Between consultation and partnership: participation styles in Swedish urban revitalization processes involving disabled people

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Titel: Between consultation and partnership: participation styles in Swedish urban revitalization processes involving disabled people
Autoren: Erdtman, Emil, Müller, Lilian, Hedvall, Per-Olof
Quelle: Journal of Urban Design. 30(3):347-363
Schlagwörter: Participation, urbanplanning, universal design, disability, public spaces
Beschreibung: Inclusive urban design relies on the participation of disabled persons. This study examines how the involvement of this group is perceived and managed in three revitalization initiatives applying current legal and moral requirements, e.g. ‘universal design’. Qualitative content analysis was conducted on go-along interviews and participant observation in projects related to public places and buildings in three Swedish cities. Two participation styles were developed: Consultation and Partnership. Officials were focused on Consultation while disability organizations desired Partnership. There were overlapping styles in terms of organization, identification, and internal tensions, leading to misunderstandings about collaboration, participants’ legitimacy, and opportunities for influence.
Dateibeschreibung: print
Zugangs-URL: https://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:miun:diva-53429
https://doi.org/10.1080/13574809.2024.2383229
Datenbank: SwePub
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Abstract:Inclusive urban design relies on the participation of disabled persons. This study examines how the involvement of this group is perceived and managed in three revitalization initiatives applying current legal and moral requirements, e.g. ‘universal design’. Qualitative content analysis was conducted on go-along interviews and participant observation in projects related to public places and buildings in three Swedish cities. Two participation styles were developed: Consultation and Partnership. Officials were focused on Consultation while disability organizations desired Partnership. There were overlapping styles in terms of organization, identification, and internal tensions, leading to misunderstandings about collaboration, participants’ legitimacy, and opportunities for influence.
ISSN:13574809
14699664
DOI:10.1080/13574809.2024.2383229