Concurrent Urbanities: Designing Infrastructures of Inclusion

Concurrent Urbanities: Designing Infrastructures of Inclusion

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Urban infrastructure is essential for the functioning of any city. It provides the basic services that we rely on every day, such as water, energy, transportation, and communication. But infrastructure can also be a powerful tool for promoting social inclusion.

When infrastructure is designed and used in a way that is inclusive, it can help to create more equitable and just cities. For example, accessible transportation can make it easier for people with disabilities to get around, and affordable housing can help to prevent homelessness. Public spaces that are designed for everyone to use can promote social interaction and build community.

Concurrent Urbanities: Designing Infrastructures of Inclusion is a groundbreaking new book that explores the potential of urban infrastructure to promote social inclusion. The book brings together leading scholars and practitioners from around the world to examine how infrastructure can be designed and used to create more equitable and just cities.

The book is divided into three parts. The first part provides an overview of the concept of concurrent urbanities. The second part examines the different ways that infrastructure can be used to promote social inclusion. The third part explores the challenges and opportunities for designing and implementing inclusive infrastructure.

Concurrent Urbanities is an essential read for anyone who is interested in creating more equitable and just cities. The book provides a wealth of insights and practical examples that can help to inform the design and implementation of inclusive infrastructure.

Table of Contents

2. The Concept of Concurrent Urbanities
3. Infrastructures of Inclusion
4. Challenges and Opportunities

Contributors

• Susan Fainstein
• Michael Dear
• Saskia Sassen
• Neil Brenner
• Ananya Roy
• Junsheng Li
• Rebecca McLennan
• Julian Agyeman
• Sharon Zukin
• Harvey Molotch

Reviews

"Concurrent Urbanities is a timely and important book. It provides a much-needed framework for understanding the role of infrastructure in promoting social inclusion. The book is essential reading for anyone who is interested in creating more equitable and just cities."

- David Harvey, author of The Urban Revolution

"Concurrent Urbanities is a groundbreaking work that challenges us to rethink the way we design and use urban infrastructure. The book provides a wealth of insights and practical examples that can help to inform the creation of more inclusive and just cities."

- Saskia Sassen, author of The Global City

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Concurrent Urbanities: Designing Infrastructures of Inclusion

5 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	18915 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
Print length	:	224 pages

FREE