|aThis item must not be sold to any third party vendors.
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|aUsing the Official Plan as the case study, this research examines the extent to which underrepresented groups are engaged in public consultation in the planning process for the City of Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. The Official Plan, along with the tools and secondary plans and policies which reinforce it, shape how people navigate and benefit from the built environment, such as access to public institutions and amenities, transit, parks, safe public space, quality housing, and more. This research frames the Official Plan as an opportunity for the city to demonstrate its new commitment to transparency and community engagement. Drawing on a range of experts and community members, and best engagement practices of other Canadian municipalities and nongovernmental organizations, a set of recommendations is proposed for the city’s community engagement framework. These recommendations emphasize an inclusive, democratic, and feminist approach to engagement and consultation which honours lived experience and local knowledge of diverse and underrepresented demographics and multi-sector stakeholders.
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|aSchool code: 0513.
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|aLand use planning.
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|aCanadian studies.
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|aPublic policy.
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|aDiversity
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|aEquity
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|aInclusion
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|aMarginalized
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|aPublic engagement
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|aUnderrepresented
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|a0536
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|a0630
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|a0385
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|aTrent University (Canada).|bSustainability Studies.