Allmänhetens involvering i planeringsprocessen
En studie av två olika metoder för gatuundersökningar
Public participation?on-street survey?DemocracyRational planningCommunicative planningMedborgardeltagandeGatuundersökningDemokratiRationell planeringKommunikativ planering
It might seem obvious that public opinions should be included in the planning process. However, it is not clear to what extent. Statutory forms of public participation attract little interest since many people feel that it is hard to make a difference. The purpose of this study was to engage those that normally do not get to speak their mind in the planning process. In this study, two methods for conducting ?on-street surveys? were investigated. The place for the ?on-street surveys? was Centralplan in Gävle. The two methods had different approaches. The ?Stationary? method was a structured interview of pedestrians who had just crossed Centralplan. The ?Follower? method was a structured interview that took place as the administrator and the participant crossed Centralplan in tandem. A total of 40 ?Stationary? and 22 ?Follower? interviews were conducted. The majority of the participants responded positively on making themselves heard within the planning process, indicating that they have important views to share. The methods used in this study can serve as an icebreaker for communication between planners and the public.