conflict & cummunities Flashcards
conflict
an active disagreement between people with opposing opinions or principles
communities
people living in one particular area or people who are consindered as a unit because of their common interests, social group or nationality
stakeholders
de belanghebbende/betrokkene -> kan individu, groep, instituut zijn die rol heeft bij urban placemaking
voorbeelden stakeholders
- gemeentebestuur
- buisinesses
- private owners
- inwoners stad
- cultural and educational sector
who owns the city
stakeholders
why is the city’s government an important stakeholder?
crucial for city planning, policy making, infrastructure and services
why are residents and communities an important stakeholder?
they centralise quality of life, housing and public services
why are businesses an important stakeholder?
they provide jobs and contribute to the urban economy
why are private owners an important stakeholder?
they have impact on use of urban space and urban development
why is the cultural and educational sector an important stakeholder?
they shape the city’s cultural and knowledge landscape
de-urbanising dynamic
it’s not adding to mixity and diversity -> it implants a whole new formation in cities in the shape of a multiplication of high-rise luxury buildings
‘The Banks’ project upgrades the quality of life in the city, but for who?
mostly high-educated and rich people
who made the first and original map of the city’s growth?
Burgess
zone 1 growth of the city
central business district
when did Burgess create his map explaining the growth of the city?
1925 -> during the industrial revolution and the rise of fordism
zone 2 growth of the city
zone of transition
zone 3 growth of the city
zone of independent workers’ homes
zone 4 growth of the city
zone of better residences
zone 5 growth of the city
commuter’s zone
risks of the ‘urban land use model’, which is typical for a lot of cities?
- residential segregation
- capsularisation
residential segregation
degree to which 2 or more groups live seperately from each other, in different parts of the urban environment
capsularisation
the fragmentation of the city into different closed or controlled spaces
what kind of land use model is an ideal type in Europe?
social mix (mixed function and people)
croissant pauvre
sociaal kwetsbare regio
what is a result of gentrification?
urban displacement
urban displacement
- people had to move outside of the city
- most went to Ghent or Antwerp
gentrification
the arrival of middle class incomers in districts that have been previously occupied by lower income-groups
who raised awareness for gentrification?
Ruth Glass
why are these areas for reinforced development of Housing an Renewal?
because of the socioeconomic status of the population
does everybody have equal rights to the city?
not really -> rich people are being put first
what are the richt doing to the city?
- strategies of privatisation and commercialisation of the city
- transformation from traditionally public spaces to privately owned and managed areas
what are the rich doing to the public spaces?
- comodification (festivals, activities)
- controlling it
what does the role of private investors and developers create?
it raises questions about social cohesion and accessibility and inclusivity
citizism on christmas markets
- people selling things have nothing to do with brussels
- causes geluidsoverlast
- puur commercieel gericht
nieuwe vestiging Brussels beer project
- café aan
- modern gebouw
- botst met hangjongeren
bottom up projects
are increasing and are led by citizen movements and community-led initiaives
bottom up: the citizens’ role
participating in and having their say about the design and use of public space
bottom-up: role of communities
a more active role in shaping the spaces they inhabit
what are the central drivers in bottom-up?
commons, ownership and inclusivity
voorbeelden acties van inwoners van stad buitenland
- community gardens, NYC
- prinzessinnengarten, Berlin
- NDSM, Amsterdam
voorbeelden acties van inwoners van stad binnenland
- Guerilla gardening, Brussels
- Girls Make the City, Brussels
- Mobile petanque, Brussels
- Picnic the streets, Brussels
Community Gardens, NYC
- jaren 70 -> tijd Jane Jacobs
- bloemen planten als lokaal project door gemeenschap, niet door overheid
Guerilla gardening, Brussels
- men doet dit op eigen initiatief
- meer groen in stad brengen
Prinzessinnengarten
- community garden with restaurants
- locals can come together to experiment and discover more about organic food production
NDSM, Amsterdam
- publieke ruimte
- culturele evenementen zoals festivals, tentoonstellingen, horeca
Girls Make the City, Brussels
- samen met meisjes die er wonen de plak vorm te geven en activiteiten te organiseren
- bv skateparken en kunstactiviteiten
Mobile petanque, Brussels
gathering organized by the people of Brussels to play petanque
picnic the streets
- 2012
- via facebook oproepen om te picknicken voor de beurs
- hierdoor autovrije zone op anspachlaan
David Harvey (2008). The Right to the City.
- it’s a right to change ourselves by changing the city
- a collective power to reshape the processes of urbanization
