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Cultural Democracy
If culture is to help us to create a community, the consumer of art must also be a participant and not a mere spectator. Participation enables us to broaden our point...
Culture, a tool for reconciling antagonism
Against the strength of the market, which spins people outside the city, culture can be a tool that helps them to overcome marginalities and puts them on equal...
Lessons from the crisisThere is an alternative, it is progressive capitalism
Is capitalism compatible with democracy and prosperity? The rise in inequalities in the early 21st century has had worrying implications in liberal...
Building the metropolisIn search of a metropolitan ‘demos’
Far from everyday use, the current consumption of urban space is eliminating the political functions and collective identity functions traditionals...
Building the metropolisPublic policies against urban segregation
The trend towards the residential segregation of social groups is materialising, to varying degrees, in every town and city, ours too. The matter of socio-...
Building the metropolisThe era of re-balancing economic policies with global projection
One of the essential questions with which cities like Barcelona are currently grappling is how can we combine economic success in global terms with local...
Building the metropolisModels and key variables of metropolitan governance
The governance of metropolitan areas is a recurring issue on the political agenda. There is no single formula since each city has its peculiarities due to...
Home, much more than just real estate
“All housing is political” asserted David Madden on his recent visit to Barcelona to present his book In Defense of Housing, co-authored with Peter Marcuse....
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