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Project development, monitoring and evaluation in disaster situations,, Merdi Jean Arcilla et al (eds), Citizens Disaster Response Center, 1998, 971-9031-00-X
Handy local guide with useful methods produced in the Philippines.(Centre for Disaster Preparedness.)
A Pattern Language
Christopher Alexander et al., Oxford University Press,, 0-19501-919-9, 1977
Influential book describing working method enabling untrained people to design any part of the environment themselves; homes, streets, neighbourhoods.
A Vision of Britain
A personal view of architecture, HRH The Prince of Wales, Doubleday, 1989, 0-385-26903-X
Inspiring statement of the Prince's influential approach to architecture including Ten Principles for creating humane environments.
Action Planning
How to use planning weekends and urban design action teams to improve your environment, Nick Wates, Prince of Wales's Institute of Architecture, 1996, 1-898465-11-8
Illustrated how-to-do-it handbook. Also in Chinese, German, Czech.
(from the Shop on www.nickwates.co.uk)
Action Planning for Cities
A guide to community practice, Nabeel Hamdi and Reinhard Goethert, John Wiley & Sons, 1997, 978-0-471-96928-0
Well illustrated textbook on the theory and practice of community planning in developing countries.
Architecture, Participation and Society
Paul Jenkins and Leslie Forsyth (eds), Routledge, 2010, 978-0-415-54724-6
Thorough academic review of participatory architectural practice based on a research project by architecture schools in Scotland.
At Risk
Natural hazards, people\'s vulnerability and disasters, Piers Blaikie, Terry Cannon, Ian Davis and Ben Wisner, Routledge, 1994, 0-415-08477-2
Comprehensive explanation of why a people-first approach is essential and how to initiate it.
Being involved in school design
a guide for school communities, local authorities, funders and design and construction teams, Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE), CABE, 2004, No ISBN
Useful guide to involving all stakeholders, including children, in the design of schools. Includes 10 UK case studies.
(from CABE)
Beyond Public Meetings
Connecting Community Engagement with Decision-Making, Vivien Twyford et al, Twyford Consulting, 2007, 0-646-46720-4
Useful mapping of the wider landscape of community engagement by a leading Australian practitioner.
(www.twyford.com.au)
Brick by Brick
How to develop a community building, English Partnerships, English Partnerships, 1997
Guide for organisations wanting to build or refurbish property for community use.
Building Democracy
Community architecture in the inner cities, Graham Towers, UCL press, 1995, 1 85728 089 X
Building Design Pack
Neighbourhood Initiatives Foundation., Regularly updated.
Provides the materials for a group to make an adaptable 3-dimensional model of an existing or new building.
Building Futures Game
Developing shared visions for neighbourhoods, RIBA/CABE Building Futures Project, 2008
A participation tool for visioning and exploring different possible futures for a local area. An aid to scenario planning, helping groups play out a range of possible futures, draw out a set of concerns and aspirations and consider the impacts and implications of their choices. Comes in a box with colourful cards, wall charts and instructions.
From www.buildingfutures.org.uk
Building Homes People Want
A guide to tenant involvement in the design and development of housing association homes, Pete Duncan and Bill Halsall, National Housing Federation, 1994, 0-86297-272-8NHF
Useful guide by and for practitioners. Includes case study of a community planning weekend in Hull, UK.
The Change Handbook
Group methods for shaping the future, Peggy Holman and Tom Devane, Berrett-Koehler, 1999, 1-57675-058-2
Guide to 18 change strategies for tapping human potential in organisations and communities.
Changing Places
Children's participation in environmental planning, Eileen Adams & Sue Ingham, The Children's Society, 1998, 1-899783-00-8
Practical guide for practitioners and teachers wishing to involve children in planning and design.
