Special Issue "Designing Spaces for City Living"

Guest Editor
Dr. Sharon E. Sutton
Department of Architecture, University of Washington, 208P Gould Hall Box 355720, Seattle, WA 98197-5720, USA
Website: http://faculty.washington.edu/sesut/
E-Mail: sesut@u.washington.edu
Phone: +1 206 383 6052
Interests: social justice; youth; participation; segregation; placemaking; socially conscious design; community assets; community-university partnerships

Dear Colleagues,

This special issue will offer a timely, interdisciplinary perspective on the theory and practice of designing socially just, intergenerational urban space. It will not only explore the age-old problem of urbanization in light of such current challenges as growing income inequality, climate change, globalization, and unprecedented urbanization, it will also present strategies for addressing those challenges through research, practice, and policy making. One set of papers will focus upon the inequalities that arise from place-based discriminatory practices, including inequitable allocation of resources and hegemonic belief systems. These papers might investigate how spatial policies and practices alienate low-income communities of color, while reinforcing negative stereotypes of the demographic characteristics of these communities. Another set of papers will focus upon placemaking strategies that help low-income adults and youth shape more equitable surroundings. These papers might present best practices in engaging marginalized communities in transforming their surroundings, while also building their own capacities as citizens.

Dr. Sharon E. Sutton
Guest Editor

Submission

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• social justice
• youth
• participation
• segregation
• placemaking
• socially conscious design
• community assets
• community-university partnerships