Planning the post-political city: exploring public participation in the contemporary Australian city

Authors

Crystal Legacy, Royal Melbourne Institute Of Technology University, University of Melbourne
Nicole T. Cook, University of WollongongFollow
Dallas Rogers, University of Sydney
Kristian J. Ruming, Macquarie University

RIS ID

126275

Publication Details

Legacy, C., Cook, N., Rogers, D. & Ruming, K. (2018). Planning the post-political city: exploring public participation in the contemporary Australian city. Geographical Research, 56 (2), 176-180.

Abstract

This special section examines the possibility of meaningful debate and contestation over urban decisions and futures in politically constrained contexts. In doing so, it moves with the post-political times: critically examining the proliferation of deliber- ative mechanisms; identifying the informal assemblages of diverse actors taking on new roles in urban socio-spatial justice; and illuminating the spaces where informal and formal planning processes meet. These questions are particularly pertinent for understanding the processes shaping Australian cities and public participation today.