The Charrette Handbook
The Essential Guide for Accelerated, Collaborative Community Planning, National Charrette Institute, American Planning Association, 2006, 978-1-932364-21-7
Excellent detailed guide for organisers of design charrettes. English
(American Planning Association or www.charretteinstitute.org)
Chattanooga
A community with a vision, Anne Macksoud, Leonardo's Children Inc., 1993, 25 mins
Inspiring insight into a city-wide visioning process which has clearly achieved extraordinary results.
(New Economics Foundation.)
Children\'s participation in sustainable development
The theory and practice of involving young citizens in community development and environmental care, Roger Hart, Earthscan, 1997, 1853833223
Excellent guide to both the theory and practice of children\'s participation. Explains how children can be given constructive and important roles in contributing to sustainability. Includes detailed case studies as well as a range of pratical resources.
The Citizens Handbook
A guide to building community, Charles Dobson, Vancouver Citizens Committee, 2006
Quick guide to community organizing. Good section on meetings.
On the web www.vcn.bc.ca/citizens-handbook
Citizens Jury Handbook
Keiko Veasey, The Jefferson Center, 2004
Official guide from the organisation which originated the process. Comprehensive and detailed. Includes useful sample documents.
(download from www.jefferson-center.org)
Co-design
A process of design participation, Stanley King et al, Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1989, 0-442-23333-7
Lovely, well illustrated guide to conducting design workshops, based on 197 case studies in the USA.
Cohousing
A contemporary approach to housing ourselves, Kathryn McCamant & Charles Durrett, Habitat Press/Ten Speed Press, 1994, 0-89815-306-9
How to develop housing schemes with a strong shared element as pioneered in Denmark.
Communities Count!
A step by step guide to community sustainability indicators, Alex MacGillivray, Candy Weston & Catherine Unsworth, New Economics Foundation, 1998, 1-899407-20-0
Handy guide to using indicators to measure trends that really matter and build an agenda for education and action.
Community & Sustainable Development
Participation in the future, Diane Warburton(ed), Earthscan, 1998, 1-85383-531-5
Inspiring collection of writings on the current state of the art.
Community Action Planning
Plan for Action, SIGUS Wall Charts, 1998
Wallchart (22"x 28") providing an overview of the main steps in running a microplanning, or community action planning, field workshop.
(SIGUS Wall Charts, School of Architecture and Planning, Room N52-357A, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA. Email: sigus@mit.edu Fax: +1 617 253 8221.)
Community Architecture
How people are creating their own environment, Nick Wates & Charles Knevitt, Penguin, 1987, 0-14-010428-3
Overview of movement for community participation in architecture and planning. Also in Chinese and Japanese.
(From the Shop on www.nickwates.co.uk)
Community Design Primer
Randolph T Hester, Ridge Times Press, 1990, 0934203067
Good introduction to community design USA style with do-it-yourself training exercises for the would-be community designer.
Community Involvement in Planning and Development Processes
Department of the Environment, HMSO, 1994, 0-11-753007-7
Results of a planning research study which demonstrates the value of community participation.
Community Participation in Practice; A Practical Guide
Wendy Sarkissian, Andrea Cook and Kelvin Walsh, Institute for Science and Technology Policy, Murdoch University, 1997, 0-86905-556-9
Covers a range of useful methods, some pioneered in Australia. Part of excellent series of publications and film designed to assist community planning and design work (see also next five items)null
(Murdoch University)
Community Participation in Practice; Casebook
Wendy Sarkissian and Kelvin Walsh (eds),, Institute for Science and Technology Policy, Murdoch University, 1994, 0-86905-363-9
Describes and illustrates 12 case studies from Australia. Part of excellent series designed to assist community planning and design work.
(Murdoch University)
Community Participation in Practice; Listening to all the voices
Wendy Sarkissian, Andrea Cook and Kelvin Walsh (eds), Institute for Science and Technology Policy, Murdoch University, 28 min
Shows and debates methods in action. Part of excellent series designed to assist community planning and design work.
