Journal of Urban Affairs· 2013Q1
Possible Worlds: Henri Lefebvre and the Right to the City
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Henri Lefebvre's "right to the city" concept offers a radical, yet practical, vision for self-managed urban spaces free from state and capitalist control.
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Key points
- Henri Lefebvre's "right to the city" is a radical concept for user-managed urban spaces.
- The vision aims to remove urban space control from state and capitalist influence.
- Lefebvre's ideas are presented as a practical inspiration for current urban change efforts.
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Abstract
:There has been much attention paid recently the idea of the right to the city. This article argues that in order to fully appreciate the power of the idea, we should understand it through a close reading of Henri Lefebvre’s body of work on the city and politics. Lefebvre presents a radical vision for a city in which users manage urban space for themselves, beyond the control of both the state and capitalism. However, while it calls for profound change, Lefebvre’s vision is also eminently practical; it can very much serve as a guide and inspiration for concrete action to change the city today.
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Field: Urban Studies
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