation Land use Capital facilities planning Policy Analysis
DEMOCRATIC Political Science Democratic theory Public participation Bottom-up planning Planner as an educator of citizens choices Across the board
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PLANNING PLANNERS
PLANNING TYPE Theoretical bases Goal or ends Planners role Planning areas
EQUITY Historic Materialism Critical Theory Social justice Empowering the powerless Planner as an advocate (pro bono) Environment Housing Community development
INCREMENTAL Liberal politics Satisfactory instead utility maximization Planner as a mediator of the public and special interest Across the board
STRATEGIC Corporate management Oriented toward results or outcomes Planner as a consultant /entrepreneur Economic development
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PLANNING MODELS

• THE RATIONAL APPROACH
• Analysis of the situation/problem formulation
• Goals formulation
• Identification/design of alternative strategies
• Assessment of alternatives by tracing their
  consequences
• Choice/decision
• Implementation of the plan
• Evaluation of the plan and feedback

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RATIONAL PLANNING
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THE STRATEGIC APPROACH

• Scan the environment
• Select key issues
• Set mission statement or broad goals
• Undertake external Internal analysis
• Develop goals, objectives, and strategies with
  respect to each other
• Development and plan implementation to carry out
  strategic actions
• Monitor, update, and scan

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STRATEGIC PLANNING
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KEY QUESTIONS

• What are the differences between strategic
  traditional planning?
• What are the theoretical bases of strategic
  planning?
• What is the role of the planner in strategic
  planning?
• What are the goals or ends in strategic planning?
  
• How would strategic planning be applied to the El
  Paso-Juarez context? What are the strategic
  issues? What are the key SWOT in the El
  Paso-Juarez region?

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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN EL PASO-CIUDAD JUAREZ