(Murdock University)
Community Participation in Practice; New Directions
null, Wendy Sarkissian, Angela Hirst and Beauford Stenberg with Steph Walton, Institute for Science and Technology Policy, Murdoch University, 2003, 0-86905-856-8
Review of emerging approaches. Part of excellent series designed to assist community planning and design work.null
(Murdoch University)
Community Participation in Practice; The Community Participation Handbook
Resources for Public Involvement in the Planning Process, Wendy Sarkissian and Donald Perlgut with Elaine Ballard and Kelvin Walsh (eds), Institute for Science and Technology Policy, Murdoch University, 1986, revised 1994, 0-86905-359-0
Practical and theoretical essays by a number of authors. Part of an excellent series of publications and film designed to assist community planning and design work.
(Murdoch University)
Community Participation in Practice; Workshop Checklist
Wendy Sarkissian, Andrea Cook and Kelvin Walsh (eds),, Institute for Science and Technology Policy, Murdoch University, 2000 (second edition), 0-86905-752-9
How-to for workshop organisers. Part of excellent series designed to assist community planning and design work.
(Murdoch University)
Community Participation Methods in Design and Planning
Henry Sanoff, Wiley, 2000, 0-471-35545-3
Detailed, well-illustrated guide for professionals and students. Combines theoretical analysis with practical design games and international case study material for a broad range of applications.
The Community Planning Event Manual
How to use Collaborative Planning and Urban Design events to improve your environment, Nick Wates, Earthscan, 2008, 978-1-84407-492-1
Explains why and how to organize community planning events. With lots of illustrations, sample documents and checklists to help save you time.
Community Planning Handbook
How people can shape their cities, town and villages in any part of the world, Nick Wates, Earthscan, 2000, 978-1-85383-654-1
Features an accessible how-to-do-it style, best practice information on effective methods, and international scope and relevance. Book on which this website was initially based. Also in Chinese.
Community Visions Pack
New Economics Foundation, 1998
Contains how-to on setting up a community visioning exercise, briefings on future search, guided visualisation and participative theatre, and case studies.
The Connected City
A new approach to making cities work, Robert Cowan, Urban Initiatives, 1997, 1-902193-008
Includes checklists for preparing action plans for cities or neighbourhoods.
(Urban Initiatives, 35 Heddon Street, London W1R 7LL, UK. Tel: +44 (0)20 7287 3644.)
Consult your community
A guide to using citizens juries, Dr Lyn Carson, Department of Planning, New South Wales, 2003, 0-7347-0414-3
Comprehensive handbook on citizens juries with Australian case studies.
(www.planning.nsw.gov.au)
Creating a Design Assistance Team for Your Community
American Institute of Architects (AIA), 1996
Guidebook on the AIA Assistance Team Programme. Particularly useful for organisations wanting to set up their own support systems.
Creating Better Cities with Children and Youth
A manual for participation, David Driskell et al, UNESCO Publishing and Earthscan Publications, 2002, 978-1853838538
Aims to help you design and implement projects that involve young people as partners in the community development process. Based on the work of UNESCOs Growing up in Cities project.
Development at risk?
Natural disasters and the third world, John Twigg (ed), UN International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction, 1999
Clear,concise explanation of the differences within and between communities from a natural disasters perspective.
(Tony Eades, RAE, 29 Great Peter Street, London SW1P 3LW, UK. Tel: +44 (0)20 7222 2688. e-mail: eadesa@raeng.co.uk. web: www.gfzpotsdam.de/ewc98/)
Disaster Mitigation
A community-based approach, Andrew Maskrey, Oxfam, Oxford, 1989, 0-85598123-7
Seminal polemic.
The Do-ers guide to Planning for Real Exercises
Tony Gibson, Neighbourhood Initiatives Foundation, 1998, 1-902556-06-2
Nicely illustrated explanation of Planning for Real.
Duke Street/Bold Street Planning Weekend
John Thompson & Partners for English Partnerships, 1997
Good example of a detailed report of a community planning weekend.
(John Thompson & Partners - reports of other planning weekends in Europe also available.)
