Fainstein 2014 the just city, international journal of urban sciences. Readings in planning theory edition 2 by scott campbell. Employing susan fainstein s just city framework, this article analyzes cases in which policy actors sought constraints on private dollars in an attempt to institutionalize equity into public. Fainstein is a professor of urban planning and acting program director at columbia university. To translate fainsteins the just city is written against the background of al these. Reading tips and study questions class two required reading. 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. The three types of priorities lead to three perspectives on the city. The notion of the just city is an empowering framework for contemporary urban actors to improve the quality of urban life and searching for the just city is a seminal read for practitioners, professionals, students, researchers and anyone interested in what urban futures should aim to achieve. Fainsteins slightly deadpan style serves only to make her accounts more compelling. 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. Susan fainstein, philosophical approaches to the problem of justice. The city is in competition with other cities for markets and for new industries.
The arguments both develop the concept of a just city and question it, as well as suggesting alternatives for future. Fainstein is also the recipient of the distinguished educator award of the association of collegiate schools of planning acsp for. View enhanced pdf access article on wiley online library html view download pdf for offline viewing. Fainstein it is a great task that will certainly always provide excellent benefits. 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. Pdf on apr 1, 2011, justus uitermark and others published s. But what is the relationship between the diversity in the built. Court of appeals of new york argued february 7, 1979. The notion of the just city emerges from philosophical discussions about what justice is combined with the intellectual history of utopias and ideal cities. Fainstein it can be the monotonous tasks, guide the just. Within the academic disciplines of planning and urban politics, susan fainstein was a pioneer in. Her objective is to combine progressive city planners earlier focus on equity and material wellbeing with considerations of diversity and participation so as to. Fainstein is senior research fellow and former professor in the urban planning program at the harvard university graduate school of design. 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 the context of a global capitalist political economy.
View the article pdf and any associated supplements and figures for a. Harvard university graduate school of design, 41 quarry dock road, branford, ct 06405, usa received 23 april 20. Their combined citations are counted only for the first article. Fainstein s formulation and working through of justice and its three components of democracy, diversity, and. Review of the just city susan fainstein hossein maroufi. Fainstein has 15 books on goodreads with 1010 ratings. The just city find, read and cite all the research you need on. Her book the just city was published in 2010 by cornell university press. Yet over the past three decades the ideological triumph of. This cited by count includes citations to the following articles in scholar. Fainstein for much of the twentieth century improvement in the situation of disadvantaged communities was a focus for urban planning and policy. In the first half ofthe 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. Fainstein, who in barely more than three years has energized and raised the academic gravitas of columbia universitys graduate programs in urban planning, is leaving the university.
Her commitment to social justice shines through this work, and she provides a challenging approach to evaluating urban development projects from this perspective. 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. She has taught at columbia and rutgers universities, and has been a visiting professor at the university of amsterdam and the university of witwatersrand. Just because a city is impoverished doesnt mean its people are not worthy of great art. 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 pdf better quality of urban life. Susan fainsteins concept of the just city encourages planners and policymakers to. Reading tips and study questions class two the just city. David harvey, places, regions, territories, chapter 8 in.
Sex, political economy, and public space 31 alexander j. Odd, in all the discussion of whether we lost the war on poverty, the question of who the combatants were or are quite escapes notice. Four other readings have been updated with more recent writings from the same author the opening introduction and the chapters by fainstein, krumholz and healey. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. The conclusion and postscript of this volume offer an assessment of where we are and where. She later writes, if the city is composed of diverse communities, conflict arises over whose definition of justice should prevail the resurgent city. Reichl 3 what would a nonsexist city be like speculations.
The wileyblackwell encyclopedia of urban and regional studies. 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. Fainstein born 1938 is a political theorist and scholar of urban planning. She is the recipient of the 2004 association of collegiate schools of planning distinguished planning educator award. A member of the urban planning faculties of columbia university and rutgers university for most of her career, fainstein. 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. International journal of urban sciences 18 1, 118, 2014. Susan fainstein is a professor of urban planning at harvard.
Imagine it is 1825 and you have recently moved from the. Reasons include 1 the historical roots and justification for planning, which depends on a vision of the city rather than simply a method of arriving at prescription. Download download susan fainstein the just city pdf files read online read online susan fainstein the just city pdf files planning theory and the city susan s. Fainstein is a senior research fellow in the harvard graduate school of design. Susan is known for her unique marketing campaign and strategy for coffee shops in 1990s. The contributors to this volume, including susan fainstein, david harvey and margit mayer articulate a conception of the just city and then examine it from differing angles, ranging from. Cornell university press fosters a culture of broad and sustained inquiry through the publication of scholarship that is engaged, influential, and of lasting significance. For much of the twentieth century improvement in the situation of disadvantaged communities was a focus for urban planning and policy. Write a letter to a friend describing what your new life is like. Transforming rich text into a pdf the new york times. The first type emphasizes the planners role in mediating among stakeholders, the second paints a physical picture of a desirable planned city, and the third presents a model of spatial relations based on equity. London verso 1990 recommended fainstein the just city o chapter 2 justice and from architectu 3121 at columbia college. David harvey, social justice, postmodernism and the city, international journal of urban and regional research, 16. But what is the relationship between the diversity in the built environment that jacobs emphasizes and the socioeconomic diversity that fainstein notes is.
