Abstract:
The pattern of governance is a new topic which has found its traces in urban management, and has the features of continuance, decision making, justice, efficiency, effectiveness, clarity, accountability, partnership, and immunity, all of which are interdependent and empowering. According to this pattern, decisions about civil affairs are taken with the cooperation of government, private sectors and civil society. The present study focuses
on the dimensions of participation in the good governance, and tries to measure the status of the 6th region of Tehran, in this regard, through a questionnaire
Machine summary:
Table No 1Concepts and the number of questions on each Concepts No of Questions asked of Citizens No of Questions asked of Managers Participation in elections and people’s active participation indetermining the objectives of urban management Participation in supplying financial expenses for conducting 10 6municipality plans 3 --- Supplying human resources needed for conducting plans (voluntary presence of people in civil activities 5 4 Participation in the supervision affairs in relation tomunicipality activities and urban management, and criticizing them Participation in cultural and athletic activities being held by 2 2the municipality in different occasions 8 2 People’s activities in Non-Governmental Organizations and festivals about urban management 8 5 Contact with authorities and experts about urban management affairs 9 ---Interest in getting news on urban management 3 3 About the main reason for people’s reluctance in active participation for solving the city prob- lems, the managers believed that they do not attend actively.
It can be stated with 90% confidence that the situation of providing human resources for con- ducting the plans and projects (voluntary participa- tion of people in urban activities) in the 6th region of Tehran municipality can be considered ineffec- tive and unsuitable..
Thus, it can be stated with 99% of confidence level that the condition of people’s interest in acquiring news on urban manage- ment affairs of the municipality of the 6th region of Tehran appropriate.
It was intended, in this research to investigate about the participation of the citizens in urban management affairs of the 6th region of Tehran municipality, as the main question.