Economics of Urban Villages
Tony Aldous (ed), Urban Villages Forum, 1995, 0-9519028-1-4
General guide on the practical realities of developing urban villages.
(The Prince's Foundation)
Effective working with rural communities
James Derounian, Packard Publishing, 1998, 1-85341-106-X
Includes a useful chapter on community appraisals.
From Place to Place
Maps and parish maps, Sue Clifford and Angela King (eds), Common Ground, 1996, 1-870-364-163
The background and experience of parish mapping with contributions from several authors.
Future Search
An action guide to finding common ground in organisations and communities, Marvin R Weisboard and Sandra Janoff, Berrett-Koehler, 1995, 1-881052-12-5
Good step-by-step guide to running future search conferences.
Good Practice Guide to Community Planning and Development
Michael Parkes, London Planning Advisory Committee, 1995
Detailed guide with case studies by a seasoned practitioner.
(LPAC, Artillery House, Artillery Row, London SW1P 1RT, UK. Tel: +44 (0)20 7222 2244.)
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Cities in crisis, Rod Hackney, Frederick Muller, 1990, 0-09-173939-X
Inspiring personal account of a crusade to help people shape their own environments by a pioneering community architect.
The Guide to Development Trusts and Partnerships
Michael Parkes, London Planning Advisory Committee, 1995
Detailed guide with case studies by a seasoned practitioner.
(LPAC, Artillery House, Artillery Row, London SW1P 1RT, UK. Tel: +44 (0)20 7222 2244.)
The Guide to Effective Participation
David Wilcox, Partnership Books, 1994, 1-870298-00-4
Overview of general participation methods.
(David Wilcox, 1/43 Bartholomew Close, London EC1, UK e-mail: david@partnerships.org.uk. web: www.partnerships.org.uk)
Guiding urban design series
Three-part video on urban design, Tony Costello, Martin Cramton Jr, Bruce Race and Nore Winter, American Institute of Certified Planners, 1994, 312-955-9100
Total of 6 hours videos entitled: Community-decision making; Understanding design context; Design implementation.
(American Planning Association Bookstore)
The Handy Guide to Planning
Caroline Gaunt, Elin Gudnadottir and Louise Waring, Urban Forum with Planning Aid, 2006, 978-0-9551421-1-6
Guide to England\'s planning system for community and voluntary organisations. Helpful tips on how to get more involved and influence decision-making at both regional and local level.
(For a free copy, available to all voluntary and community sector groups, please email info@urbanforum.org.uk. Download from http://www.urbanforum.org.uk/pubs/index.html )
Here to Stay
A public policy framework for community-based organisations, Caroline Davies (ed), Development Trusts Association, 1997, 0-9531469-0-1
Review of development trusts movement in the UK and policies necessary for developing it further.
Housing by people
Towards autonomy in building environments, John F C Turner, Marion Boyars, 1976, 0-7145-2569-3
Seminal work on housing, drawing on experience in developing countries to illustrate the universal necessity for dweller control.
Housing the Urban Poor in Asian Cities
Quick Guides for Policy Makers, various authors, UN-HABITAT and United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, 2008, 978-92-113-1937-8 (No 1)
Series of seven clear and simple guides for policy makers on: Urbanisation; Low-income housing; Land; Eviction; Affordable housing finance; Community-based organisations; Rental housing.
(Download from www.housing-the-urban-poor.net/QuickGuides.asp)
Hucknall 20/20 Vision Conference
Audio Visual Arts, 1997, 12 minutes
Case study of a future search conference in the UK. Useful introduction and insight into the process.
(from New Economics Foundation)
Ideas Annuals
Innovative ideas and examples of successful community work practice, Community Links, 1997 & 1998 available
Excellent illustrated series aimed at community organisations.
Imagine Chicago
David Szabo, 1998, 15 mins
Inspiring case study on a project based on future search and appreciative inquiry.
