Totally agreed that the city is too complex for any person - expert or everyday - to understand fully! I tend to believe that dialogue should begin far earlier in the life cycle of projects, and should aim to uncover the core values and motivations of the people who live there. Consensus isn’t always possible, but there’s a LOT of room for improvement from our current state.
I’m reminded of Vannevar Bush's 1945 article "As We May Think".
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memex
What is your view on Citizens Assemblies?
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizens%27_assembly
Totally agreed that the city is too complex for any person - expert or everyday - to understand fully! I tend to believe that dialogue should begin far earlier in the life cycle of projects, and should aim to uncover the core values and motivations of the people who live there. Consensus isn’t always possible, but there’s a LOT of room for improvement from our current state.