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On the other hand, in instances where proposals may be challenged or blocked by other agencies or in the political arena or the courts, other strategies may be more appropriate. Among these are those of coordinator or coordinator-catalyst . In this instance the function of the planner or planning team is to provide technical and organizational support, to receive inputs on the needs and goals of affected persons, groups, or agencies, and to incorporate them into planning and decision making. The catalyst role requires that arrangements be worked out under which an exchange of information on needs, goals, and al­ternative solutions of those who are affected are presented, and then, if possi­ble, to aid the decision maker or group in reaching an acceptable solution. Among other suggested strategies not diagramed here are (1) community advo­cacy whereby an individual (ombudsman) represents all community interests or (2) arbitrative, which calls for a. hearing officer who, after evaluating the ap­proaches of the planner on the one hand and the community on the other, makes the final decision.

The stances of planners or technical groups will be quite different under the various strategies. It would be logical where the strategy of information is used to take an authoritative, "I am the expert,” approach. On the other hand, where planners are to be coordinators or catalysts or to work as ombudsmen or com­munity advocates, they can be neither partisan nor advocate a particular solu­tion. Their roles must be those of clarifiers, expeditors, conciliators, and impar­tial negotiators. They must avoid what is called the "Myth of rationality," which is to believe or cause others to believe that they think that, as professionals, they are uniquely qualified to adjudge what is best for society in their fields of com­petence. And they must recognize that their personal value systems and goals are not those of some of the participants

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