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Learning Objectives:
Differentiate among universal/deliberative, pluralist/representative, and participatory models of citizen participation in governing
Defend or refute the argument that local knowledges are contested
Explain how community organizations represent the interests of citizens, politicians, and planners
Explain and respond to the assertion that “capturing local knowledge” can be exploitative
Describe an example of “local knowledge” that is unlikely to be represented in the geospatial data maintained routinely by government agencies
Explain how legislation such as the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 provides leverage to community organizations
Describe the range of spatial scales at which community organizations operate
Compare the advantages and disadvantages of group participation and individual participation
Describe the six “rungs” of increasing participation in governmental decision-making that constitute a “ladder” of public participation
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