Planning as a Systemic Catalyst

Planning is fundamental to the success of any project, even more significant in the realmof Non-Profit and Public work. In our current economy where funding for projects that arefor “the good of the people” are reduced, we need to make big plans that do not rely on bigfunding. Designers need to embrace this new paradigm of working as an opportunity for ourplans to be implemented as the start of a larger systemic strategy. We need to determine thecritical moves that accomplish more than the budget allows and establish succession plansthat are self-perpetuating. Or at a minimum, develop planning strategies that shift currentresource allocation from maintenance to efforts that are productive. We need to be entrepreneurialin our efforts to create agency, not just for designers, but for the community thatwe are engaging. Through systems analysis led master planning we can identify opportunitiesto for interventions that set in motion a larger plan rather than waiting for the funding toimplement everything at once. Additionally, these plans need to provide the opportunity forcommunity ownership and the flexibility for the co-opting and evolution of the design.

Volume Editors
Robert Corser & Sharon Haar

ISBN
978-1-944214-03-6