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Book SynopsisIn this important contribution to urban studies, Juliet Davis makes the case for a more ethical and humane approach to city development and management. With a range of illustrative case studies, the book challenges the conventional and neoliberal thinking of urban planners and academics, and explores new ways to correct problems of inequality and exclusion. It shows how a philosophy of caring can improve both city environments and communities. This is an original and powerful theory of urban care that can promote the wellbeing of our cities’ many inhabitants.
Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Care as Practice and Ethic 2. Care in and through Urban Design 3. Placing Care 4. Accessibility in/as Caring 5. Shaping Caring Urban Atmospheres 6. Openness and the Unfolding of Care 7. Continuity, Attachment and Care 8. Urban Design as Tending Futures Conclusion
