PADM 7224 1<\/p>\n
MODULE<\/p>\n
Seminar in Urban Problems<\/p>\n
PADM 7224<\/p>\n
University of Memphis Department of Public &<\/p>\n
Nonprofit Administration<\/p>\n
Edwards & Imrie (2015) Chapters 3 & 4<\/p>\n
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PADM 7224 2<\/p>\n
CHAPTER 3: WHOSE RIGHT TO THE CITY?<\/p>\n
Edwards & Imrie (2015) The Short Guide to Urban Policy<\/p>\n
PADM 7224 3<\/p>\n
Whose Right to the City?<\/p>\n
\uf075 The big question \u2013 does urban policy seek to create a debated idea of the \u201cgood city\u201d by regulating and policing behavior? And is it behavior of specific social classes?<\/p>\n
PADM 7224 4<\/p>\n
Whose Right to the City? Unruly Cities & Urban Disorder<\/p>\n
\uf075 \u201cCity\u201d is often associated with disorder and dangerous<\/p>\n
\uf075 Major goal of urban planners is to eliminate or control disorder through the built environment \u2013 manage pollution, overcrowding, etc.<\/p>\n
\uf075 City as a place of individual strangers vs. a community of difference<\/p>\n
PADM 7224 5<\/p>\n
Whose Right to the City? Unruly Cities & Urban Disorder<\/p>\n
\uf075 Differentiating groups of people has been characteristic of urban policy \u2013 creation of the idea of an \u201cunderclass\u201d \uf075 Murray and Hernstein\u2019s The Bell Curve (1994) \uf075 Vox 2018 critique of the ideas of Murray and<\/p>\n
The Bell Curve \uf075 AEI 2014 interview with Murray on the 20th<\/p>\n
anniversary of the book \uf075 Policy debates ensue about who\u2019s<\/p>\n
responsibility for different behaviors of different groups<\/p>\n
https:\/\/www.vox.com\/2018\/4\/10\/17182692\/bell-curve-charles-murray-policy-wrong
\nhttps:\/\/www.aei.org\/economics\/bell-curve-20-years-later-qa-charles-murray\/
\nPADM 7224 6<\/p>\n
Whose Right to the City? Managing Places and People<\/p>\n
\uf075 Urban policy frequently focuses on managing problem behavior that threats civilized society \u2013 crime, drug use, etc. \uf075 NYC zero-tolerance \u201cbroken windows\u201d<\/p>\n
approach to crime<\/p>\n
\uf075 Pulls resources away from policies that address causes of poverty and inequality, which lead to such threats<\/p>\n
\uf075 Perpetuates social exclusion<\/p>\n
PADM 7224 7<\/p>\n
Whose Right to the City? Managing Places and People<\/p>\n
\uf075 Urban policy frequently focuses on ensuring safe and secure public spaces<\/p>\n
\uf075 Common policy tools to accomplish: \uf075 Urban planning and architecture using the<\/p>\n
built environment \uf075 Private-run business improvement districts \uf075 Initiatives that focus on \u201cnudging\u201d citizen<\/p>\n
behavior<\/p>\n
PADM 7224 8<\/p>\n
Whose Right to the City? Social Identities & the Rights to the City<\/p>\n
\uf075 Does urban policy reinforce traditional value systems that promote various social identifies and perceived inequalities? \uf075 Policy on built city spaces often stimulate<\/p>\n
traditional gender roles \uf075 Policy on built city spaces often excludes (or<\/p>\n
does not consider) large groups of people (e.g., children, LGBTQ+ community, disability community)<\/p>\n
PADM 7224 9<\/p>\n
Whose Right to the City? Web Links<\/p>\n
\uf075 Secured by Design (UK) \uf075 https:\/\/www.securedbydesign.com\/<\/p>\n
\uf075 Neighborhood Scout (US) \uf075 https:\/\/www.neighborhoodscout.com\/<\/p>\n
\uf075 UN HABITAT (Global) \uf075 https:\/\/unhabitat.org\/<\/p>\n
https:\/\/www.securedbydesign.com\/<\/p>\n