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The city of care
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The city of careThe ethics and economics of care
Increases in life expectancy, changes in reproductive trends and the evolution of the family structure have intensified demand for care here in Catalonia, and a...
The city of careCare and the post-pandemic economy
The two latest crises of capitalism – that of 2008 and the Covid-19 crisis – have highlighted the importance of care and the urgent need to transform the economic...
The city of careThe ethics of care
Everyone has the right to be cared for and everyone has a duty to care. Care has become a basic need that must be covered not just by the family, but also by public...
The city of careReflections on Care and Social Justice
Care is a relational practice that involves those who give it and those who receive it and includes both the right to be cared for and the right to care. As work on...
The city of careReproductive revolution and care crisis
The evolution of the population in the next 15 years is marked by what is called ageing of ageing, which predicts a significant increase in people aged over...
The city of careWhy our model of care for dependent people needs to change
There are long-standing deficiencies in care for dependent people, and the pandemic has only made them worse. Given the public system’s shortcomings, the most common...
The city of careCities that care: transforming space to prioritise life
Prioritising the sustainability of life involves providing the material and immaterial conditions that support care. In the urban planning sphere, this means breaking...
The city of careFrom the superblock to the Vila Veïna: towards a social city model
The Vila Veïna municipal initiative was created with a view to building environments where care takes place as part of a community, rather than individually. Vila...
The city of careThe social economy: a tool for transformation
The social economy is made up of organisations whose economic and business activity puts people and purpose before capital. This system materialises as democratic,...
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