{"id":723,"date":"2025-08-12T01:05:59","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T01:05:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eos.co.id\/2025\/?p=723"},"modified":"2025-08-12T01:06:36","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T01:06:36","slug":"what-if-consent-wasnt-the-last-step-in-city-planning-but-the-starting-point","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eos.co.id\/2025\/what-if-consent-wasnt-the-last-step-in-city-planning-but-the-starting-point\/","title":{"rendered":"“What if consent wasn\u2019t the last step in city planning \u2014 but the starting point?\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n


FPIC+ flips the script on urban governance, making inclusion, transparency, and resilience the foundation of every decision.

New Article Release \u2014 “FPIC+: Consent-Based Accountability for the Urban Commons”, available on 15 August 2025 at Progressive Insights, https:\/\/lnkd.in\/gFEWzpeb<\/a>

After years of observing how governance really works at the grassroots, I\u2019ve developed FPIC+, an expanded framework that takes the principles of Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (hashtag#FPIC<\/a>) beyond its roots in Indigenous rights \u2014 and adapts it to inclusive urban governance.

This isn\u2019t just theory. FPIC+ creates systems where consent is the starting point for public decision-making, urban commons management, and equitable investment.

Why this matters?
In today\u2019s cities, formal and informal governance often collide. Persons with disabilities, the elderly, and the neuro-diverse are too often excluded. FPIC+ offers a way to integrate voices, balance power, and ensure accountability.

In this piece, I cover:

\u2022 How FPIC+ evolved from my fieldwork in Indonesia\u2019s Inclusive District Platform (hashtag#IDP<\/a>)
\u2022 The three pillars: Transparency & Accountability, Inclusion & Social Justice, Sustainability & Resilience
\u2022 How FPIC+ can guide investments in inclusive infrastructure, DRR, WATSAN, circular economy, low-carbon supply chains, and more
\u2022 Why consent can be a leveraging point for systemic change

In a world where urban complexity is accelerating, FPIC+ is a high-leverage tool for institutional transformation \u2014 ensuring vulnerable groups are not just consulted, but truly empowered.

Comments, critiques, and challenges are welcome \u2014 let\u2019s test, refine, and strengthen this idea together \ud83d\ude4f

hashtag#FPICPlus<\/a> hashtag#ConsentToCreate<\/a> hashtag#UrbanCommons<\/a> hashtag#InclusiveGovernance<\/a> hashtag#SocialImpactInvestment<\/a> hashtag#ClimateJustice<\/a> hashtag#EthicalAI<\/a> hashtag#GEDSI<\/a> hashtag#ResilientCities<\/a> hashtag#ProgressiveInsights<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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