Susan fainstein planning and the just city books

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. Her commitment to social justice shines through this work, and she provides a challenging approach to evaluating urban development projects from this perspective. Conference searching for the just city to honor work on occasion of departure from columbia university, april 2006. Rooted in the critical social theory tradition, her discourse on urban. It was published by cornell university press and has a total of 224 pages in the book. Fainstein department of urban planning and design 41 quarry dock road harvard university branford, ct 06405 gund hall48 quincy street cambridge, ma 028 6174959901 education phd massachusetts institute of technology, 1971 political science. 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. Essays continue to address the role of planning in developing the good city and region within the constraints of a capitalist political economy and a democratic political system, while seeking explanations and guides to planning practice based on analyses of the political economies of the u. 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. Since 1999 fainstein has worked to theorize the just city, a concept for which her 2010 book is named. Like the idea of justice itself, the just city is not the last word concluding a debate. For much of the twentieth century improvement in the situation of disadvantaged communities was a focus for urban planning and policy. Represents the newest edition of the leading text in planning theory that brings together the essential classic and cuttingedge readings. The title of this book is the just city and it was written by susan s.

Much of planning theory dwells on planning processes and the role of the planner without. Their combined citations are counted only for the first article. She had a vision of creating a city where public investment and regulation would produce equitable outcomes rather than support the wealthy. Resident fellow, rockefeller center at bellagio, italy, aprilmay, 2007. She has taught at columbia and rutgers universities, and has been a visiting professor at the university of amsterdam and the university of witwatersrand. Paul davidoff book award of the association of collegiate schools of planning for the just city, 2011. The current edition of readings in planning theory follows in the now well established tradition of its predecessors, in deftly combining incisive editorial commentary with classic writings and contemporary thinking stimulated by the enormous challenges facing societies across the globe. Susan fainstein was appointed professor of urban planning as of july 1, 2006.

Susan fainstein is a professor of urban planning at harvard. Fainstein is professor of urban planning at columbia university. Fainstein 2014 the just city, international journal of urban sciences, 18. When the just city came out in the year 2010, it created a wave in the world of urban planning and policymaking and author susan fainstein received the davidoff book award from the american association of collegiate schools of planning. Fainstein is senior research fellow and former professor in the urban planning program at the harvard university graduate school of design. A member of the urban planning faculties of columbia university and.

Fainstein born 1938 is a political theorist and scholar of urban planning. Fainstein is a senior research fellow at the harvard graduate school of design and the author of the just city. School of design, aims to develop an urban theory of justice and to use it to. View your shopping cart browse penn press titles in urban studies join our mailing list. More important, it is a trenchant, penetrating, and reasoned contribution to precisely that discursive and contested, but necessary and fruitful deliberative process that. Susan fainsteins concept of the just city encourages planners and policymakers to embrace a different approach to urban development. The distinction between urban theory and planning theory is not intellectually viable. Fainstein s formulation and working through of justice and its three components of democracy, diversity, and. It provides an introduction to a highly theorised world of planning. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. The just city kindle edition by fainstein, susan s.

Among her books are urban political movements, restructuring the city, the city builders second edition 2001, divided cities coedited with ian. Yet over the past three decades the ideological triumph of neoliberalism has caused the allocation of spatial, political, economic, and financial resources to favor. Developing a vision of the just city requires coping with the vast outpouring of scholarship on. With the just city 2010 susan feinstein revived the attention on the city as the privileged context where public policy, the market, citizens rights and cultural diversity intersect to give form to new challenges for the advancement, or retreat, of social justice. Her books include the just city 2010, the city builders 2nd ed, 2001, and restructuring the city 1986. Fainsteins concept of the just city encourages planners and policymakers to embrace a different approach to urban development. Fainsteins work deepens, enriches, and extends deliberative planning theory in complementary rather than antagonistic ways. Two books coming from this group proved most influential in setting the course of. In the first half of the just city, fainstein draws on the work of john. She was previously professor of urban planning and acting director of the graduate program in urban planning at columbia university and was a longtime faculty member in the department of urban planning and policy development at rutgers university. Featuring updates and revisions to reflect rapid changes in an increasingly globalized world, readings in planning theory remains the definitive resource for the latest theoretical and practical debates within the field of planning theory.

Because urban planning draws upon engineering, architectural, and. Because urban planning draws upon engineering, architectural, and social and political. 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. 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.

Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. 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. Reflecting on the shrinking supply of affordable housing in nyc, london, and amsterdam, fainstein recommends, in furtherance of equity, housing units. Fainstein is senior research fellow and formerly professor in the urban planning program at the harvard university graduate school of design. Her book the just city was published in 2010 by cornell university press. 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. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

Fainsteina a harvard university graduate school of design, 41 quarry dock road, branford, ct 06405, usa published online. Buy readings in planning theory 4th by fainstein, susan s. Jan 21, 2015 with the just city 2010 susan feinstein revived the attention on the city as the privileged context where public policy, the market, citizens rights and cultural diversity intersect to give form to new challenges for the advancement, or retreat, of social justice. Shop amongst our popular books, including 8, the just city, readings in planning theory and more from susan s. Fainsteins slightly deadpan style serves only to make her accounts more compelling. Fainsteins formulation and working through of justice and its three components of democracy, diversity, and equity are very helpful. Susan fainstein, professor of urban planning at harvard universitys graduate. 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.

Fainstein is also the recipient of the distinguished educator award of the association of collegiate schools of. She wanted to achieve social justice within the context of urban planning. Fainstein and others published planning and the just city find, read. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. In his book of that name, peterson argues that while city. 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. Fainstein and others published planning and the just city find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. International journal of urban sciences 18 1, 118, 2014. Policy, planning, and people promoting justice in urban development edited by naomi carmon and susan s. Susan fainstein s concept of the just city encourages planners and policymakers to embrace a different approach to urban development. Fai nstein born 1938 is a political theorist and scholar of urban planning.

Susan fainstein graduate school of design, harvard. Her research has focused on planning theory, comparative public policy, urban redevelopment, and citizen participation. First, it is democratic in the sense that people have control over their living environments. Policy, planning, and people naomi carmon, susan s. Susan fainsteins formulation adel khosroshahi march 2015 5 there fainstein examines three approaches of planning the communicative model, the new urbanism and the just city model of which she concludes in favor of the latter, and brings a modified form of the politicaleconomy mode of analysis over it. Harvard professor susan fainstein thinks so, and outlines how in her new book, the. In her latest book, the just city,fainstein aims to develop an urban. In the just city, susan fainstein sets out to develop an urban theory of.

Since then, the book has been cited abundantly both in the united states of america, as well as in other urban communities across. Dec 25, 2015 buy readings in planning theory 4th by fainstein, susan s. The just city, according to fainstein, has three components. Aug 19, 2010 susan fainstein s concept of the just city encourages planners and policymakers to embrace a different approach to urban development. Fainstein, a harvard professor of urban planning, has long been. 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. When looking at cultural diversity, the demographic of amsterdam one of the cities studied by fainstein in her book offer a good example.