This seminar discusses neoliberal urban governance in Western cities since the late 1970s. The following topics will be addressed: the conceptualization of ‘urban governance’ with a focus on entrepreneurialism, case studies of strategic urban planning, the notion of ‘best practices’ in urban planning from a decolonial perspective, and the discussion of recent trends of ‘tactical urbanism.’ Students will research varied case studies of urban governance in South America and Europe to conduct their own critical analysis on the effects of neoliberal urban governance to different cities.
External students, who would like to enroll in this course, must email the lecturer at claudia.seldin@metropolitanstudies.de to inquire about availability
- Trainer/in: Claudia Seldin