Toward rational planning: The case of lawrence, kansas

In January 1979 a shopping center development corporation acquired a purchase option on 61 suburban acres on the edge of Lawrence, which it asked the city to annex and rezone. The rezoning issue created much controversy and opposition to the mall idea. One of the techniques the city used to involve citizens in the decision was a widely publicized, representative survey which allowed all segments of the community to be heard and served as a support-building mechanism