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ELEMENTS OF COMMUNITY STRUCTURE IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN PLANNING Involving the participants in the planning process can ensure that plans will have a long-lasting and stable constituency. COMMUNITY STRUCTURE LOCAL KNOWLEDGE: residents possess intimate knowledge of their Structure of a community is paramount to its successes and failures. Having a good structure will support participants to live, build, be and play as a cohesive network community’s needs and conditions. (International Permaculture Community, 2020) ENHANCED SUPPORT AND COMPLIANCE: DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES: involvement from a range of stakeholders 4 Main Elements According to the IPC Structure: ensures that multiple viewpoints are considered. ★ PARTICIPANTS EMPOWERMENT AND EQUITY ★ ORGANIZATIONAL ELEMENTS CONFLICT PREVENTION AND RESOLUTION ★ PHYSICAL ELEMENTS SUSTAINABILITY ★ PRODUCTION ELEMENTS TRANSPARENCY AND TRUST 1. Participants 2. Organizational Those who actively engage with and influence the various Refers to a collection of people, involved in pursuing defined aspects of a community, from planning and governance to social activities objectives. The organization encompasses division of work among and economic development. Their involvement is crucial for the successful functioning and growth of the community. employees and alignment of tasks towards the ultimate goal of the company. Specific groups with shared needs living in defined geographic area that Organizational elements concerns how we interact with one actively pursues identification of their needs, take decisions, and establish another, the land, the society, other international communities, and the mechanisms to meet these needs ( Ndekha, Hansen, et.al, 2003) world at large. All legal issues, protocols, and processes, as well as how we live and work together, are organizational elements. SHARED WORK HOURS (SHAWOHO) - an internal sharing economy that a participant is taking on, however, the distinction can sometimes also refer to how often they are living in the ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS intentional community. Edgar Schein - prominent organizational psychologist, identified four key - An arrangement whereby one full-time job may be carried out by two people organizational structure elements: working part-time. ❖ COMMON PURPOSE ❖ COORDINATED EFFORT CLASSIFICATIONS: ❖ DIVISION OF LABOR TRIBE MEMBERS - a member committing a minimum of 9 ❖ HIERARCHY OF AUTHORITY months of SHAWOHO in most years. These elements are important in defining the culture of the PART-TIME TRIBE MEMBERS - is one who is committing to a organization minimum of 3 months per year of SHAWOHO. VACATION INVESTORS - participants who only stay for a short Beyond the core elements, other critical organizational elements are integral to period of time (less than 90 days in a year) and who want to community structure: build a place for their enjoyment and for rentals when they are not - Legal Issues, Protocols, and Processes - establishing formal rules and around. guidelines that govern community life and interactions. VISITORS - anyone undertaking SHAWOHO less than 2 months - Social Interactions - facilitating healthy, constructive relationships among a year. members. - Resource Management - efficient allocation and use of resources, whether financial, human, or environmental  - Conflict Resolution Mechanisms - implementing systems to manage and resolve disputes effectively THE FARM - Tennessee, USA - Founded in 1971, located in southern middle Tennessee - A three-square-mile intentional community based on the values on Achieving alignment and sustaining organizational capacity requires time nonviolence and respect for the earth. and critical thinking. - Known for its practices including natural childbirth and midwifery, Organizations must identify the outcomes the new structure or process is partnership with indigenous cultures, and support for alternative intended to produce. This typically necessitates recalibrating the following: technologies. - Defining Mission-Critical Work - Identifying tasks that are crucial to the community’s THE DANCING RABBIT ECOVILLAGE - Rutledge, Missouri, United States goals and scaling back non-essential activities. - A thriving sustainability demonstration project for over 20 years. - Updating Role Requirements - Aims to develop a social structure that is both vibrant and non-exploitative. - revising existing roles and creating new roles to meet - Diverse population living sustainably in a place that serves as an example of evolving needs. effective human interaction with nature. - Setting Key Metrics and Accountability Standards - Promotes organic permaculture gardens and designs to natural - Establishing measurable performance indicators and buildings, alternative energy, inner sustainability, and self-governance. clear accountability structures. - Ensuring Effective Information Flow - Facilitating open and transparent communication BEST PRACTICES FOR ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS IN COMMUNITIES across all levels. Clear Vision and Common Purpose - Clarifying Decision-Making Authority - Establish shared vision that aligns all community members toward - Defining who has authority to make decisions at various a common goal levels of the organization. Effective Communication and Coordination - Facilitate open communication channels to ensure everyone is When such organizational elements work well together, creating invisible informed and involved “ties that bind”, a natural and peaceful flow within the community manifests, which Specialization through Division of Labor contributes to the development of healthy - Assign roles and responsibilities based on individual strengths to maximize efficiency Balanced Authority Structure TWIN OAKS PLACE- Mandaluyong, Metro Manila - Create a hierarchy that allows clear leadership while promoting - Upwardly mobile residents to be connected via its cutting-edge participation and shared responsibility technological foundation. - - Redefines urban living Integrated fiber-optic technology, which connects IP-enabled appliances to 3. Physical Elements Elements that are bound to the earth. Land use is its domain. the internet and enables them to use wide range of web-based applications. The land will be divided with a balance between agroforestry, agricultural, - A vertical residential development that showcases the company’s plans and naturally reserved areas, and village land, which will further be divided standards for future Greenfield District Buildings between private homes and communal/collective spaces. The land will provide food security in every possible way. CRYSTAL WATERS - Australia - Situated in 640 acres of bushland at the Mary River’s headwaters. The designation of land is broken down into the following zones: - Known as a beautiful Australian Wildlife Sanctuary - Village Zones - - “Land for Wildlife” - refers to a part of a community/ urban plan that - Diverse range of local flora and fauna, including numerous kangaroos and emphasizes residential areas with a sense of local wallabies, as well as numerous birds and reptiles. identity and community-oriented living.  - Incorporates mix of housing types, small-scale and hedges for dividing spaces, creating commercial spaces, and communal areas designed to shade and beauty foster interaction among residents. - Green houses - Design and layout of a village impacts on the efficiency of a community, on the psyche and health of its members and on the interaction and relationships that Natural Physical Elements: people have to each other and the environment. - Streams - Personal spaces, community spaces, and - Creeks & rivers cooperative spaces. All have physical elements that - Water falls must be considered before the time, effort and - Old growth stands bridges expenses are invested in making them - Roads - Therefore, permaculture design is crucial, and some - Access to the ocean overarching considerations will include integrating natural resources within the village ' s landscape, - Farm Zones non-grid patterns, useful polyculture corridors, - Locations good for raising crops and housing farm ways to promote symbiotic village life relationships, and animals and poultry. efficiency through week-long planned locations of the - Knowing the capacity of land population size is critical to different physical, cultural, and economic elements. help decide the balance between land and population in order to sustain a village and enough food sources. Including the village zones, IPC aims to: Explore different fundamental designs for extending the village to reduce the Physical Elements of Farming: possibility of common problems. 1. Vegetable plots Create easy accessibility to and within the community. An access road or 2. Greenhouses alternative cargo/transit technology may be necessary to aid in the 3. Swales construction of the core of the village, however, it will become a car-free 4. Irrigation systems zone with large walking/cycling paths. 5. Harvesting infrastructure 6. Fencing Include spaces for learning, sharing, and growing, areas to explore and 7. Animals discuss, and places to create and exchange knowledge and techniques. 8. Plants & trees Design a community most efficiently for the enjoyment of its people and use 9. Acacia appropriate technology to reduce our environmental footprint. 