Roy 2007 Flashcards
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2007
2007
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Massey 2011
Massey (2001) commented that the urban future lies neither in Chicago or LA, instead it lies in ‘Third World’ cities like Rio, Mumbai, Hong Kong
Who commented that the urban future lies neither in Chicago or LA, instead in third world cities
Massey 2011
changing views of informality
Informality was once associated with poor squatter settlements but is now seen as a generalised move of metropolitan urbanisation
who looks at cities through duality
Robinson (2002)
Roys 2003
we need policy approaches that seek to learn from third world countries
who argues we need policy approaches that seek to learn from third world countries
Roys 2003
what was published in 2000
A global agenda for 21st century cities
A global agenda for 21st century cities
published in 2000
focused on informal hyper growth cities
what does A global agenda for 21st century cities have concerns about
the growth of informal cities as they are invaded by migration (negative approach)
De Soto (2000)
views informality as ‘heroic entrepreneurship’ and a ‘creative response’ to the flaws of capitalism
who views informality as ‘heroic entrepreneurship’
De Soto (2000)
what does De Soto (2000) view the solution to the informal sector to be
legislation will allow capitalist prosperity to flow into every corner of the world
what are the two views for the future
informal and formal will combine; they will remain separate
what does this paper view about informality
it should be viewed as a mode rather than a sector
how is informality a mode of metropolitan urbanisation
it is beneficial for formal society
state involvement
the state has the power to decide when to intervene or not
informality and law
the informal areas are outside of state regulation, therefore produced by the state itself - where they deice to intervene or not
what is today’s ideas of sustainable human development focused on
the idea of enabling the poor to help themselves, as a result there has been a focus on the upgrading strategies
world bank
the world banks want to formalise these areas, as it would mean there is household security, political stability, and sustainable use of resources
