Paquot, Thierry. 2015. Désastres urbains. Les villes meurent aussi. Paris : La Découverte.
Lionel Francou | 01.09.2015
Désastres urbains is a committed essay on the necessity of initiating change in the way we think, build and experience the city. Through a philosophy that pays close attention to the involvment of mankind in their milieu, the author analyzes various configurations that induce, according to him, the confinement and subjection of human beings. [...]
A multiplanar methodology for strategic spatial planning.
Jean Hillier | 23.02.2015
I regard strategic spatial planning as an adaptive practice concerned with what can be done in the face of uncertainty. Inspired by Deleuze and Guattari, I present a multiplanar theorisation of strategic spatial planning as strategic navigation, involving both the broad charting out of a trajectory of the longer-term future and also for shorter-term, detailed plans and projects with collaboratively determined goals. I develop a methodology for translating the theory into strategic practice, which incorporates a critical engagement with [...]