EVENTS
[Participatory Community Designin the Pacific Rim]
5th Pacific Rim Participatory Community Design Conference (Re)constructing Communities | design participation in the face of change | September 2-5, 2004 University of Washington, Seattle

Conference Website: http://faculty.washington.edu/jhou/pacrim.htm

Working Conferences and Papers / 2004 Seattle, USA
(Re)constructing Communities/ design participation in the face of change

In countries and regions across the Pacific Rim, participatory community design and planning has become an increasingly important component of the local planning and design process. From advocacy planning and citizen participation developed in the United States, models of similar practice now can also be found in countries such as Japan and Taiwan. The parallel movements across the Pacific Rim have brought recognition of democratic process in planning and design as well as a focus on community building. However, recent social changes across the Pacific Rim have also begun to challenge the traditional notion of ‘community' as well as the norms of participatory practice.

The growing needs of community design and the changing conditions of communities present a dual challenge across the Pacific Rim. They also provide opportunities of critical comparisons and analysis. The three-day conference brings together leading scholars and practitioners from Canada, China, Japan, Singapore, Taiwan, and the U.S., to engage in a cross-cultural dialogue on changing communities and implications for community design practice in the Pacific Rim.

For inquiries, please contact Jeff Hou.