本文探討由社區主導公共事務規劃的可能性。假定公部門與專業力量是要輔佐在地社區學習參與規劃事務,而能夠循序漸進引領社區思考長期發展願景與實踐歷程。藉由實地參與規劃行動,研究者透過台北市府與文山區公所、文山社區大學與社區工作團隊的合作中,由「文山地方領袖工作坊」規劃「文山公民會館」,來形成「文山新願景促進會」的社區自主規劃團隊;藉由此促進會推展多個地方事務的規劃學習歷程,進而於91.09-92.08期間,由此促進會主導「心點子」規劃案中的文山公民會館經營管理與社區產業發展路徑。長達四年左右的社區規劃歷程,研究者認為主要的發展成果在於,文山社區可以由國家與專業主導規劃之中,慢慢形成社區規劃團隊,並能夠依地方發展脈動,而發揮自主規劃社區公共事務的在地權力。
Could the community direct the planning efforts to promote the level of autonomy in community living? The answer is yes. Researcher has coordinated the planning actions in the Wenshan District of Taipei City via some workshop learning strategies. First planning target was the District Civic Hall under the public sector's instruction, and the workshop had started at December 24 of the year 1999 with 56 active participants; then, the Wenshan Neo-vista Association was organized by majority of the participants as the representative group in the community. Up to the year of 2002-2003, the Neo-vista group was actively responsible for the planning efforts on ”Heart ideas” to present the comprehensive planning for the near future.