Assessing communicative rationality as a transportation planning paradigm |
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Authors: | Richard Willson |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Urban and Regional Planning, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona 3801 West Temple Avenue, Pomona, CA 91768, USA |
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Abstract: | Communicative rationality offers a new paradigm for transportation planning. Drawing on the literature and lessons from transportation
planning practice, this paper describes the characteristics of a “communicative” form of transportation planning and compares
them with conventional practices. A communicative rationality paradigm would place language and discourse at the core of transportation
planning. The paper argues that it would lead to greater attention to desired transportation ends (goals), better integration
of means and ends, new forms of participation and learning, and enhanced deliberative capacity. The paper explains the implications
of this paradigm for the role of the transportation planner, the purpose of planning, the planning process, communicative
practices, problem framing, and the nature of planning analysis. The paper concludes with an assessment of communicative rationality's
ability to promote more effective transportation planning. It seeks to create a dialogue that will support the investigation
of new transportation planning processes.
This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date. |
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Keywords: | communicative action discourse participation planning theory rationality transport policy |
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