The Arsenal of Exclusion & Inclusion

by Interboro

Who gets to be where? The Arsenal of Exclusion & Inclusion examines some of the policies, practices, and physical artifacts that have been used by planners, policymakers, developers, real estate brokers, community activists, and other urban actors in the United States to draw, erase, or redraw the lines that divide. The Arsenal inventories these weapons of exclusion and inclusion, describes how they have been used, and speculates about how they might be deployed (or retired) for the sake of more open cities in which more people have access to more places. With contributions from over fifty architects, planners, geographers, historians, and journalists, The Arsenal offers a wide-ranging view of the forces that shape our cities. by Interboro (Tobias Armborst, Daniel D’Oca, Georgeen Theodore)

Genres: Nonfiction, Urbanism, Architecture, Urban Planning, Cities

440 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 2011

Reviews

[Julia]

Interesting but simplistic. More like a jumping off point for thinking about how city planning and polices can help us thrive or falter. Had some clear “of the zeitgeist" biases which meant values and ideas were not interrogated and explored as critically as I would have liked.