Designing City Development Strategy (CDS) Based on Participatory Visioning in Bojnourd

Abstract

Today, cities should play an active role in the development of the local economy and improve the quality of life of the citizens are competitive. The experience of developed countries shows the efforts of the economic and social development of the city will be more successful when guided by a strategic process. The visioning as the heart of the CDS and strategic thinking before planning is of great importance in the planning of urban development.  The main objectives of the study are to create a platform for residents to discuss the common future of planning in Bojnourd and to achieve a shared vision for the future development of Bojnourd paving the way for planning urban development and implementation plans. The method used in this study is applied based on objective descriptive - analytical  based on method and nature . Based on the results of research, in this paper, it attempts to examine the views of different urban groups in Bojnourd with respect to the problems of the city and its capabilities and potentialities and then develop a vision for Bojnourd in 1414 by collaborative and strategic approach and finally create a clear framework by defining alternative scenarios for the future development of the city. In this regard, the residents and various members of urban population in Bojnourd have a fairly good consensus on the capabilities, potential and problems of this city eventually leading to reach a common vision for the future development of Bojnourd .