10. Butterfly pea Establish a complete, vibrant, healthy, and productive village with at least 11. Common beans 50 participants. It will also be a place of immersion into new social dynamics and of permaculture put into practice TO MAKE THE MOST OF TIME AND AVAILABLE SPACE WHILE BUILDING THE AGRICULTURAL COMPONENT OF THE COMMUNITY, THESE Village Physical Elements: PLOTS SHOULD BE INTERPLANTED WITH LARGER TREE SPECIES AND - Sound playing structures PLANTS. SUCH AS LEGUMINOUS PLANTS AND TREES, FOR GREATER - Mini theater space SHADE, NITROGEN-FIXING AND IMPROVED SOIL BIODIVERSITY. ANIMALS - Public courtyards MAY ALSO BE USED TO ASSIST IN WORKLOAD AND PROVIDE - Learning spaces FERTILIZERS. ANIMALS TO RAISE SHOULD DEPEND PRIMARILY ON THE - Community hall - for dining, large gatherings, DIET AND REQUIREMENTS OF THE COMMUNITY. and meetings - Birthing place, Birthing pool - Guest lodges for visitors A home for every adult member - Play equipment/ jungle gyms - Toddler playground, mud play area, sand play area, water park with tubes and basins and funnels and buckets, etc. - Junk house- where recycled materials can find a new beginning Living fences, bushes,  - Agroforestry Zones BOTH LOCALLY AND DOWNSTREAM - AND OTHER PUBLIC BENEFITS, SUCH AS THOSE MENTIONED ABOVE. - IS THE INTERACTION OF AGRICULTURE AND TREES. THIS INCLUDES PLANTING TREES ON FARMS AND IN AGRICULTURAL LANDSCAPES, FARMING, AND PRODUCTION OF TREE CROPS SUCH AS COCOA, COFFEE, RUBBER, AND PALM OIL AGROFORESTRY IS AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTRY SYSTEMS THAT TRY TO BALANCE VARIOUS NEEDS SUCH AS: - TO PRODUCE TREES FOR TIMBER AND OTHER COMMERCIAL PURPOSES - TO PRODUCE A DIVERSE, ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF NUTRITIOUS - Protected Preserved Zone FOODS BOTH TO MEET GLOBAL DEMAND AND TO SATISFY THE - Protected areas or conservation areas are locations that NEEDS OF THE PRODUCERS THEMSELVES receive protection because of their recognized natural, - TO ENSURE THAT PROTECTION OF THE NATURAL ecological, or cultural values. ENVIRONMENT SO THAT IT CONTINUES TO PROVIDE - used to conserve biodiversity and frequently offer habitat RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES TO MEET THE and protection from exploitation for endangered and NEEDS OF THE PRESENT GENERATIONS AND THOSE TO COME. threatened species. In the most intensively managed landscapes and seascapes, natural processes cannot FOR FARMERS, RANCHERS, AND LANDOWNERS: exist. Protection helps maintain these processes AGROFORESTRY IS A CRITICAL TOOL FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL - This preserve will consist of the area’s natural fauna, with PRODUCTION. AGROFORESTRY PRACTICES ALLOW LANDOWNERS, BOTH LARGE the intent to restore it into a state of the primary forest if AND SMALL, TO DIVERSIFY THEIR PRODUCTION SYSTEMS IN ORDER TO BE MORE it is not already. The conservation of waterways and PROFITABLE AND REDUCE RISK, WHILE ALSO IMPROVING ENVIRONMENTAL biodiversity will be paramount, so that wildlife can STEWARDSHIP AND BENEFITING NEIGHBORS AND NEARBY COMMUNITIES AND continue to prosper and evolve. TOWNS. Things we need to do in order to reap the greatest benefits from FOR COMMUNITIES, LANDSCAPES, WATERSHEDS: the protected areas. AGROFORESTRY HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CREATE JOBS AND BOOST - Protect areas that are most important for biodiversity, ECONOMIC WELL-BEING IN COMMUNITIES. IT CAN HELP “RECONNECT” including intact ecosystems; AGRICULTURE, PEOPLE, AND COMMUNITIES WITHIN A LANDSCAPE, RESULTING IN - Ensure that conservation supports land connectivity A MORE MULTI-FUNCTIONAL AND SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPE. AGROFORESTRY wherever possible; PRACTICES WITHIN A WATERSHED CAN RESEMBLE A LIVING PATCHWORK QUILT, - Pursue conservation in various regions to ensure that CONNECTING HEADWATER FORESTS THROUGH AGRICULTURAL LANDS TO URBAN the global system of protected areas is representative of AREAS AND ON TO THE SEA, PROVIDING CLEANER WATER FOR COMMUNITIES - our planet’s diverse nature and ecosystems;  - Support indigenous peoples’ land rights and promote Generally, the correlation of the production elements aims to ensure a robust, healthy, indigenous-led conservation; creative and wealthy populace, which can be acquired through the daily operations of the - Increase funding for conservation and protected area people from small to large industries within the community. (The sharing of the monetary management and transition toward reliable long-term profits may also act as an incentive but it is secondary, a benefit of the collective effort.) funding sources; - Understanding what grew in the original forests and how to Examples of Production Elements: reclaim some of the land for such purposes; Guest House Rentals (Business) - Selective cutting to give a boost to the flora will most likely Doctor/Medical Services (Work) follow. Economic Housing (Project) - Pruning of existing trees and the introduction of Pag-ibig Fund Insurance (Cooperative species lost or beneficial to a diverse and productive Hotel (Structure) forest will commerce. Pizzeria (Product) Protected Area Management Categories: Production in Architecture - Biosphere Reserves (Albay Biosphere Reserve) - Creates a product, the product could mean an object, but buildings do not only - National Parks (Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park) commodify the notion of an object; also a PROCESS - Natural Monuments (Chocolate Hills) - Living history and engine of the future (design and technology) - Natural Resources Protection Areas (El Nido Managed Resource Protected - Knowledge of strategic management in a context aware-framework (methods to Area) models to actual projects) - Flora and Fauna Protection Areas (Mt. Apo Natural