The Urban Movements Debate, from Right to the City to Commons: Limits and Possibilities

Megaron

Çelik, Özlem¹ 

关键词: Primitive accumulation;    right to the city;    urban struggles;    commons.;   

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学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: KARE Publishing

【 摘 要 】

In the last 15 years, many cities in different parts of the world have witnessed various facets of neoliberal urban restructuring, from top-down gentrification projects, to mass housing projects causing a real estate bubble, and the eviction of present dwellers. The response has often been street protests and other activities initiated by the dwellers. The same sort of eviction processes have been seen across the world, followed by the widespread privatization of common lands. The Occupy Movements have reacted to the privatization of common lands in many cities of the world. This paper is an analysis of the theoretical background of such movements and a discussion of the limits and possibilities of the Right to the City (RTC) and Commons literature. The aim of the article is to contribute to the literature of critical urban studies by analyzing different interpretations and providing an overview of how these varied conceptualizations shape activism.

【 授权许可】

CC BY-NC-ND