[Massplanners] New word for "white paper"?

Tue Sep 28 13:23:45 EDT 2021

Thanks Mark,

I do remember that specific conversation about grandfathering.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_paper

https://www.encyclopedia.com/religion/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/white-papers

https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2013/10/21/239081586/the-racial-history-of-the-grandfather-clause

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Thank you, can you cite a reference please, this is useful information

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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 -

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.

much appreciated -

catherine hamilton

MassDEP
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Thanks, everyone for your suggestions.

I’m going with “Executive Summary”, based on the limited content of “my”
paper - but I do feel well-armed with new ideas!

Thanks again,
Maren

Maren A. Toohill, AICP

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Suggestion: "Policy Brief".

Christine

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Hi Maren,

Among the search results for "white paper" here's what I found:

*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.*

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:

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…..

Thank you,

Maren

Maren A. Toohill, AICP

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978/540-2425

MToohill at littletonma.org

Town of Littleton

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