Park) - Architecture value is a built artifact (cultural production) - Sanctuaries ( Agusan Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary) - Multidimensional engagement in our society - State Reserves and Parks (Mount Kitanglad Range Natural Park) - A complex interconnected system of hard and soft infrastructures, environments, and ecologies, economies, and services Ar. Sergio Ferro (1980) 4. Production Elements - Brazilian architect defines work, products and services, and any other else which is the result of a certain process or of collective effort Note: if any type of production element generates Rather than seeing architecture from the outside as an object, we need to understand it is a income, these monies will be shared via the “share the dividend” plan form of production, from within. (referring to the impact rather than physical element) " whose role in the real world lies mainly in the reception of its built products, and not in their material production." Material production - he means more than just detailing a building; acknowledging architects as active protagonists rather than the consumers that we have arguably become as a profession. - Sustain the diverse needs of the community members, (Inner Response) - To produce certain goods and services that the community can exchange with other communities or sell to the world at large. (External Response)  actively involved in the design, planning, and decision-making processes of COMMUNITY - Processes, Dynamics, architectural projects. Key Features: Empowerment diverse stakeholders Community - a group of people who have similar interests, values, or goals in a given collaborative decision-making setting or environment. Communities give their members a sense of belonging and empowerment and ownership support, promoting relationships, collaboration, and a shared identity. (Lowe. 2012) Transparency and Accountability 3 MAIN PILLARS: ★ Groupism - refers to the tendency of individuals to form or align themselves with 1. CONNECTEDNESS specific groups based on shared characteristics, interests, or ideologies. In the 2. IDENTITY context of architecture, this could manifest in the way communities cluster around 3. GROWTH particular architectural styles, urban planning ideologies, or social goals. Groupism often arises when individuals within a community align Community Processes - pertains to the “how”, meaning how human relations form and themselves with others who share similar architectural styles, evolve, how decisions are taken, how local people are engaged or not engaged, and how ideologies, or cultural backgrounds the actions are implemented and by whom. (Wessels, 2018) ★ Subgroup - when a user joins a group and is put into a smaller group (ex. Community development - a systematic approach to change in which each of the phases committees, teams). It refers to a smaller, distinct group within a larger of the process may be sufficiently defined and measured in accordance with the specified community that shares specific characteristics, interests, or goals. criteria. ★ Minority group - refers to a category of people who hold less power or resources compared to the dominant social group within the community Community Dynamics - According to Oxford Consultants for Social Inclusion (2017), is This includes: defined as how the members and their interactions change over time or how people are racial groups affected by changes in that built environment. ethnic groups It refers to the changes that occur in the community power structures cultural groups and community population composition over time religious groups ★ Gender and Empowerment - refers to the ways in which gender considerations DYNAMICS IN COMMUNITY LEVEL: and empowerment strategies influence and shape architectural practices and - Integrative Forces community development. This includes how gender roles and relations affect - Disintegrative Forces people's access to resources, decision-making processes, and the design of - Participative Group and Groupism spaces - Functions of Sub Groups Key aspects: - Minority Groups Gender considerations: understanding how different - Gender and Empowerment genders experience and use spaces differently. Empowerment: increasing the agency and participation of ★ Integrative Forces - refer to the factors or strategies that bring together different marginalized groups, including women, in the elements of a community to create a cohesive and functional environment. decision-making processes related to architecture and These forces include: spatial configuration, social infrastructure, cultural sensitivity urban planning/ Integrative thinking - is the process of integrating intuition, reason and Community Empowerment imagination in a human mind with a view to developing a holistic continuum of strategy, includes personal (psychological) empowerment, organizational empowerment tactics, action, review and evaluation for addressing a problem in any field. and broader social and political actions. Community empowerment is therefore both an individual and a group phenomenon. ★ Disintegrative