decision making, equity, value elicitation, urban planning, procedural justice
EcoPlan International (EPI), the University of British Columbia (UBC), and Simon Fraser University (SFU) are working together to better understand ways to improve equity and inclusion in decision making in planning practice that both supports EPI in delivering high-quality results to its clients, and informs planning and decision making across Canada. We draw on notions of recognitional and procedural justice in urban space to define equitable decision making and provide a framework for research, identify value elicitation methods that increase equity in decision making, explore ways technology can assist or hinder this process, and provide concrete recommendations for improving equity in planning practice.