Lehrer, Ute A.Nguyen, Thanh2020-01-142020-01-142019Major Paper, Master of Environmental Studies, Faculty of Environmental Studies, York Universityhttp://hdl.handle.net/10315/36911"This paper examines the reformation of the land use planning appeals system in Ontario from the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) to the Local Planning Appeal (LPAT) and beyond, and its impact on public participation and notions of good planning. This paper utilizes principles of urban justice to evaluate public participation by exploring the questions of ‘who is the public’ and ‘what are their interests?’ This endeavour is informed by the various voices involved in typical land use planning appeals including residents, planners, lawyers and academics. While this paper presents more questions than it answers, it does attempts to unpack the many tensions that exist in a land use planning regime with participatory and appeal rights. "enAuthor owns copyright, except where explicitly noted. Please contact the author directly with licensing requests.Major paper