Forces - refer to processes or factors that lead to the breakdown Architecture can play a pivotal role in enhancing community autonomy by or fragmentation factors of community cohesion. These forces include: creating spaces and structures that support self sufficiency, foster engagement, and socio-economic disparities, rapid urbanization, lack of social empower local residents. infrastructure, cultural conflicts While these forces may appear negative, they are sometimes seen as PROJECTS necessary for growth and change, as they challenge the status quo and can lead The High Line - New York City, USA to the reformation or strengthening of community structures. Project Overview: An elevated linear park built on a disused rail line in Manhattan. The project was driven by community activism and local input. ★ Participative Group - refers to a group of stakeholders, including community members, architects, planners, and sometimes government officials, who are Community Impact: The High Line transformed an abandoned structure into a vibrant public space that fosters social interaction, environmental awareness, and local economic development. It has become a model for urban renewal and community-driven Crowdsourcing Mapping: Tools like OpenStreetMap enable residents design. to map and identify historical sites. Augmented Reality (AR) & Virtual Reality (VR): Create immersive The Ubuntu Center - South Africa experiences for local heritage education. Project Overview: A community center in Port Elizabeth designed to support Digital Archives: Online repositories like Europeana provide access to education, health, and social development for vulnerable communities. It was developed historical documents and archives. through collaboration with local stakeholders and the community. Mobile Apps: Encourage exploration of local history and cultural sites. Community Platforms: Websites like Nextdoor foster neighborhood Community Impact: The center provides educational and health services discussions and initiatives. tailored to local needs, promoting self-sufficiency and empowerment. Its design includes Interactive Websites: Tools like StoryMapJS document local histories flexible spaces that can adapt to various community activities. collaboratively. Khmer Architecture Tour - Cambodia SUMMARY Project tour: restores and repurposes traditional Khmer architecture in Understanding community dynamics, processes, and empowerment is critical for Cambodia. The initiative involves local communities in the preservation and adaptive reuse building healthy, resilient, and self-sustaining communities. Communities can better address of historic buildings their needs, advocate for their rights, and drive positive, long-term change by recognizing Community Impact: By involving local craftsmen and community members in the complex interactions within them, facilitating effective processes for collective the restoration process, the project supports cultural heritage, creates jobs, and strengthens decision-making and action, and providing individuals with the skills and resources they local pride and identity. require. Together, these components form a solid foundation for community development and well-being. Sustainable Community Development in Makoko - Nigeria Project Overview: A project that addresses housing and infrastructure needs in the Makoko slum of Lagos. It includes floating schools and community centers designed to improve living conditions. Community Impact: By incorporating local input and sustainable design principles, the project improves living conditions and provides educational facilities, enhancing community resilience and autonomy. TECHNOLOGICAL TOOLS Technology plays a crucial role in empowering communities through architecture by enabling more inclusive, sustainable, and responsive design processes. Here are several ways in which technology is fostering community empowerment in architecture: 1. Digital Design and Visualization Tools-Software such as Building Information Modeling (BIM), 3D modeling, and virtual reality (VR) allows architects and community members to visualize and modify architectural designs before construction. 2. Digital Fabrication and Construction Technologies - Innovations like 3D printing, prefabrication, and CNC machining allow for more efficient and customizable construction processes. 3. Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) in Community Planning - AR and VR technologies enable immersive experiences where community members can explore and interact with architectural proposals 4. Data-Driven Urban Design - Data analytics, GIS (Geographic Information Systems), and IoT (Internet of Things) are used to gather information about how spaces are used and to inform design decisions. 5. Heritage Preservation through Digital Documentation - The use of digital technologies like laser scanning, photogrammetry, and digital archiving to document and preserve historical and cultural sites. Digital Innovations that Support Community Engagement and Preservation Digital innovations play a critical role in supporting community engagement and preservation efforts. Here are some key technologies and methods: Social Media Platforms: Facilitate sharing and mobilizing support for local issues and heritage.  