Urban planning and the contradictions of sustainable development, in david satterthwaite ed, sustainable cities, earthscan publications uk island press us, 1999. Susan fainsteins book is the result of some 20 years of intense research and thinking on the subject of the just city, and it seems likely to me to become something of a classic. This is a fascinating and important book with only one major flaw. May 14, 2015 disclaimer please be advised that the purpose of this guide is to facilitate students preparation for the. Yet over the past three decades the ideological triumph of neoliberalism has caused the allocation of spatial, political, economic, and financial resources to. Much more than gilderbloom, she argues that democratic participation and an. The just city article pdf available in journal of housing and the built environment 271 april 2011 with 2,636 reads how we measure reads. A critical discussion on susan fainstein s formulation 4 adel khosroshahi march 2015 2 the just city. Theoretical foundations of the just city debate 17 1 planning and the just city 19 susan s. A just city, in my view, is a city where exploitation and alienation are absent. The levin college forum where the community gathers to. Susan fainsteins concept of the just city encourages planners and policymakers to embrace a different approach to urban development.
She has taught at columbia and rutgers universities, and has been a visiting professor at the university of amsterdam and the university of witwatersrand. Aug 06, 2012 susan fainstein received her phd in political science from mit and is professor in urban planning at harvards graduate school of design and kennedy school. May 16, 2011 in the first half of the just city, fainstein draws on the work of john rawls, martha nussbaum, iris marion young, nancy fraser, and others to develop an approach to justice relevant to twentyfirstcentury cities, one that incorporates three central concepts. The just city versus the luxury city these merging global hubs have many unique assets, but are they, in susan fainsteins terminology, also just cities. Additional resources journal articles obtainable through psu millar librarys electronic journals. Mupd students regularly participate with ksu architecture.
Jacobs is a central reference for fainstein, though, who agrees that diversity is an essential aspect of a just city. Susan fainstein received her phd in political science from mit and is professor in urban planning at harvards graduate school of design and kennedy school. Indeed, by this logic, the competitive advantage of cities, and thus the. This theory focuses on diversity, democracy, and equity, attempting to integrate the three concepts to foster just and equitable processes and outcomes. Find materials for this course in the pages linked along the left. Ch 1 the profession of urban planning and its societal mandate, p. The structure and debates of planning theory, with susan s.
The just city is one in which equity, democracy, and diversity are. It is these specific policy recommendations, laid out clearly in the final chapter of the just city, which are the most important and original contributions of susan fainsteins latest book. Journal of planning literature in pursuit of a twentyfirst. Spatial justice and planning justice spatiale spatial justice. The wileyblackwell encyclopedia of urban and regional studies. Jan 6 planning and the just city to be discussed jan 17 justice as a norm in planning what is justice. Her book the just city was published in 2010 by cornell university press. Jul 07, 2011 it is these specific policy recommendations, laid out clearly in the final chapter of the just city, which are the most important and original contributions of susan fainstein s latest book.
London verso 1990 recommended fainstein the just city. Debates in urban theory and practice edited by peter marcuse, james connolly, johannes novy, ingrid olivo, cuz potter and justin steil. Professor susan fainstein of harvard university discussing her work on the just city. Sex, political economy, and public space 31 alexander j. Fainsteinpublishedinsophiebodygendrotandrobertbeauregard,eds. Fainstein is a senior research fellow in the harvard graduate school of design. Susan fainsteins concept of the just city encourages planners and policymakers to embrace a different approach to urban. Susan fainstein s formulation susan fainstein has been concerned with the issue of just city for some 30 years of scholarship through an intense research.
Fainstein and david gladstone constructing the tourist bubble dennis r. Ch 2 restoring just outcomes to planning concerns, p. M maxine goodman levin college of urban affairs the levin college forum where the community gathers to discuss challenges, create opportunities, and celebrate accomplishments. In this book, susan fainstein draws together her conceptual work over the past twenty years on the just city and her empirical work on urban development projects in major western cities. Fainstein has 15 books on goodreads with 1010 ratings. London verso 1990 recommended fainstein the just city o. Fainstein s formulation and working through of justice and its three components of democracy, diversity, and. Mupd students received the 2009 ohio apa student project award for the studio project entitled cleveland lakefront revitalization. Pdf on apr 1, 2011, justus uitermark and others published s. The just city find, read and cite all the research you need on. Reflecting on the shrinking supply of affordable housing in nyc, london, and amsterdam, fainstein recommends, in furtherance of equity, housing units. Land value capture and justice lincoln institute of land policy.
