Commentary on 'Habitability and Design: Radical interdependence and the remaking of cities', by Arturo Escobar. Issue 101 (May 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Simon, David
• Is Part Of: Geoforum. Issue 101(2019)
• Page Start: 218
• Page End: 221
• Publication Date: 2019-05
• Subjects: Urban sustainability -- Habitability -- Design -- Sustainable development -- Pluriverse -- Post-colonial/decolonial theory; Geography -- Periodicals; Human geography -- Periodicals; Regional planning -- Periodicals; Sciences de la terre -- Périodiques; Géographie -- Périodiques; Géographie humaine -- Périodiques; Aménagement du territoire -- Périodiques; Earth sciences; Geography; Human geography; Regional planning; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 304.205
• DOI: 10.1016/j.geoforum.2019.01.004
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0016-7185

Abstract

Abstract: This commentary reflects in critical friendly terms on Arturo Escobar's Geoforum Annual Lecture, 'Habitability and Design: Radical interdependence and the remaking of cities', delivered at the 2018 Association of American Geographers' annual meeting, New Orleans. It provides an extended and elaborated version of my oral commentary during the conference session.