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Record Nr.

UNINA9910733295103321

Titolo

Engaged urban pedagogy: participatory practices in planning and place-making

Pubbl/distr/stampa

UCL Press

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (276 p.)

Collana

Engaging communities in city-making

Altri autori (Persone)

NatarajanLucy

ShortMichael

Disciplina

307.1216

Soggetti

City planning

Education, Urban

Sociology, Urban

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

Engaged Urban Pedagogy  presents a participatory approach to teaching built environment subjects by exploring 12 examples of real-world engagement in urban planning involving people within and beyond the university. Starting with curriculum review, course content is analysed in light of urban pasts, race, queer identity, lived experiences and concerns of urban professionals. Case studies then shift to focus on techniques for participatory critical pedagogy, including expanding the 'classroom' with links to live place-making processes, connections made through digital co-design exercises and student-led podcasting assignments. Finally, the book turns to activities beyond formal university teaching, such as where school-age children learn about their own participation in urban processes alongside university students and researchers. The last cases show how academics have enabled co-production in local urban developments, trained community co-researchers and acted as part of a city-to-city learning network. Throughout the book, editorial commentary highlights how these activities are a critical source of support for higher education.   Together, the 12 examples demonstrate the power and range of an engaged urban pedagogy. They are written by



academics, university students and those working in urban planning and place-making. Drawing on foundational works of critical pedagogy, they present a distinctly urban praxis that will help those in universities respond to the built environment challenges of today.   <strong>Praise for  Engaged Urban Pedagogy </strong>   ' Engaged Urban Pedagogy  is an important book, and its editors are to be congratulated in making the case... that 'engaged urban pedagogy' has potential in helping tomorrow's education and practice meet those challenges.'   Journal of Urban Design