PLAN-711 Advocacy Planning & Action

3 Credits

• PLAN-711-01

Advocacy planning is a major force in community, city, and regional decision-making processes. The evolution, current status and projected role of advocacy in the planning and design domains are considered. Topics include citizen participation in political and developmental activities; changing governmental policies affecting neighborhood housing and commercial programs; work with established and underrepresented community groups; the ideological premises of advocacy and social action; and the relationship of the planner to society and societal concerns. The course incorporates lectures, seminar discussions, guest presentations and student field-related projects. It is a prerequisite for further independent study in the advocacy field.