Better Plans: Consulting the people affected leads to development interventions COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLANNING that are more relevant and appropriate. Citizen Empowerment: Participation helps locals and CSOs learn about APPROACHES government processes and develop skills in decision-making and advocacy. Community-Based - refers to face-to-face groups within communities working essentially at Government Insight: Government staff gain practical experience with their own initiative. participatory methods and a clearer understanding of local conditions. Planning - deliberate analytic efforts designed to guide future decisions and actions. Improved Understanding: Collaboration among different stakeholders fosters Development - derives from traditional interpretations concerned with increasing levels of mutual understanding, trust, and better teamwork for future initiatives. industrialisation and from modern conceptions centered on fulfillment of basic Greater Transparency: Participatory planning increases transparency and needs, but the meaning here looks more toward the transcendent interpretations based on accountability by exposing government and agency operations to public ideas of human dignity and fulfillment. oversight. Strengthened Democracy: It promotes more democratic and equitable Development “in” and “of ” Community, Task Accomplishment and Structure Building processes, allowing citizens to share decision-making power with elected officials and external agencies. It is through the community field that comprehensive community development CONS: efforts are coordinated and executed. In this context, two important ideas must be Time and Cost addressed in order to understand how communities change and develop. First, we must be Resistance and Manipulation able to distinguish between two types of development commonly referred to as development Conflict with Existing Structures in community and development of community Scaling-Up Risks 2. POWER Development IN Community derived from the active challenging of authority, it's not received as a gift nor primarily refers to an approach to bring about improvements, primarily it is seized from that authority. Rather, it reflects an inner strength which had lain dormant, infrastructural enhancements, in the community. an independent, self created source of power. Examples include economic growth, modernization, improved service delivery, Participation without redistribution of power is an empty and frustrating process and business retention, expansion and recruitment. for the powerless and that in most cases, where power has come to be shared it was taken With this type of development, the community tends to be viewed merely as a by the citizens, not given by the city. (Arnestein). setting or location in which various improvements occur It is the empowerment of people out of their own resources which constitutes the fundamental value of community-based development planning. This empowerment is the Development OF Community basis of development in its deepest sense. a much broader process than economic development, modernization, improved PROS: service delivery and other developments in the community. This type of development Empowerment of Local Communities consists of establishing, fostering and maintaining processes in the community that Increased Accountability encourage communication and cooperation between/among individuals, informal groups Enhanced Community Cohesion and formal organizations. Development of community involves purposive, positive, structure CONS: oriented efforts by people in a locality to articulate and sustain a community field. Potential Conflicts with Existing Power Structures Capacity and Resource Constraints TECHNIQUES Risk of Inequality 1. PARTICIPATION The concept of including regular people in the planning process is widely 3. EXPERIENCE recognized in theory, even though it isn't as common in actual planning practices. A major element in some programs of decentralization within nations An essential element within the planning process. Within the hierarchy of ADVANTAGES: planning techniques, it could be the basic element or building block. 1. It is contextual; it cannot be done at a distance or in the abstract 2. Expedites the implementation of plans. 3. It has the quality of assuring that decisions will-at least in this 4.ALIEN VALUES sense-be just. “values or principles that are perceived as foreign or different from one's Arnold Kaufman put it, 'the main justifying function of participation is development of man's own cultural or personal beliefs.” essential powers-inducing human dignity and respect, and making men responsible by Comprehensive planning is unrealistic because of the difficulty of doing it. There developing their powers of deliberate action is another, far more serious, sense in which such sophisticated planning techniques are PROS: unrealistic: they are designed to achieve goals which are totally removed from the genuine Amplified Voice: Participatory planning empowers the poor and marginalized by concerns of genuine people. giving them more say in development decisions. 