Imminent Commons : Commoning Cities
Subtitle: Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism 2017
Publisher: Actar
Published: Oct 01, 2017
Language: eng
Format: paperback
Number of pages: 160
ISBN-13: 9781945150661
Description: "The third book from the Seoul Biennale 2017 explores the value and meaning of cities as commons, which is embedded and operate in various governance mechanisms of cities in the world. Imminent Commons: Commoning Cities presents questions and answers concerning the current state and near future of cities of the world through the lens of public initiatives, projects, and urban narratives. Cities are searching for new possibilities that will help them survive and thrive within new systems of municipal governance. The strategies of cities with regard to rapid urbanization, scarcity of public resources, and privatization of commons will be examined through the diverse spectrum of focused projects. It also discusses the present and future of cities as commons in the 21st century through examining various ways the cities use to deliberate, operate, imagine and execute their policies for the city"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Source title: Imminent Commons: Commoning Cities: Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism 2017