Susan fainstein s just city formulation see her chapter in this volume, which articulates philosophical and practical justifications for the prioritization of justice as a measure of urban development, focuses on martha nussbaums 2000 capabilities approach as a way of theoretically. She had a vision of creating a city where public investment and regulation would produce equitable outcomes rather than support the wealthy. 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. Fainstein and others published planning and the just city find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. From his earliest days in the film industry, walt disney was always the innovator, or, as architect royston landau has labeled him, a technologicalgimmickobsessive. Peter marcuses blog page 14 critical planning and other. Susan fainsteins concept of the just city encourages planners and policymakers to embrace a different approach to urban development. 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. Since the 1990s, a global planning orthodoxy of which jacobs ideas are part developed around the smart sustainable resilient city.
Click download or read online button to get the just city book now. It takes a comprehensive, balanced approach to the question. This paper shows how the just city of amsterdam came to live, celebrates its achievements and mourns. Derivation of principles applicable to urban planning and policy making. Surely, many people at columbia are upset to have lost such a highly regarded and able professor. London verso 1990 recommended fainstein the just city o. Sustainability may diminish growth fainstein 2006 lecture on the just city. Yet over the past three decades the ideological triumph of neoliberalism has caused the allocation of spatial, political, economic, and financial resources to. Susan gross in new york find contact information, public records, and much more. The economic development planner sees the city as a location where production, consumption, distribution, and innovation take place. Abstract in multiple writings on the concept of the just city, susan fainstein draws on political philosophy to develop an urban theory of justice that can be used to evaluate city planning and d. In the books second half, fainstein tests her ideas.
She was called for an interview by cnbc for investing in the coffee bars in the south korea investment program. A further criticism of fainsteins prosposal, however, is that she utilises too narrow a definition of justice. Limits of diversity jane jacobs, the just city, and anti. 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. Griffin when i think about the just city, its always black and white i was born in chicago the evening before president lyndon johnson signed the civil rights act of 1964 into law. Griffin when i think about the just city, its always black and white i was born in chicago the evening before president lyndon johnson. The author examines three approaches to planning theory. 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. Yet, whats your concern not also loved reading the just city, by susan s.
Fainstein s articulation of the just city is also an intervention into a longstanding tension in urban theory between an emphasis on justice as process, rooted in communicative rationality, and an emphasis on justice as outcome, rooted in an analysis of political economy. The death and life of great american cities by jane jacobs the image of the city. Her objective is to combine progressive city planners earlier focus on equity and. A critical discussion on susan fainstein s 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 fainstein s formulation can be challenged with others critics. Griffin when i think about the just city, its always black and white i was born in chicago the evening before president lyndon johnson signed the civil rights act of 1964 into. Imagine it is 1825 and you have recently moved from the family farm to new york city. Diversity is a concept that jane jacobs places at the heart of her work and that susan fainstein similarly identifies as central to the definition of a just city. Her books include the just city 2010, the city builders 2nd ed, 2001, and restructuring the city 1986. Susan gilbert is an american author, publisher, entrepreneur and consultant. City an in memoriam for the just city of amsterdam justus uitermark. Susan fainstein s concept of the just city encourages planners and policymakers to embrace a different approach to urban development. Social theory and urban policy university at albany, suny. Developing a vision of the just city requires coping with the vast outpouring of scholarship on justice that has followed on the publication of. For instance, some are tapping into new yorks status as a leading center in the backtolocal movement, where a large.
In fall 2005 she will become a professor of urban planning at harvard university. Nov 18, 2010 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. Fainstein cited examples from amsterdam, new york and singapore to make a case for the just city one that is based on the principles of diversity, democracy and equity. The just city article pdf available in journal of housing and the built environment 271 april 2011 with 2,699 reads how we measure reads. 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. Though fainstein occasionally appears to accept as a matter of course that planners can. Fainstein born is a political theorist and scholar of urban planning. Susan jacoby examines the motives for religious conversion. The just city is one in which equity, democracy, and diversity are. To learn about our use of cookies and how you can manage your cookie settings, please see our cookie policy.
Several points can be sensible why people dont want to check out the just city, by susan s. The just city pdf epub download cause of you download. 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. Just city steil major reference works wiley online. In this second edition of readings in planning theory the editors retain 10 of the 28 original readings from the first edition. Ananya roy, urbanisms, worlding practices and the theory of.
The distinction between urban theory and planning theory is not intellectually viable. Fainstein and david gladstone, evaluating urban tourism. Fainstein is a political theorist and scholar of urban planning. London and new york at the millennium, in a companion to the city eds g. Fainstein p orientationthat the purpose of planning is to create the just city. By closing this message, you are consenting to our use of cookies. Professor susan fainstein on whether singapore can have both the competitiveness and the principles of a just city. Fainsteina a harvard university graduate school of design, 41 quarry dock road, branford, ct 06405, usa published online. The contributors to this volume, including susan fainstein, david harvey and margit mayer articulate a conception of the just city and then examine it from differing angles, ranging from marxist thought to communicative theory. Reflecting on the shrinking supply of affordable housing in nyc, london, and amsterdam, fainstein recommends, in furtherance of equity, housing units. Searching for the just city responds to and builds on a gathering body of work spurred by david harveys 1973 social justice and the city, iris marion youngs engagement with the city in her 1990 work on justice and the politics of difference, the english translation of henri. Fainstein published on by cornell university press for much of the twentieth century improvement in. 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. The just city download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi.