Fainstein, Susan S.
The Just City
- ISBN 13:
- 9780801476907
- author:
- Fainstein, Susan S.
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Cornell University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2011
- Pages:
- 212
- Dimensions:
- 23.4 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm
- Genre:
- Urban communities
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Just City by Susan S. Fainstein explores how cities can be designed to promote equity, democracy, and diversity, offering an alternative to the focus on economic growth that has dominated urban planning in recent decades. Fainstein examines three cities - New York, London, and Amsterdam - drawing on theoretical concepts about justice developed by philosophers such as John Rawls, Martha Nussbaum, Iris Marion Young, Nancy Fraser, and others. She argues that meaningful reform can be achieved at the local level, despite structural obstacles. By combining progressive approaches to equity and material well-being with considerations of diversity and participation, Fainstein aims to foster a better quality of urban life within the context of a global capitalist political economy.
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