Socio-Spatial Micro-Networks: Building Community Resilience in Kenya

Mehan, Asma; Odour, Neady; Mostafavi, Sina

doi:10.1007/978-981-99-7996-7_9

Cited by 5 publications

(2 citation statements)

References 28 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…This approach is inherently community-driven, allowing marginalized groups, especially women and non-binary individuals, to assert control over their urban environments ( Mehan, 2020 ; Mehan et al, 2023 ). This assertion of control can take various forms, including the creation of community gardens, the establishment of pop-up parks, and the execution of street art projects, which not only claim space but also foster a sense of community and belonging ( Bezner-Kerr and Zuhroh, 2017 ).…”

Section: Informal Placemaking Practices In the Global Southmentioning

confidence: 99%

Informal and revolutionary feminist placemaking

Mehan

2024

Front. Sociol.

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Urban spaces, often emerging outside formal, recognized boundaries, underscore the pivotal role women play in shaping these environments. Despite the enduring influence of patriarchal and hierarchical structures that render these spaces overtly gendered, it is within these contexts that women’s actions become particularly transformative. Drawing from feminist urban theories of the global south, this paper investigates informal placemaking, feminist urban activism, revolutionary placemaking, online protest movements, and the networks that support women’s solidarity groups. Employing a mixed-methods approach that includes case studies, interviews with activists, and social media analysis, this research focuses on Iran, with a specific emphasis on the recent ‘Women, Life, Freedom’ movement. This study not only highlights how women navigate, contest, and reshape urban spaces through feminist urban activism and informal revolutionary placemaking but also anticipates the broader implications of these actions for urban planning and policy. By analyzing and comparing these case studies, we aim to uncover the commonalities, differences, challenges, and opportunities between informal/formal, state-led/bottom-up, and revolutionary feminist placemaking practices in Iran. The findings of this paper are expected to contribute valuable insights into the dynamics of feminist urbanism and suggest avenues for future research in enhancing the inclusivity and responsiveness of urban spaces to gendered needs and activism.

show abstract

Section: Informal Placemaking Practices In the Global Southmentioning

confidence: 99%

Informal and revolutionary feminist placemaking

Mehan

2024

Front. Sociol.

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Several researchers and practitioners have examined the concept of spatial justice, a prominent topic within critical urban studies and community development (Cuff, 2023 This research explores the potential of interdisciplinary and multi-scalar approaches to navigate these complexities (Mehan, Odour and Mostafavi, 2023). The paper introduces FabriCity-XR, an interactive phygital installation within this interdisciplinary framework (Varış Husar et al, 2023).…”

Section: Urban Community and Spatial Justicementioning

confidence: 99%

FabriCity-XR: A Phygital Lattice Structure Mapping Spatial Justice – Integrated Design to AR-Enabled Assembly Workflow

Mehan,

Howell,

Montejano

et al. 2024

112th ACSA Annual Meeting Proceedings, Disruptors on the Edge

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The research discussed in this paper centers around the convergence of extended reality (XR) platforms, computational design, digital fabrication, and critical urban study practices. Its aim is to cultivate interdisciplinary and multi- scalar approaches within these domains. The research endeavor represents a collaborative effort between two primary disciplines: critical urban studies, which prioritize socio-environmental justice, and integrated digital design- to-production, which emphasize the realization of volumetric or voxel-based structural systems. Moreover, the exploration encompasses augmented reality to assess its utilization in both the assembly process of the structures and the integration of phygital (physical and digital) data with the physical environment. Within the context of these research scopes, this paper introduces FabriCity-XR as an interactive phygital installation. In addition to presenting an overview of the integrated research driven and performative design to production methodologies, the project showcases the practical implementation of web-based augmented reality trails, eliminating the requirement for external applications for interaction. This approach allows users to seamlessly navigate and engage with phygital content overlaid on physical objects using their personal smart devices. The result is a captivating and immersive user experience that effectively merges the physical and digital realms.

show abstract

Immersive Art and Urban Heritage: An Interdisciplinary Study of Socio-Environmental Justice in Houston and Amsterdam

Mehan,

Mostafavi

2024

Decoding Cultural Heritage

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Socio-Spatial Micro-Networks: Building Community Resilience in Kenya

Cited by 5 publications

References 28 publications

Informal and revolutionary feminist placemaking

Informal and revolutionary feminist placemaking

FabriCity-XR: A Phygital Lattice Structure Mapping Spatial Justice – Integrated Design to AR-Enabled Assembly Workflow

Immersive Art and Urban Heritage: An Interdisciplinary Study of Socio-Environmental Justice in Houston and Amsterdam

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About