Reversing Urban Inequality in Johannesburg
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Reversing Urban Inequality in Johannesburg

  1. 168 pages
  2. English
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eBook - ePub

Reversing Urban Inequality in Johannesburg

About this book

With the spread of capitalism - a socio-economic system that produces both wealth and poverty simultaneously - the spatial dynamics of the "global(izing)" city are creating more division between social classes, not less. This means that in the 21st-century, large cities around the world exhibit intensifying spatial inequality taking the form of a wealthy, privileged urban core ringed by a periphery of lower-income denizens far removed from the city's resources and amenities.

This trend toward swelling socio-spatial division is especially pronounced in cities purporting to be "global", or in the case of Johannesburg, South Africa's financial capital, a "world-class African city." Ironically, Johannesburg's historical legacy of immense spatial inequality thanks to apartheid is the direction in which most "global(izing)" cities such as New York, Cairo, London, Shanghai, New Delhi, Jakarta, Lagos, Berlin, and São Paulo are headed. The globalization of neoliberal urban policy has made the city less welcoming, liveable, accessible and friendly for lower-income city residents.

This book asks if Johannesburg can unstitch its complex urban fabric to create a city with more democratic public transport, affordable housing in desirable locations and safe, socially and racially integrated public spaces. These pithy, solidly researched, accessibly written essays are instructive for all those who are interested in questions of spatial justice, urban development, history and planning and the general goal of making cities more livable and accessible for urban dwellers of all income levels.

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Yes, you can access Reversing Urban Inequality in Johannesburg by Melissa Tandiwe Myambo in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Scienze sociali & Studi sullo sviluppo globale. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2018
Print ISBN
9780367665074
eBook ISBN
9780429842306
Edition
1
Topic
Scienze sociali
Subtopic
Studi sullo sviluppo globale

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Contents
  6. List of figures
  7. About the authors
  8. Map of the city of Johannesburg
  9. Chart of annual income levels in the city of Johannesburg
  10. Introduction: Jo'burg's spatial dilemmas resonate globally
  11. Part I: Government programmes' unexpected consequences: Attempts to ‘restitch’ Jo'burg's urban fabric to make it more equal
  12. Part II: Effects of private capital: Ghettoization of the elite, gentrification in the inner city and evolving Chinese malls
  13. Part III: Architectural and urban design attempts to reframe the past and remake heritage
  14. Part IV: Apartheid's unintended consequences and grey spatial legacy
  15. Part V: The small big picture: Global capitalism and local government
  16. Afterword: The systemic production of inequality in Johannesburg
  17. Index