This article examines videographic planning visualizations and their
potential to enrich the modes of communication and participation in
urban planning. As a case study, the article introduces a research
project conducted in the residential area of Pansio-Perno, in Turku,
Finland, where a set of site-specific planning videos was made in
collaboration with professional artists. A spatio-visual approach was
employed to study the different sites for making the videos, including
the sites of video production, the contents of the planning videos, and
sites for video presentations. Residents were able to take part in the
project by voting between different urban development alternatives with
the help of on-site mobile technology. Presenting the results of the
participation in public made the process more open, transparent, and
visible to local people. Appealing planning visualizations, as well as
easily accessible participation methods, are therefore proposed here as a
means to improve the approachability and diversity of planning
communication.