(from New Economics Foundation)
Innovations in Public Participation
Jane Morris (ed), IDeA, 1996, 0-7488-9599-X
Brief but illuminating introduction to mechanisms for increasing citizen involvement including citizens juries, study circles, citizens panels, teledemocracy, focus groups, future search and visioning
(Layden House, 76-86 Turnmill Street, London EC1M 5QU, UK. Tel: +44 (0)20 7296 6600)
Involving Citizens in Community Decision Making
A Guidebook, James L Creighton, Program for Community Problem Solving, 1997
Very clear and easy guide for local government staff in designing, developing and managing citizen participation programs, based on original version commissioned for the City of Glendale, California.
(915 15th Street, NW., Suite 601, Washington DC 20005, USA.)
Involving communities in urban and rural regeneration
A guide for practitioners, Pieda plc, Department of the Environment, 1995, 1-85112201-X
Useful overview to general approaches with handy checklists and summaries.
Kitchen Table Sustainability
Practical Recipes for Community Engagement with Sustainability, Wendy Sarkissian with Nancy Hofer, Yollana Shore, Steph Vajda and Cathy Wilkinson , Earthscan, 2008, 9781844076147
A powerful, reflective contribution on the vital importance of community engagement for achieving local and global sustainability. More info on www.kitchentablesustainability.com
Large Group Interventions
Engaging the entire organisation for rapid change, Barbara Benedict Bunker and Billie T Alban, Jossey-Bass, 1997, 0-7879-0324-8
Practical guide to some of the many ways of involving everybody in improving whole systems.
The Linz Cafe
Christopher Alexander, Oxford University Press, 1981, 0-19520-263-5
Beautiful account of the design and construction of an Austrian cafe based on user participation.
Making Cities Better
Visions and implementation, Ziona Strelitz, George Henderson and Robert Cowan (eds), Vision for Cities, De Montfort University, 1996, 0-9527500-0-7
Report on a series of 20 Vision for Cities workshops in the mid 1990s.
(Department of Architecture, De Montfort University, The Gateway, Leicester LE1 9BH, UK.)
Making Places
EDAW Consultants, English Partnerships, 1998
Guide to good practice in mixed development schemes.
(The Prince's Foundation.)
Making Planning Work
A guide to approaches and skills, Cliff Hague, Patrick Wakely, Julie Crespin and Chris Jasko, ITDG Publications, 2006, 1-85339-648-6, 978-1-85339-648-9
Prepared for the UN to focus attention on the urgent need to increase global understanding of sustainable urban development processes and pro-poor planning practices. Explores approaches that work and skills needed to implement them. See Special Features.
Managing Partnerships
Tools for mobilising the public sector, business and civil society as partners in development, Ros Tennyson, Prince of Wales Business Leaders Forum, 1998, 1-899159-84-3
Excellent how-to on partnerships crammed with useful checklists, tips and sample documents.
Measuring Community Development in Northern Ireland
Voluntary Activity Unit, Northern Ireland Department of Health and Social Services, 1996
Handbook for practitioners, including set of indicators grouped into two clusters: community empowerment, and change in the quality of community life.
(VAU, CDP, DHSS, Dundonald House, Upper Newtownards Road, Belfast BT4 3SF, UK.)
Neighbourhood Action Planning Kit
You dont have to move to live in a better neighbourhood, Office of Neighbourhoods, City of Vancouver, 2003
Good example of a guide for preparing a Neighborhood Action Plan document.
Download from www.cityofvancouver.us/neighborhoods
Open Space Technology
A user's guide, Harrison Owen, Abbott Publishing, 1992, 0-9618205-3-5
Step-by-step journey through the open space workshop method.
The Oregon Experiment
Christopher Alexander et al, Oxford University Press, 1975, 0-19-501824-9
Classic account of the planning process for the University of Oregon where the entire community of 15,000 were involved in the planning and design.
Over to You
a pteg good practice guide to consultation, participation and public involvement., Anon, Public Transport Executive Group (pteg), 2006
Handy guide to community planning for public transport with case studies and contacts for further information. PDF downloadable from the publications section of http://www.pteg.net/
Parish and community planning toolkit
for engaging parishes, towns and communities, ACRE, Action with Communities in Rural England (ACRE)
Guide for communities wanting to produce their own plan.  UK orientated.
