Abstract
This paper explores how the politics of contestation and resistance attempted to influence a government initiated urban renewal project. The declaration of the site as state significant and the subsequent formal consultation activities are positioned as post-political efforts by planning and development agencies to limit antagonistic politics and secure consensus. However, conflict appeared through a community group who opposed the planning process and its intended outcomes. Central to this resistance was the use of a symposium, main-stream and social media, Twitter in particular. This paper provides a post-political analysis to provide insights into resistance strategies mobilised bycommunity groups.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 350-366 |
Number of pages | 17 |
Journal | Urban Policy and Research |
Volume | 37 |
Issue number | 3 |
Early online date | 14 Mar 2019 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2019 |
Keywords
- post-political
- public participation
- social media
- urban renewal