Urban planning has been governed by theories that focus on a functional logic linked solely to productivity, which create tangible and intangible barriers of segregation in the material and non-material realm. This urbanism is built upon the hegemonic perspective of a universal masculine figure which neglects pluralism and multiculturalism and fails to recognise women in all their diversity as social subjects. Based on the framework of women’s right to the city, this article proposes a feminist urbanism that incorporates intersectionality into the analysis and planning of cities; acknowledging the diversity of identities, subjectivities, family types and economic conditions in society; as well as challenging the roles assigned under the patriarchal episteme. Time and space are deciding factors in women’s daily lives, and both are key points to analyse on different territorial levels: the body, home, neighbourhood and city, which all provoke different forms of injustices according to their conditions. Feminist urbanism also highlights the economic contributions of women’s reproductive labour and care work. It is thus fundamental to politicise daily life by placing it at the heart of the public sphere and planning agenda. What underpins an inclusive approach to city planning is incorporating social and gender dimensions of analysis that consider the conditions of the territories women inhabit.

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A Plural and Feminist Agenda for Inclusive Urban Planning

  • Ana M. Falú

摘要

Urban planning has been governed by theories that focus on a functional logic linked solely to productivity, which create tangible and intangible barriers of segregation in the material and non-material realm. This urbanism is built upon the hegemonic perspective of a universal masculine figure which neglects pluralism and multiculturalism and fails to recognise women in all their diversity as social subjects. Based on the framework of women’s right to the city, this article proposes a feminist urbanism that incorporates intersectionality into the analysis and planning of cities; acknowledging the diversity of identities, subjectivities, family types and economic conditions in society; as well as challenging the roles assigned under the patriarchal episteme. Time and space are deciding factors in women’s daily lives, and both are key points to analyse on different territorial levels: the body, home, neighbourhood and city, which all provoke different forms of injustices according to their conditions. Feminist urbanism also highlights the economic contributions of women’s reproductive labour and care work. It is thus fundamental to politicise daily life by placing it at the heart of the public sphere and planning agenda. What underpins an inclusive approach to city planning is incorporating social and gender dimensions of analysis that consider the conditions of the territories women inhabit.