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100			_aZhang, Lin. et al _921835
245			_aRoles and motivations of planning professionals who promote public participation in urban planning practice: Two case studies from Beijing, China
260			_aUrban Affairs Review
300			_a 56(4), Jul, 2020: p.1237-1262
520			_aPublic participation in urban planning is a contested issue in China. In this article, we look at the endogenous mechanism of institutional change, by analyzing the roles and motivations of “third-party” planning professionals in two contrasting cases: a government-led and a citizen-led participatory practice. Findings show that planners were advocates of citizen participation in heritage preservation in both cases and acted as “mediators” in the first and “activists” in the second, yet remained within the mainstream planning structure. Their motivation to serve the rights of the citizens was clear, but subordinate to the drive to conform to the professional norms of authenticity in preservation in both cases. In contrast to both the Global North where more agonistic approaches question inclusive planning and the Global South where insurgent planning finds space to maneuver, Chinese urban planning seems to proceed by taking small steps within narrow margins when it comes to citizen engagement. – Reproduced
650			_a Role, Motivation, Planning professionals, Public participation, China _919801
773			_aUrban Affairs Review
906			_aURBAN PLANNING
942			_cAR