PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT: A COMPARISON OF URBAN WATERFRONT REDEVELOPMENT IN LISBON, PORTUGAL AND BOSTON, USA
R. Timothy SIEBER
CITIDEP-USA
Associate Professor of Anthropology,
University of Massachusetts,
100 Morrissey Boulevard,
Boston MA 02125 USA,
tim.sieber@umb.edu
Abstract. Lisbon and Boston have both been showpieces of recent waterfront redevelopment and revitalization - Boston as a premier example for 1980's developments and thinking in planning and design, and Lisbon, for the 1990's. Remarkably similar in size, both considered "historic" cities with rich pasts as centers of maritime power, the two cities have settled on many of the same waterfront redevelopment strategies to revitalize their historic central areas. Despite their similarities, the two cities have experienced waterfront planning and development in different ways, reflecting significantly different national traditions and legal contexts that shape participation in planning decisions by the state, the private sector, and the citizenry. This presentation will discuss and contrast these differing waterfront redevelopment histories, with an eye toward outlining the different cultural, political, and legal contexts for public participation, especially by citizen groups in environmental impact assessment.
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