Davidoff

Question 1

What kind of system did Davidoff propose?

Answer 1

A system of advocate planners

Question 2

Advocate planners

Answer 2

Serve their clients instead of society at large and have to compete with other advocates of other interest groups

Question 3

Davidoff believed these groups would benefit the most

Answer 3

The poor and lower rungs of society

Question 4

Another term for Davidoff’s system

Answer 4

Pluralism in planning

Question 5

What was another form of planning proposed by Norman Krumholz that was inspired by advocate planning?

Answer 5

Equity planning

Question 6

Explain equity planning

Answer 6

Seeks fairness or equity among different social groups as the overarching goal of every plan

Question 7

Advocate was only scarcely implemented. Why and what was the consequence?

Answer 7

Not a popular use for taxpayer money. Consequence: advocate planners for the poor were mostly volunteers, while for developers and property owners they were hired professionals