From ACRE. Download part from http://www.acre.org.uk/communityengagement_parishplans_toolkit.html
Parish Maps
Common Ground, 1996
Why and how to make a parish map, with illustrated examples.
Parish Planning in Shropshire
Aston Media, Community Council of Shropshire and Shropshire County Council, 2006
Five inspiring and informative short films on DVD covering the benefits and process of involving local communities in producing parish plans. Aimed at people considering doing a parish plan and service providers.
(Free from Community Council of Shropshire, The Creative Quarter, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK)
Participation Works!
Twenty-one techniques of community participation for the twenty-first century, Julie Lewis, Catherine Unsworth and Perry Walker (eds), New Economics Foundation, 1998, 1-899407-17-0
Useful standard summary profiles on a varied range of general participation methods.
Participatory Action in the Countryside
A literature review, Diane Warburton, Countryside Agency, 1998
Useful annotated listing.
Participatory Design
Theory and techniques, North Carolina State University, Henry Sanoff (ed), 1990, 0-9622107-3-0
Rich compendium of interesting theoretical and practical material, particularly from USA experience.
Participatory Learning and Action
A trainer's guide, Jules Pretty, Irene Guijt, John Thompson and Ian Scoones, International Institute for Environment and Development, 1995, 1-899825-00-2
Excellent handbook for trainers involved in using participatory methods.
Participatory Workshops
A sourcebook of 21 sets of ideas & activities, Robert Chambers, Earthscan, 2002, 978-1-85383-863-7
A wealth of practical tips from a highly experienced practitioner and academic.
People and Planning
Report of a committee chaired by Arthur Skeffington MP, Ministry of Housing and Local Government, Scottish Development Department, Welsh Office, HMSO, 1969
Influential government report which established principles for public participation in the planning system. Known as The Skeffington Report.
The Permaculture Teachers Handbook
Andrew Goldring (ed), WWF-UK, 2000, 1-85850-168-7
Explains how to run permaculture design courses.
PLA Notes
Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Livelihoods Programme of the International Institute of Environment and Development., Published three times a year
Frank exchange of experience and views on participatory learning and action, by and for practitioners in the field.
(IIED.)
Plan for Action
The Mount Wise Community Action Planning event, 1999, 25 minutes
Case study. Useful introduction and insight into the process.
(from Mount Wise Action Planning)
Plan, Design and Build
21st Century Halls for England, Action with Communities in Rural England (ACRE), Alan Wilkinson, 1997, 1-871157-48-X
Excellent how-to-do-it on creating community centres including community involvement.
Planning for Real - the video
Neighbourhood Initiatives Foundation, 1997, 17 mins
Good insight into the origins and value of Planning for Real including two case studies.
Planning for Real Community Pack
Neighbourhood Initiatives Foundation, Revised 1999
Provides the materials for a group to make an adaptable 3-dimensional model of an existing or new neighbourhood.
The Planning Pack
Planning Aid
17 information sheets designed to provide knowledge of how the planning system in England works to enable individuals and groups to participate effectively. Download from www.planningaid.rtpi.org.uk
Planning Together
Local Strategic Partnerships and Spatial Planning - A Practical Guide, Communities and Local Government, Communities and Local Government, 2007, product code 06 LDR 04382
Practical suggestions on the steps planners and Local Strategic Partnerships in the UK can take to develop a more collaborative approach to shaping good places, creating sustainable mixed communities and delivering better local services.English
(from www.communities.gov.uk)
Planning your Communitys Future
a guide to the Regional/Urban Design Assistance Team Program, American Institute of Architects, 2004
Updated manual for this pioneering programme which has been running since 1967
(Free from www.aia.org)
The Power in our Hands
Neighbourhood-based world-shaking, Tony Gibson, Jon Carpenter Publishing, 1996, 1-897766-28-9
Powerful account of ordinary people doing extraordinary things all over the world.
