Papers by William Potapchuk
Focuses on participation and collaboration as major elements of processes that are effective. Pro... more Focuses on participation and collaboration as major elements of processes that are effective. Provides examples of, and offers tools for overcoming, challenges to collaboration. Includes strategies and resources for evaluation and collaboration
Working Together on Transportation Planning: An Approach to Collaborative Decision Making
Paper provides guidance and examples on how transportation planners ca use collaboration and comm... more Paper provides guidance and examples on how transportation planners ca use collaboration and community engagement under the (then) new federal transportation law, the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA).
the coalition for community Schools, housed at the institute for Educational leadership (iEl), is... more the coalition for community Schools, housed at the institute for Educational leadership (iEl), is an alliance of national, state and local organizations in education k-16, youth development, community planning and development, higher education, family support, health and human services, government, and philanthropy as well as national, state, and local community school networks. the coalition advocates for community schools as a strategy to leverage local resources and programs, changing the look and feel of the traditional school structure to best meet the needs of children and families in the 21st century. For a half-century, the institute for Educational leadership (iEl) has championed the need for leaders at all levels to shake off their institutional constraints and work across boundaries to address the needs of young people and their families. Bound by no constituency, iEl serves as a catalyst that helps policymakers, administrators, and practitioners at all levels bridge bureaucratic silos and undo gridlock to improve outcomes for all young people and their families. iEl's mission is to equip leaders to work together across boundaries to build effective systems that prepare children and youth for postsecondary education, careers, and citizenship. Policylink is a national research and action institute advancing economic and social equity by lifting up What Works.® Founded in 1999, Policylink connects the work of people on the ground to the creation of sustainable communities of opportunity that allow everyone to participate and prosper. Such communities offer access to quality jobs, affordable housing, good schools, transportation, and the benefits of healthy food and physical activity. the West coast collaborative is a partnership of three veteran community school initiatives designed to advance thought leadership and practical assets for our local efforts and the national movement. the collaborative is an effort to bring a proven approach to a new level of maturity, reach, sustainability and impact, to advance the shift "from great schools to effective systems. " Founding members include community School collaboration, los angeles Education Partnership and Schools uniting Neighborhoods.
Public Administration Review, 2016
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Processes of Governance: Can Governments Truly Respond to Human Needs?
Conflict: Human Needs Theory, 1990
Several scholars in the field of conflict resolution have been searching for a generic or foundat... more Several scholars in the field of conflict resolution have been searching for a generic or foundational theory to unify the disparate disciplinary strands traditionally brought to bear on conflict and conflict resolution theory.1 A recent effort by John Burton and Dennis Sandole attempts to use human needs theory as a generic adisciplinary theory of conflict and conflict resolution that encompasses the arenas of practice of interpersonal to international.2
Pulling Together: A Planning and Development Consensus Building Manual
This is one of the first manuals providing guidance to urban planners, local government officials... more This is one of the first manuals providing guidance to urban planners, local government officials, and developers on the use conflict resolution and community engagement strategies to resolve development conflicts
Building sustainable community politics:Synergizing participatory, institutional, and representative democracy
National Civic Review, 1996
... robust citizen partici-pation initiatives, community co!kaboratives, conflict resolution and ... more ... robust citizen partici-pation initiatives, community co!kaboratives, conflict resolution and negotiation ... tions, destroy relationships, margmahze groups, ossify political structures, and create unnecessary conflict. ... scale change because of the lack of institutional connections and the ...
National Civic Review, 1988
National Civic Review, 2014
Building an Infrastructure of Community Collaboration
National Civic Review, 1999
Successful efforts to address community issues through collaboration are found in every part of t... more Successful efforts to address community issues through collaboration are found in every part of the country, in communities of all sizes. These efforts have produced lasting change, yet many of the toughest challenges remain. The strategies that supported the growth of collaboration over the past decade appear to be necessary, but not sufficient, for these powerful challenges.
