Description
Book SynopsisRooted in feminist political thought, She City illuminates how gender shapes our urban spaces and city design. Through three sections: ''Resisting Sexist Cities'', ''Designing Feminist Cities'', and ''Prioritizing Safer Cities'', Kalms examines barriers to women''s public participation and focuses on the practical strategies, policies and actions to overcome them.
Addressing significant themes such as violence against women and gender-sensitive design, She City not only provides direction for practitioners but also inspires confidence to pursue new paths towards women-centered urban environments. This book is an essential resource for architects, urban designers, planners and the plethora of built environment specialists committed to building cities that truly meet the diverse needs of women and girls.
Table of ContentsList of Figures Preface Acknowledgments
1. Women in Cities: An Introduction
2. Don't Stand So Close to Me: Sexist Street Harassment and Women's 'Safety Work'
3. Fake Happy: Hypersexual Cities and Women's Inequity
4. Missing Women: Smart Women in the Data Gap
5. Girls to the Front: Mainstreaming Women's Needs
6. Not Neutral: Designing Cities for Women
7. Expanding Expertise: Women's Safety Audits
8. Train Wreck: Public Transport and Women's Safety
9. Eyes on the Street: Women and Urban Crime Prevention
10. On the Edge of the Night: Women and the Nighttime Economy
11. Run the World: Co-design in a Feminist Framework References Index