Projects with People
The practice of participation in rural development, Peter Oakley et al, ILO (IT Publications), 1991, 922-107-2827
Comprehensive analysis based on international experience over several decades. Especially good on rationale, benefits and practical problems and how to overcome them. Excellent summaries and tables.
Real Time Strategic Change
Robert Jacobs, Berrett-Kohler, 1994, 1-881052-45-1
How-to on this participatory approach to enterprise management.
Recycling Streets Workshops
Jack Sidener
Nicely illustrated leaflet providing a guide to staging a neighbourhood improvement workshop.
(Chinese University of Hong Kong, attn. Jack Sidener. Free, send self-addressed envelope.)
Reducing Risk
Participatory learning activities for disaster mitigation in southern Africa, Astrid von Kotze and Ailsa Holloway, University of Natal, South Africa and International Federation of Red Cross, Geneva, 1997, 0-85598-347-7
Reference material and ideas for participatory training/learning exercises for field workers involved in community-based disaster mitigation.
Reducing Urban Risk
Centre for Development and Emergency Practice, 1999
CD and action planning help-cards for project facilitators on how to reduce urban risk at community level, based on research and projects in India.
(Centre for Development and Emergency Practice.)
Rising from the Ashes
Development strategies in times of disaster, Mary B Anderson and Peter J Woodrow, Intermediate Technology, 1998 (reissue), 1-85339-439-4
Explains capacities and vulnerabilities analysis and how to apply it to projects.
Rules for Radicals
A Pragmatic Primer for Realistic Radicals, Saul Alinsky, Random House, 1971, 0-394-44341-1
Classic work on community and neighbourhood organising.
The Scope of Social Architecture
Richard Hatch, Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1984, 0-442-26153-5
Fascinating and detailed case studies of community architecture and planning projects from twelve countries, mostly in the developed world. Range from housing projects to replanning entire cities.
The Self-Build Book
How to enjoy designing and building your own home, Jon Broome and Brian Richardson, Green Books, 1995, 1-900322-00-5
Clear explanation of a variety of self-build techniques including the timber frame method evolved by the architect Walter Segal.
Small is Bankable
Community reinvestment in the UK, Ed Mayo et al, New Economics Foundation, 1998, 1-85935-047-X
Guide to a range of community finance initiatives which can help build financially sustainable regeneration.
SpeakOut
The Step-by-Step Guide to SpeakOuts and Community Workshops, Wendy Sarkissian and Wiwik Bunjamin-Mau with Andrea Cook, Kelvin Walsh and Steph Vajda, Earthscan, 2009, 978-1-84407-704-5

Detailed how-to manual for organisers and promotors of community workshops and especially SpeakOuts; a style of interactive workshop pioneered in Australia. Part of Earthscans Tools for Community Planning series. More at www.speakoutplanning.com.

Streetwise Magazine
Places for People
Magazine which often covers community planning issues. Contact Places for People for an index.
Sustainable Urban Extensions: Planned through Design
A collaborative approach to developing sustainable town extensions through Enquiry by Design, Various authors, The Prince's Foundation, 2000, 978-1-898465-26-3
Useful account of early UK experience using Enquiry by Design
(from The Prince's Foundation)
Taking Power
An agenda for community economic renewal, Ed Mayo, Stephen Thake and Tony Gibson, New Economics Foundation, 1998, 1-899407-14-6
Provocative paper on how to build on the work of people at community level to rebuild society neighbourhood by neighbourhood.
Tenant Participation in Housing Design
A guide for action, Royal Institute of British Architects and the Institute of Housing, RIBA Publications, 1988, 0-947877-02-9
Simple, practical advice aimed mainly at development professionals and housing managers.
The Thin Book of Appreciative Inquiry
Sue Annis Hammond, Kodiak Consulting, 1998, 0-9665373-1-9
Handy introduction to this technique.
