Planning

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Planning

Planning is a future oriented process used to catalyze changes to the current situation. Planning is a dynamic system that evolves as more context is given to the situation.

Planning Processes

  • To-Do lists
  1. read everything ever about civic intelligence (not a lot out there so this is do-able)
  2. plan how to complete this wiki
  • Blueprints

Social Forces/Institutions of Planning

  • City Planning Office
  • Government

Examples of Planning

The Evergreen State College - A social institution based around socially aware education and creating educated persons that act as instruments of change both personal and global

Obstacles in Effective Planning

  • Interested 1st parties (as opposed to disinterested 3rd parties)
  • Tradition
  • Biased/Profit Driven Media

Current Issues

Below is a list of current issues that, because of changing time require reexamination

  • Over-consumption
  • Energy Use
  • Equitable Access to technology
  • Food industry
  • Educational reform
  • Healthcare reform