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WORKSHOP: PLANNING Coming Together to Make Something Happen Premise: NCP neighborhoods began by writing a plan. Each delegation of citizen-planners was supported by a professional planner, a writer-scribe, graphic designers and other technical support worth over $100,000. But much more was produced than words on paper. The act of planning drew people together — even former adversaries — and focused them on what’s wrong and what needs to be done. KEY TAKE-AWAY: PLANNING BUILDS NEIGHBORHOOD CONSENSUS BY HELPING STAKEHOLDERS FIND COMMON GROUND AROUND A VISION, STRATEGIES AND PROJECTS. Commenting on the self-organizing nature of the community planning process: “ The first issues meeting, everybody vents. The second issues meeting, everybody constructively organizes ideas.” On why community groups in Pilsen stopped fighting … and started planning with each other: “ We had two options: We could plan for ourselves, or we could have others plan for us. We took option ‘A.’ … Our biggest asset in this whole thing is not the money. It’s the relationships. It’s OK if I’m not getting the credit, as long as it’s getting done.” ÁLVARO OBREGÓN, NCP director for The Resurrection Project Moderator LES POLLOCK, principal planner, Camiros Ltd. 16
KEY TAKE-AWAY: APPEAL TO PEOPLE’S SELF- INTEREST TO GET THEM INVOLVED. On the psychology of recruiting citizenplanners who have other things to do. More than 100 residents and local leaders put their names on the 38-page South Chicago plan: “ Understanding what the selfinterest is will help you to market. If I’m a single mom, why come to a 6 p.m. meeting if I have to feed my kids, help them do their homework, and get them to bed” KEY TAKE-AWAY: “PLANNING WHILE DOING” MAKES IT MORE REAL AND CREATES UPFRONT SATISFACTIONS. On the galvanizing role of “early action projects”: “ Try to identify a small catalyst project to help kick-start implementation.” MIKE TOMAS, NCP director at the Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance ANGELA HURLOCK, executive director of Claretian Associates 17
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