Unleashing the Potential
Bringing residents to the centre of regeneration, Marilyn Taylor, Joseph Rowntree Foundation, 1995, 1-85935-014-3
Lessons from the Foundation's Action on Estates programme. Covers many aspects of community involvement and ways of developing a more central role for residents.
Urban Design in Action
The history, theory and development of the American Institute of Architects Regional/Urban Design Assistance Teams Program (R/UDAT), Peter Batchelor and David Lewis, North Carolina State University School of Design and the American Institute of Architects, 1985
Classic work, currently out of print.
Urban Projects Manual
A guide to preparing upgrading and new development projects accessible to low income groups, Forbes Davidson and Geoff Payne (eds), Liverpool University Press, 1986 revised 1999, 0-85323-484-1
Well illustrated guide based on field experience, mainly in Egypt.
Urban Villages
A concept for creating mixed-use urban development on a sustainable scale, Urban Villages Forum, 1997, 0-9519028-0-6
Housebuilders, funders, planners and developers make the case for a more people-friendly approach to mixed-use sustainable development
(The Prince's Foundation.)
User Participation in Building Design and Management
David Kernohan, John Gray, John Daish, Butterworth-Heinemann, 1996, 0-7506-2888-X
Useful how-to-do-it on participatory evaluations of buildings after they have been erected. Well-thought through process. Good drawings.
Village Appraisals Software for Windows
Questionnaire generation and analysis programme for undertaking village, parish or community appraisals.
Easy to use. IBM compatible.
(from Countryside & Community Unit, Cheltenham & Gloucester College of Higher Education, Francis Close Hall, Swindon Road, Cheltenham GL50 4AZ, UK. Tel: 01242-544083)
Village Design
Making local character count in new development, Countryside Commission UK, 1996, CCP 501 (Part 1)
Excellent guidance pack explaining how to produce village design statements. Contains handbooks plus two examples.
(CC Postal Sales, PO Box 124, Walgrave, Northampton NN6 9TL, UK. Tel: +1 (0)1604 781848.)
Village Views
Making local character count in new development, Eye to Eye for the Countryside Commission UK, 1996, CCV 05, 10 mins.
Useful introduction to local design statements based on the UK village context.
(CC Postal Sales, PO Box 124, Walgrave, Northampton NN6 9TL, UK. Tel: +44 (0)1604 781848.)
Viterbo; Santa Maria in Gradi
Brian Hanson and Liam O'Connor (eds), Union Printing Edizioni, Viterbo, 1994, 1-898465-09-6
Fully illustrated account of an urban design task force in Italy.Also in Italian
(The Prince's Foundation.)
The Weller Way
The story of the Weller Streets housing cooperative, Alan McDonald for the Weller Streets, Faber and Faber, 1986, 0-571-13963-9
Lively blow-by-blow narrative of how 61 working-class families battled tirelessly to build Liverpool's first new-build housing co-operative.
The What, How and Why of Neighbourhood Community Development
Christine Flecknoe and Neil McLellan, Community Matters, 1994v
Explains what community development is, the values it reflects and what it can achieve in a neighbourhood, and offers simple models for evaluating those achievements. Excellent, short, easy to read.
When we build again
Let's have housing that works, Colin Ward, Pluto Press, 1985, 0-74530-022-7
Very readable summary on how paternalistic government housing policies should be transformed to enable people to house themselves.
Whose Reality Counts?
Putting the first last, Robert Chambers, Intermediate Technology Publications, 1997, 1-85339-386-X
State of the art treatise on Participatory Rapid Appraisal (PRA)
Your Place and Mine
Reinventing planning, Town & Country Planning Association, 1999, 0-902797-33-6
Proposals for restructuring the planning system incorporating a community planning approach.
Youth Planning Charrettes
A manual for planners, teachers and youth advocates, Bruce Race and Carolyn Torma, American Planning Association, 1998
Written as a resource for planners and educators working with young people. Gives advice on how to design an informed and interactive process.