inclusive. Metropolitan Partnerships will also provide the community and local businesses with opportunities to identify planning priorities in their local area. Policy 4.6.1 Create diverse opportunities for communities to participate in planning Putting communities at the centre of shaping plans can be achieved through deliberative community engagement. Public participation processes should be designed and implemented in partnership with communities, consistent with community engagement principles. The design of community engagement processes for new communities will support a shift in emphasis to public involvement in setting the principles for land use and development. This will be complemented by an expedited process for development proposals consistent with these principles. The Victorian Government supports improved community engagement processes through the application of principles such as the International Association for Public Participation’s Public Participation Spectrum, the Public Participation in Government Decision-Making—Better Practice Guide prepared by the Victorian Auditor-General’s Office and the Victorian Government Aboriginal Inclusion Framework. Outcome 5 MELBOURNE IS A CITY OF INCLUSIVE, VIBRANT AND HEALTHY NEIGHBOURHOODS Melbourne has always been a city of neighbourhoods ever since the days of Little Lon and the establishment of the city’s first suburb, Fitzroy. Neighbourhoods have varied in size and character and socio-demographic composition and have changed from generation to generation. They represent the most appropriate scale and basic building blocks for social sustainability, as shown in Figure 11. Ultimately, people create the character of a neighbourhood. Where planning comes into the picture is to ensure that the fundamentals of a strong and sustainable neighbourhood—from shops to schools to parks to local facilities to local jobs—are all in place and easily accessible by walking and cycling paths or public transport. Strong and sustainable communities enjoy good access to local services, jobs, amenities and social infrastructure, a rich social and cultural life, voice and influence, and room to grow.
inclusive. Metropolitan Partnerships will also provide the community and local businesses with opportunities to identify planning priorities in their local area. Policy 4.6.1 Create diverse opportunities for communities to participate in planning Putting communities at the centre of shaping plans can be achieved through deliberative community engagement. Public participation processes should be designed and implemented in partnership with communities, consistent with community engagement principles. The design of community engagement processes for new communities will support a shift in emphasis to public involvement in setting the principles for land use and development. This will be complemented by an expedited process for development proposals consistent with these principles. The Victorian Government supports improved community engagement processes through the application of principles such as the International Association for Public Participation’s Public Participation Spectrum, the Public Participation in Government Decision-Making—Better Practice Guide prepared by the Victorian Auditor-General’s Office and the Victorian Government Aboriginal Inclusion Framework. Outcome 5 MELBOURNE IS A CITY OF INCLUSIVE, VIBRANT AND HEALTHY NEIGHBOURHOODS Melbourne has always been a city of neighbourhoods ever since the days of Little Lon and the establishment of the city’s first suburb, Fitzroy. Neighbourhoods have varied in size and character and socio-demographic composition and have changed from generation to generation. They represent the most appropriate scale and basic building blocks for social sustainability, as shown in Figure 11. Ultimately, people create the character of a neighbourhood. Where planning comes into the picture is to ensure that the fundamentals of a strong and sustainable neighbourhood—from shops to schools to parks to local facilities to local jobs—are all in place and easily accessible by walking and cycling paths or public transport. Strong and sustainable communities enjoy good access to local services, jobs, amenities and social infrastructure, a rich social and cultural life, voice and influence, and room to grow.
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