Shared visions, unholy alliances: power, governance and deliberative processes in local transport planning.

Lancaster Environment Centre

Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

Published

Standard

Shared visions, unholy alliances: power, governance and deliberative processes in local transport planning. / Bickerstaff, Karen; Walker, Gordon P.
In: Urban Studies, Vol. 42, No. 12, 11.2005, p. 2123-2144.

Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

Harvard

Bickerstaff, K & Walker, GP 2005, 'Shared visions, unholy alliances: power, governance and deliberative processes in local transport planning.', Urban Studies, vol. 42, no. 12, pp. 2123-2144. https://doi.org/10.1080/00420980500332098

APA

Bickerstaff, K., & Walker, G. P. (2005). Shared visions, unholy alliances: power, governance and deliberative processes in local transport planning. Urban Studies, 42(12), 2123-2144. https://doi.org/10.1080/00420980500332098

Vancouver

Bickerstaff K, Walker GP. Shared visions, unholy alliances: power, governance and deliberative processes in local transport planning. Urban Studies. 2005 Nov;42(12):2123-2144. doi: 10.1080/00420980500332098

Author

Bickerstaff, Karen ; Walker, Gordon P. / Shared visions, unholy alliances: power, governance and deliberative processes in local transport planning. In: Urban Studies. 2005 ; Vol. 42, No. 12. pp. 2123-2144.

Bibtex

@article{eaaf71a77667436c96bed377c4867878,

title = "Shared visions, unholy alliances: power, governance and deliberative processes in local transport planning.",

abstract = "The aim of this paper is to bring some critical reflection to bear on the upsurge of participatory rhetoric in local governance. The research discussed investigates two case studies of deliberative exercises used by local authorities to develop their local transport plans. The analysis avoids the rather simplistic {\^a}��check list{\^a}�� evaluative models based upon the Habermasian ideals of communicative rationality and instead develops an approach which attends to the power relations embedded in the process of participation. Significantly, the research, across a range of stakeholder groups, reveals a deeply problematic relationship between citizen involvement and established structures of democratic decision-making. Attention is drawn to the institutional constraints which account for the limited realisation of the participatory agenda in local governance. Conclusions are also developed relating to both the process of participation evaluation and the wider consequences of the expansion of public involvement for the renewal of local democracy",

keywords = "governance participation deliberation transport planning",

author = "Karen Bickerstaff and Walker, {Gordon P}",

note = "The final, definitive version of this article has been published in the Journal, Urban Studies, 42 (12), 2005, {\textcopyright} Informa Plc",

year = "2005",

month = nov,

doi = "10.1080/00420980500332098",

language = "English",

volume = "42",

pages = "2123--2144",

journal = "Urban Studies",

issn = "0042-0980",

publisher = "SAGE Publications Ltd",

number = "12",

}

RIS

TY - JOUR

T1 - Shared visions, unholy alliances: power, governance and deliberative processes in local transport planning.

AU - Bickerstaff, Karen

AU - Walker, Gordon P

N1 - The final, definitive version of this article has been published in the Journal, Urban Studies, 42 (12), 2005, © Informa Plc

PY - 2005/11

Y1 - 2005/11

N2 - The aim of this paper is to bring some critical reflection to bear on the upsurge of participatory rhetoric in local governance. The research discussed investigates two case studies of deliberative exercises used by local authorities to develop their local transport plans. The analysis avoids the rather simplistic â��check listâ�� evaluative models based upon the Habermasian ideals of communicative rationality and instead develops an approach which attends to the power relations embedded in the process of participation. Significantly, the research, across a range of stakeholder groups, reveals a deeply problematic relationship between citizen involvement and established structures of democratic decision-making. Attention is drawn to the institutional constraints which account for the limited realisation of the participatory agenda in local governance. Conclusions are also developed relating to both the process of participation evaluation and the wider consequences of the expansion of public involvement for the renewal of local democracy

AB - The aim of this paper is to bring some critical reflection to bear on the upsurge of participatory rhetoric in local governance. The research discussed investigates two case studies of deliberative exercises used by local authorities to develop their local transport plans. The analysis avoids the rather simplistic â��check listâ�� evaluative models based upon the Habermasian ideals of communicative rationality and instead develops an approach which attends to the power relations embedded in the process of participation. Significantly, the research, across a range of stakeholder groups, reveals a deeply problematic relationship between citizen involvement and established structures of democratic decision-making. Attention is drawn to the institutional constraints which account for the limited realisation of the participatory agenda in local governance. Conclusions are also developed relating to both the process of participation evaluation and the wider consequences of the expansion of public involvement for the renewal of local democracy

KW - governance participation deliberation transport planning

U2 - 10.1080/00420980500332098

DO - 10.1080/00420980500332098

M3 - Journal article

VL - 42

SP - 2123

EP - 2144

JO - Urban Studies

JF - Urban Studies

SN - 0042-0980

IS - 12

ER -

Research

Electronic data

Links

Text available via DOI:

Keywords