A comparison of consensus and voting in public decision making
Negotiation Journal, 1994
ConclusionAs much as consensus decision making may be in vogue, as much as it may feel like an ap... more ConclusionAs much as consensus decision making may be in vogue, as much as it may feel like an appropriate and progressive form of civil discourse, it is not without its problems and it may not always be the best avenue to pursue.Policymaking about community problems requires all the creativity we can bring to the task. One of the areas where we might best apply our creativity is in the continual search for improved models of civil discourse and decision making. Consensus-based approaches hold great promise for addressing thorny issues like dispersed public housing, but we need to remember that such methods are relatively new to most of us, and that we are still feeling our way with them.These cautionary comments, however, should not be embraced by public officials as excuses for keeping citizens out of public policy setting. Governments work best ultimately where there is broad consensus for their policies.
Journal of Nutrition Education, 1998
This article reports on 10 sites that received support from Food and Consumer Services, U.S. Depa... more This article reports on 10 sites that received support from Food and Consumer Services, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Community Nutrition Education Consortium, a 2year effort to promote collaborative, community-based approaches to nutrition education. Drawing from external evaluations of each site, as well as a report that synthesizes findings across sites, this article establishes a conceptual framework for understanding the type of community collaboration sought in this effort. A description of the consortia frameworks used by the sites to enable collaboration and a discussion of the nature of the collaboration at the sites is also offered.The article concludes with an exploration of the interaction between collaboration and an intervention and offers preliminary lessons and implications for practitioners and policy makers. Collaboration is hard. The literature is replete with barriers to collaboration.'-4 Practitioners share stories of seemingly endless meetings. Integrated services, one of the desired goals of collaboration in human services, can be troublesome too. Multiple and conflicting criteria for eligibility for serv i c e ~, ~ challenges in addressing confidentiality issues between a g e n c i e ~, ~ conflicting guidance from federal and state agencies,' and plain old turf issues can push the goal of truly integrated services out of reach. So why do tens of thousands of community leaders, agency managers, front-line workers, businesspeople, and -.
Mediation Quarterly, 1987
A framework for analyzing conflict and assessing the climate for consensual conflict resolution p... more A framework for analyzing conflict and assessing the climate for consensual conflict resolution processes can inform an intervenor's judgment in choosing an approach.
Growing governance deliberatively: Lessons and inspiration from Hampton, Virginia
The Deliberative Democracy Handbook. …, 2005
Neighborhood Action Initiative: Engaging Citizens in Real Change
This article describes with innovative use of 21st Century Town Meeting in the development of pla... more This article describes with innovative use of 21st Century Town Meeting in the development of plans and priorities for the District of Columbia
National Civic Review, 1991
V. The Third Party.......................................................................................... 37 VI. Summary................................................................................................... 40 APPENDIX A: A Guide to Situat
Ancient Romans created fenced areas near their marketplaces as a place for lively political discu... more Ancient Romans created fenced areas near their marketplaces as a place for lively political discussions and public judicial activities. These areas became known as forums. People today continue to take their disputes to special arenas for solutions. The number and variety of forums in today's society for the host of judicial, legislative, and administrative deciSions is continually increasing. Rather than riding our chariot to the forum, we now use a broad range of sophisticated tools to select, develop, and use a forum. In conflicts, the choice of forum is often the most significant strategic decision. Each party is seeking to ensure that the forum is suitable for the pursuit of their interests. Forums, however, are easily slanted toward the interests of their creator. In public disputes, public agencies, like the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, are
Building Community: Exploring the Role of Social Capital and Local Government
This paper explores the role of social capital in fostering efforts to strengthen communities, pa... more This paper explores the role of social capital in fostering efforts to strengthen communities, particularly those supported by local government.
Systems Reform and Local Government: Improving Outcomes for Children, Families, and Neighborhoods
This paper explores how to strengthen the intersections between local government and the county a... more This paper explores how to strengthen the intersections between local government and the county and state human service systems to improve outcomes for children, families and neighborhoods.
Weaving linkages that work for communities
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