Abstract
Decision-making in urban contexts is increasingly characterized by a depoliticized environment that has normalized neoliberal urban policies. These are further pursued in post-disaster contexts across the globe with narratives that overshadow the views and demands of the affected communities. Spatial contestation, exclusion of certain groups from key decisions and episodes of non-decision-making thus shape urban redevelopment through top-down governance. This paper provides a Lukesian narrative on post-earthquake Christchurch, where the redevelopment of the city has been characterized by a strong command-and-control rebuild agenda emanating from the national government, regardless of the feedback and criticisms from the affected community.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 617 |
Number of pages | 639 |
Journal | Local Economy |
Volume | 32 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 10 Nov 2017 |