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Stephen Page, Evans School of Public
Policy and Governance, University of Washington
Wicked Problems and Civic Capacity
Cities today face
various wicked problems that prompt fundamental disagreements and distrust within
the body politic (Rittel and Weber 1973).
Land use, transportation, housing, education, and other complex issues confound
policy makers’ abilities to agree on the contours of problems, much less devise
and implement effective solutions that satisfy citizens.
