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Introduction: Urban planning expected achievements in Iran, despite its long history, have not been satisfactory. Even the most recent urban planning methods, often based on collaborative patterns, have not responded to the needs of citizens. Failure to implement these programs is affected by several factors. Lack of participation due to behavioral patterns of citizens is considered as an important obstacle. 
Method: The case study was conducted in a historical neighborhood in Qazvin named Bolaghi. The paradigm of the study is interpretational; this kind of epistemology requires “qualitative” techniques in order to effectively measure the aforementioned barriers. Therefore, the data were collected through “in-depth interviews” with the residents of the Bolaghi neighborhood.
Findings: The study led to the production of a list of about 70 types of barriers to participation in 14 categories, originating from the behavioral patterns of citizens with in a largely cultural-historical context. Also, in a comparative study, it was found that the use of an asset based community development (ABCD) model could eliminate about 35 to 40 percent of citizens’ behavioral barriers in participation. 
Discussion: The review and alignment of the participatory planning process is essential by improving the understanding of the existing situation in the urban community of Iran and considering the behavior patterns of the citizens. Behaviors that are mostly reactive and in a complex structure combined with governance policies. Therefore, it is important to formulate appropriate planning patterns.

Keywords: citizens participation, participation obstacles, behavioral patterns, community planning, Qazvin

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