2018 marks the 50th anniversary of Henri Lefebvre’s manifesto “The Right to the City.” Published in the aftermath of the 1968 May-June protests in Paris, the term “Right to the City” has since been used as a rallying call for affordable housing, expanded notions of citizenship and accessible public spaces. In this workshop we will discuss the “Right to the City” through the lens of insurgent local electoral campaigns, community land trusts and the development of organizing through local,national and international networks.
Featuring:
Derrick O Keefe, Candidate for Vancouver City Council
he/him, Twitter: @derrickokeefe
Mia Charlene White, Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies at The New School
she/her, Twitter: @MiaTuckerWhite
Malcolm Torrejón Chu, Communications Strategist of Right to the City Alliance
he/him, Twitter: @EmCee_Chu
Kazembe Balagun, Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung —New York Office
he/him, Twitter: @netflixandrebel
Affiliated Organizations:
- The Rosa Luxemburg Foundation (Rosalux-nyc.org)
- The Right to the City Alliance (righttothecity.org)