Despite the promise that early public participation could enhance transparency and information access, little is known about which public engagement processes and techniques are most effective at the initial stages of plan development and whether development notification meetings enhance inclusion for impacted residents. Responding to these uncertainties, we analyzed the promise and potential pitfalls of early public notification meetings by reviewing posted development information and interviewing resident leaders and planners involved in the City of Santa Ana's Sunshine Ordinance development notification meetings for proposed residential and mixed-use projects. Findings confirmed early notification increased access to information and created a more transparent process, but indicated the lack of inclusive practices generated community distrust and opposition and spurred residents to take insurgent actions when meetings offered few specifics and limited collaboration. Findings inform efforts of local jurisdictions and advocates seeking to establish or improve early participation initiatives.

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早期项目通知会议的承诺和陷阱；照亮圣安娜的阳光法令

尽管人们承诺早期公众参与可以提高透明度和信息获取，但人们对哪些公众参与流程和技术在计划制定的初始阶段最有效以及开发通知会议是否能增强受影响居民的包容性知之甚少。为了应对这些不确定性，我们通过审查发布的开发信息并采访参与圣安娜市拟议住宅和混合用途项目阳光条例开发通知会议的居民领导和规划者，分析了早期公众通知会议的前景和潜在陷阱。调查结果证实，早期通知增加了信息获取渠道并创建了更加透明的流程，但也表明缺乏包容性做法会产生社区不信任和反对，并在会议提供的具体细节和合作有限时刺激居民采取叛乱行动。调查结果为当地司法管辖区和倡导者寻求建立或改进早期参与计划的努力提供了信息。