I had fun exploring the idea of 'counter-cities' and connecting it with postcapitalist politics of commoning and care, and literature on social infrastructures of care. Here's a plain language summary from my research blog. http://postcapitalistpossibilities.blog/2023/11/14/an-article-about-uncovering-a-postcapitalist-counter-city-in-otautahi-christchurch/
The city as laboratory: what post-quake Christchurch is teaching us about urban recovery and transformation
Maja Moritz, CC BY-ND Kelly Dombroski, Massey University and Amanda Yates, Auckland University of Technology In the aftermath of a series of earthquakes that devastated Ōtautahi Christchurch 12 years ago, impromptu and transitional organisations kickstarted the city’s recovery. On the many vacant sites in the demolished city, they supported pop-up shops, installations and events to... Continue Reading →
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