The Caring City

Download or read book The Caring City written by Davis, Juliet and published by Policy Press. This book was released on 2022-04-28 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this important contribution to urban studies, Juliet Davis makes the case for a more ethical and humane approach to city development and management. With a range of illustrative case studies, the book challenges the conventional and neoliberal thinking of urban planners and academics, and explores new ways to correct problems of inequality and exclusion. It shows how a philosophy of caring can improve both city environments and communities. This is an original and powerful theory of urban care that can promote the wellbeing of our cities’ many inhabitants.