What aspect of the Oregon Experiment has been most effective?
A. Participation continues to be a fundamental element of the planning process at the University of Oregon. The process of including users, neighbors, designers, and planners in the planning/design process is key. In order to be most effective, those involved work together to solve design issues that arise. This type of group participation differs from most other design processes in which a designer may ask for feedback from users, but the users rarely are involved in the designing or planning itself. Participation is effected through the use of user groups and also in the Campus Planning Committee for which anyone can volunteer. The use of patterns is also a great strength of the planning process. Though development needs can change and be adjusted, the use of patterns remains an effective way of maintaining shared traditions and understandings in the design process at the University of Oregon.
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