Charrette method

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Charrette method
Goal / function Influencing public discussions, advising decision-makers
typical topics specific local or regional problems and planning tasks
context Questions at the local level
typical clients Local politics, local government, associations or similar actors
Duration At least 4 days (plus 1 day each for public preparation and follow-up), several meetings (2–4) at intervals of a few weeks are possible
Participants (number and selection) no specifications, the more participants, the more representative the results; Self-selection, as well as targeted selection (if necessary with subsequent recruitment)
important actors, developers, rights holders National Charrette Institute
geographical distribution v. a. USA , also Germany

Source: Nanz / Fritsche, 2012, pp. 86–87

The Charrette method is a public planning method for urban and regional development with the direct participation of citizens. It has been used mainly in the USA since the 1990s.

Procedure

The principle is that planners, entrepreneurs, project developers and other decision-makers discuss a planned construction project with those affected and interested citizens and jointly advance the planning. This promotes the project and creates trust in the planning. The special thing about Charrette is that the necessary administrative procedures are also integrated into the process. In terms of its approach, the Charrette is similar to the Perspektivenwerkstatt process, which emphasizes the publicity of the planning process and includes extensive public participation in the planning process.

designation

The name charrette comes from French and means something like cart or wagon . In these, in the 19th century, the art works of the art academy students were driven to the academy for assessment and the test subjects worked on it while driving, taking the comments and advice of the watching population.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Patrizia Nanz , Miriam Fritsche: Citizen Participation Handbook: Procedures and Actors, Opportunities and Limits , bpb (Volume 1200), 2012 (PDF 1.37 MB) →  to order the printed edition at bpb.de.
  2. ↑ Charrette - a process that makes a career ( Memento from June 14, 2013 in the Internet Archive )