Embedded Planning: A New Praxis for Pennsylvania

This session introduces a new method of urban planning called Embedded Planning Praxis, which emphasizes planners working directly from the community rather than solely from an office desk. Born out of zoning code enforcement work, Embedded Planning has evolved into a community-rooted praxis that puts ideas into action to better our neighborhoods. Embedded planners work from community spaces and places, moving from traditional policy formation to immersive, on-the-ground collaboration in and from the community. Embedded Planning is a timely evolution in the field that aligns with growing calls for more equity-centered, place-based, participatory practices. Originating in South Central Los Angeles, Embedded Planning has spread coast to coast, with an emerging example now taking shape in Hollidaysburg, PA. This session will illustrate what Embedded Planning looks like in practice while highlighting both the challenges and benefits of this new praxis. We close with a forward look at the future of street-level planning in PA and beyond.

Speaker(s):
Jonathan Pacheco Bell

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