We're still here regenerating shrinking cities from the ground up Fernando Ortiz-Moya

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ortiz-Moya, Fernando, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

City planning--Citizen participation.

City planning.

Shrinking cities.

Urban renewal--Social aspects.

Urban renewal.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Oakland University of California Press 2026

Summary:

In a world that expects cities to fuel economic growth and attract millions of people every year, there's something unnerving about the phrase "shrinking cities." But thousands of cities are getting smaller, leaving vacant homes, abandoned factories, and oversized infrastructure. Shrinking cities pose a new problem for urban planners: how to manage the transition to fewer residents with a tool kit designed for expansion. Urbanist Fernando Ortiz-Moya argues that instead of chasing regrowth, cities can embrace their smaller size and build on their unique character and history to enhance life for those who remain. We're Still Here contrasts official responses to shrinkage with spontaneous bottom-up actions led by traditionally marginalized residents in the cities of Pittsburgh, Manchester, and Kitakyushu. These stories show how decline becomes a springboard for social and physical (re)construction and justice-driven urbanism--revealing both the limits of pro-growth planning and the seeds of a new approach that he calls "(Re)City-Making." Far from a cautionary tale, this book makes a convincing case for the shrinking city as a laboratory for innovative, people-centered urban policy and collective empowerment

Contents:

Frontmatter Contents List of Illustrations Preface 1. Shrinking Cities, Growing in Number 2. Pittsburgh, Still Rusting 3. Manchester, Turning Tables 4. Kitakyushu, Becoming Green 5. Planning in Shrinking Cities: Trends, Failures, and New Beginnings 6. (Re)City-Making: Turning Crisis into Opportunity Notes References Index

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Print version:

ISBN:

9780520421417

0520421418

OCLC:

1573658813

Publisher Number:

CIPO000338927

Access Restriction:

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