1. Patterns of Planner Involvement In ELULU Decisions Sanda Kaufman & Janet Smith Levin College of Urban Affairs Cleveland State University ACSP Conference, Phoenix, 1994 What's in a name? Ten ELULU cases Where are the planners?

2. ELULU change What are ELULUs? ELULUs are Existing, Locally Unwanted Land Uses. S. Kaufman & J. Smith, ACSP, Phoenix, 1994 Consequences of change economic functional social environmental ELULU change n facility expansion n land use change

3. ELULU change Can planners help? Research Questions n What are the characteristics and needs of the ELULU change process? n What is the match between l current planner roles and l ELULU process needs? Approach n Case studies analysis with decision making focus S. Kaufman & J. Smith, ACSP, Phoenix, 1994

4. ELULU Change Examples S. Kaufman & J. Smith, ACSP, Phoenix, 1994 Land Use ChangePerceived ConsequencesType Douglas County, CO increase size of sand & gravel pit Chicago, IL relocate historic market to build univ. facilities Plymouth County, MA transform jail grounds into college campus Fairfax City, VA remove trailer park to build WalMart Millbrae, CA raze low-cost housing to build BART parking deck change & expansion change functional & environmental functional & economic functional & social functional, economic & social

5. ELULU change Facility expansion cases in Northeast Ohio S. Kaufman & J. Smith, ACSP, Phoenix, 1994

6. ELULU change Change in use cases in Northeast Ohio S. Kaufman & J. Smith, ACSP, Phoenix, 1994

7. ELULU change Drawbacks of current practices S. Kaufman & J. Smith, ACSP, Phoenix, 1994 n Some neglected issues/stakeholders/interests: l sustainability l long-range consequecnes l future generations l regional concerns n Effects of initial framing of issues & facts: n Decision makers mostly reactive, not goal-driven: n Unintended, far-reaching by-products: l adversarial conflict process l reduced outcomes space l politicians l community reps l regulators l developers l enacting legislation in response to 1 case l instituting adversarial traditions

8. ELULU Change PLANNER ROLES S. Kaufman & J. Smith, ACSP, Phoenix, 1994 Constituency TasksProcessRole Technician Equity Planner Intervenor Disadvantaged group Issues Solutions Persuasion Political pressure Stakeholder identification Process design Information flow Political Policy making As chosen Decision maker Data analysis & recommendations Information processing Advisory Advocacy As interpreted limits: mandate, tradition, political climate, resources, personality, organizational position, experience Within

9. ELULU change Planner tasks S. Kaufman & J. Smith, ACSP, Phoenix, 1994 Represent Technician EquityIntervenor Educate Monitor Process Drawbacks Needs No Yes Maybe

10. ELULU change Team approach S. Kaufman & J. Smith, ACSP, Phoenix, 1994 ELULU change needs planning help ELULU concerns are: diverse at odds TEAM represent interests inform educate (intervenor) (equity) (technician)