Fainstein born 1938 is a political theorist and scholar of urban planning. Reichl 3 what would a nonsexist city be like speculations. Susan fainstein, philosophical approaches to the problem of justice. But what is the relationship between the diversity in the built. Peter marcuse, james connolly, johannes novy, ingrid olivo. In her description of diversity as a virtue of the just city, fainstein struggles with the somewhat incommensurable breadth of use to which urbanists put the term.
Healey 1992a while politicaleconomic theorists generally emphasize the need for a reorganization of economic structure before democratic participation can be truly effective e. Study guide for the comprehensive exam in community. In the first half of the just city, fainstein draws on the work of john rawls, martha nussbaum, iris marion young, nancy fraser, and others to develop an approach to justice relevant to twentyfirstcentury cities, one that incorporates three central concepts. Urban planning, design and regulation of the uses of space that focus on the physical form, economic functions, and social impacts of the urban environment and on the location of different activities within it. For much of the twentieth century improvement in the situation of disadvantaged communities was a focus for urban planning and policy. Study guide for the comprehensive exam in community development theory and practice prepared by comprehensive exam committee members. Fainstein propose a justice and diversity approach towards city development based on the concepts of justice, democracy, equity, and. In the just city, susan fainstein sets out to develop an urban theory of justice and to use it to evaluate existing and potential institutions and programs in new york, london, and amsterdam p. Crplan 6350 soc just city sp14 ohio state university.
Ananya roy, urbanisms, worlding practices and the theory of. In this sense my understanding is closer to fainstein for whom equity is central to the concept of a just city fainstein, 2000. Open access this article is distributed under the terms of the creative commons attribution noncom. Her objective is to combine progressive city planners earlier focus on equity and material wellbeing with considerations of diversity and participation so as to foster a better quality of urban life within. Fainsteins formulation and working through of justice and.
Harvard university graduate school of design, 41 quarry dock road, branford, ct 06405, usa received 23 april 20. Urban planning and the contradictions of sustainable development scott campbell in the coming years planners face tough decisions about where they stand on protecting the green city, promoting the economically grow ing city, and advocating social justice. Her commitment to social justice shines through this work, and she provides a challenging approach to evaluating urban development projects from this perspective. Just city social equity abstract diversity is a concept that jane jacobs places at the heart of her work and that susan fainstein similarly identi. Judd marketing cities for tourism briavel holcomb sensing the city john urry walt disney world. Fainstein born is a political theorist and scholar of urban planning. A critical discussion on susan fainsteins formulation 6 adel khosroshahi march 2015 in this study, an overview over her conception of the just city will be brought and then it will be investigated according to other scholars if fainsteins formulation can be challenged with others critics. Fainstein the widespreading social evils which everywhere oppress men amid an advancing civilization spring from a great primary wrongthe appropriation, as the exclusive property of some men, of the land on which and from which all must live. Limits of diversity jane jacobs, the just city, and anti. Her research and writing has focused on the distributive effects of urban development strategies and megaprojects, the role of democracy and community control in local public institutions, and establishing a moral theory of the just city. Planning practice that aims at more just outcomes requires clear statements regarding who benefits, accepts that some groups will bear losses, does not expect consensus, and directs resources toward the most vulnerable. This cited by count includes citations to the following articles in scholar. All other course readings are available on bcourses page in pdf form.
Privilege and disadvantage inventory carmon and fainstein. Fainstein 2 the right to the just city 40 david harvey with cuz potter 3 discursive planning. Another line of argument lies in the concept of a right to the city lefebvre, 1996, which includes the right to urban life and its centrality, vitality, and visibility fainstein, 2006. Readings gateway to the profession of planning urban. Developing a vision of the just city requires coping with the vast outpouring of scholarship on justice that has followed on the publication of. Gloria bonillasantiago chair, lorraine minnite, and brandi blessett revised. Campbell associate professor of urban planning director of doctoral planning studies. Susan fainsteins 2011 the just city stands at the forefront of recent urban scholarship challenging the prioritization of market efficiency as a normative criterion by which to guide urban policy and planning efforts in favor of a greater emphasis on justice.