Profile

Jonathan E. Tarr

Website: http://clevelandhistory.org/members/jonerthon/

Twitter handle: plannerthon

About:
Jonathan is a Master of Urban Planning candidate at the University of Michigan's Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning. He served as Project Manager for HASTAC from July 2006 through July 2009, where his responsibilities included microblogging, regular blogging, and online community management, and now serves as a HASTAC Scholar. Jonathan's research interests include equitable crowdsourcing, bridging digital divides, and the integration of technology into planning practice. Jonathan is a 2005 graduate of Duke University.

Democratizing Urban Planning Practice

Tuesday, January 5th, 2010

For years, practicing planners have been seeking substantive input from urban residents on their plans for new roads, rail systems, housing developments, and shopping centers. Having abandoned a “build now, ask questions later” mode of practice, we now seek input from affected residents because the result is a better city. The primary modes of [...]

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