5. DIALOGUE 6. SAFETY & SECURITY: Some organizations make sure residents experience The natural method of development planning among ordinary people. safety for their physical beings and material possessions. Approach this element Planning at the community level thus necessarily entails a group of people arriving at their by listening closely to neighbors about safety concerns. own analysis of their situation, including a confrontation with the conflicts they have among Ex. increasing security measure, neighborhood watch program, themselves and with others. improve street lights Three-way Dialogue 1. Professional-Professional 7. EDUCATION: Start a Community Development journey by working with the local 2. Professional-Ordinary People education system. These can be schools, after-school programs, clubs, or other. 3. Ordinary People-themselves as community Neighborhood children deserve high-quality education and opportunities for PROS: long-term success. Inclusivity and Representation Ex. educational clubs, strengthening schools, increasing access and Enhanced Understanding and Empathy equity Empowerment and Ownership 8. HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES: These services should have the resources to Conflict Resolution secure residents' health and well-being. They must also be accessible. This is an Strengthened Social Cohesion excellent approach for people with connections to areas like the medical field and Improved Decision-Making government agencies. Capacity BuildingS Ex. resource allocation, preventive care, accessibility CONS: Time-Consuming ECONOMICS Power Imbalances focuses on enhancing job opportunities, supporting local businesses, investing Risk of Tokenism Dependence on Skilled Facilitation in infrastructure, fostering entrepreneurship, and improving income distribution to boost the Potential for Conflict Escalation community’s overall economic well-being and sustainability. Uncertainty in Outcomes Resource Intensive 9. HOUSING: is the cornerstone of community stability. To maximize equity, housing should be sustainable and mixed-income housing. Choosing to focus on housing could mean looking at local construction or rehabilitation. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT APPROACH 10. EMPLOYMENT: These kinds of efforts could start with creating local jobs. Very SOCIAL FABRIC - focuses on strengthening the social bonds, relationships, and networks strategically, building up employment can include equipping residents for those that connect individuals within a community. It emphasizes the interconnectedness and local jobs interdependence of people, which includes shared values, norms, trust, and social 11. HOUSEHOLD INCOME: The overall community has disposable income cohesion. This approach highlights the importance of these connections for enhancing available to support local commerce. One on ramp to Community Development is community well-being, resilience, and development. figuring out ways to boost wealth in the community. 1. Build a Sense of Place: is when residents have a clear idea of their 12. LOCAL COMMERCE: Ideally, some of these businesses are owned and neighborhood's identity. operated by community residents. This keeps wealth in the community! Many 2. Develop & Support Credible Leadership: Every neighborhood needs proactive organizations equip or partner with local entrepreneurs to keep local businesses and trusted leaders. These leaders act in the best interests of the neighborhood. humming Most of the time, these leaders are already around in the neighborhood #3 3. Foster Neighborhood Connectivity: Bonded neighbors feel responsible for “ARCHITECTS PLAY A CRUCIAL ROLE IN SHAPING CITIES AND COMMUNITIES. each other. They put stock in civic engagement. To start fostering this FROM DESIGNING BUILDINGS AND PUBLIC SPACES TO CONSIDERING THE SOCIAL connectedness, you may start holding community events. AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF THEIR WORK, ARCHITECTS HAVE A 4. Connect with the Faith Community: Religious communities can be a powerful SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT AND THE COMMUNITIES THAT force for neighborhood flourishing. Often, they will provide key social, financial, INHABIT IT.” - Elif Ayse Sen, 2023 and spiritual resources for the good of the whole neighborhood STRUCTURAL ENVIRONMENT Architecture involves designing a building's structural systems to effectively manage environmental forces and ensure durability and stability while considering the people and the community. 5. TACKLE THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT: Neighbors need safe, well- maintained, and functional environments. Many organizations start by focusing on the physical environment. EX. recreational/functional areas, accessibility and safety, incorporate eco-friendly, infrastructure development.