[Massplanners] New word for "white paper"?

Tue Sep 28 11:28:45 EDT 2021

Hrm.

I appreciate that point of view.
I think that one might use the term "Executive Summary", as it (a) is more
commonly recognized and understood, and (b) basically means the same thing.

- Doug.

Douglas Finn, Administrative Assistant
Edgartown Planning Board
70 Main Street, PO Box 5130
Edgartown, MA 02539
508-627-6170
dfinn at edgartown-ma.us

On Tue, Sep 28, 2021 at 10:39 AM Mark Hamin via MassPlanners <
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> dear all, the term originated historically in the UK based on a
> color-coding system for public documents, with white indicating the most
> official/authoritative.  the term has come into disfavor because of wider
> cultural associations related to color, i.e., 'white' = highest status,
> which intentionally or unintentionally reinforced historical racism.  we
> had a similar discussion on the listserv recently about 'grandfathering',
> which is a term used in the planning field that also has racist origins.
> thus the search for new terms... all the best, mark
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> Hi -
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> Can you shed some light on this alternative interpretation of 'White
> Paper'? ie. where it came from.    I looked it up and according to
> multiple definition resources (Wikipedia, Webster, corporate/law
> definitions)  a White Paper is defined as an authoritative report meant to
> assist the reader in understanding a policy or complex issue or idea.
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> much appreciated -
> catherine hamilton
> MassDEP
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> Thanks, everyone for your suggestions.
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> I’m going with “Executive Summary”, based on the limited content of “my”
> paper - but I do feel well-armed with new ideas!
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> Thanks again,
> Maren
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> Suggestion: "Policy Brief".
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> Hi Maren,
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> Among the search results for "white paper" here's what I found:
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> *A white paper is an authoritative guide that discusses issues on a
> certain subject, along with a proposed solution for handling them. The
> term, “white paper”, came about after the government color-coded reports to
> indicate who could access them, with the color white referring to public
> access.*
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> So maybe … "Public Access Report"?
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> How about “Impact Paper.“
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> On Sep 27, 2021, at 9:57 AM, Maren Toohill via MassPlanners <
> massplanners at masscptc.org> wrote:
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> Any suggestions for a phrase to use instead of “white paper”? Right now we
> have “a high-level analysis of the contents of a bylaw that supports
> housing choice”. Kinda wordy for me, hoping you have alternative
> suggestions…..
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> Thank you,
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> Maren
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