Whose Place is it Anyway? The City From Above and Within

Join Ida, Adam, and David for a global urban tour that will make you reflect upon the conflict and creativity behind the spaces we live in.
  • David Gill, Community and Regional Planning; Idaliya Grigoryeva, Geography; Adam Yang, Sociology
    Coach House, Green College, UBC
    Monday, March 14, 8-9 pm
    in the series
    Green College Resident Members' Series
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  • What makes up the urban spaces of everyday life? While informality is a hallmark of the cities of the Global South, and supposedly careful planning shapes those of the North, the end result of place-making—how we experience life in cities—is largely unpredictable. In this talk, we will look at three cities to explore different forces shaping urban environments and their social life. How have self-made solutions, in the face of government and market failures, created São Paulo, the largest city in the southern Hemisphere? How does Vancouver find the resources to build public places in its unaffordable property market? Do slums exist in Shanghai and what are the so-called “villages in the city”?

    Join Ida, Adam, and David for a global urban tour that will make you reflect upon the conflict and creativity behind the spaces we live in.
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  • Unless otherwise noted, all of our lectures are free to attend and do not require registration.

 

When
March 14th, 2016 from  8:00 PM to  9:00 PM
Location
Coach House
6201 Cecil Green Park Rd
Green College, UBC
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1
Canada
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