1. Innovative Planning in the U.S.:
Engaging Communities to Build Better Places
Dr. Robert Goodspeed, University of Michigan (USA)
Research Assistants: Lacey Sigmon, Doug Plowman, Seul Lee
June 18, 2014

2. Lahde:
Evolution of Planning
Kent (1964):
●Government focus
●Plan-oriented
●Minimal engagement
Albrechts (2004):
●Government-led
●Vision, actions & means for implementation
●Stakeholder involvement crucial

3. Lahde:
Three Dimensions of Innovation:
Civic EngagementInstitutions
Public & Private Roles
Planning
Practices
Illustrated By Three Cases:
● Boston Innovation District
● Chicago GOTO 2040
● San Francisco Municipal
Office of Civic Innovation

4. Lahde:
Figure 1: Internet Use in America Between 1995 and 2014 Source: “Internet Use Over Time.” Pew Research Center,
Washington, D.C. (2013) http://www.pewinternet.org/data-trend/internet-use/internet-use-over-time/, May 20, 2014.

5. Lahde:
Civic Engagement Trends
Park(ing) Day, San Francisco

6. Boston Innovation District (BID)
Lahde:
An example of some of
the businesses locating in
the Innovation District
Mayor Menino was a
key backer of the
project

7. Lahde:
District Hall: A key building in the Innovation District
Public, Private and Non-
Profits involved in running
the District
Developed on an
underutilized section of land
with good transport links to
downtown
Aiming to create a 24-hour district for people to enjoy

8. Lahde:
Networking events are a key feature of the
District. Events like this occur frequently.

9. Chicago GO TO 2040 Regional Plan
Lahde:
Innovative
Kiosks were
a key part of
the public
engagement
process.
Invent the
Future: The
report created
outlining the
Public
Engagement

10. Lahde:
Workshops
were held
across the
Chicago
Metro area
A snapshot of how the online
software looked to users

11. San Francisco Mayor’s Office of Civic Innovation
Images: City of San Francisco
Living Innovation Zones Entrepreneurship in Residence Mayor’s Innovation Roundtable
Lahde:

12. Lahde:
ImproveSF:
Online Platform for Cross-Sector Collaboration
http://www.improvesf.com

13. Lahde:
Twitter Content Analysis for the Case Study Projects
Twitter Analysis
Engagement (advertising
meetings, local events, Twitter
interaction)
•Boston – 40%
•Chicago – 38.6%
•San Francisco – 50.9%
Informational
•Boston – 54.6%
•Chicago – 56.6%
•San Francisco – 48.1%

14. Lahde:
Institutions Public & Private RolesSocial Media
Discussion

15. Lahde:
Questions?
Robert Goodspeed
Assistant Professor of Urban Planning
Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning
University of Michigan
rgoodspe@umich.edu
Twitter: @rgoodspeed
Tel. +1 734-615-7254