Food Access and Urban Rights in Us Cities: Implications on Urban Design and Planning
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Sanyal, Tithi
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For decades, US cities have been characterized by uneven access to physical and social infrastructures. These issues raise questions about the rights to urban life for people living, working, and commuting in these cities. Consequently, the fields of Urban Design and Urban and Environmental Planning have debated the ideas of “access” and “rights.” These terms are often used to validate design proposals, zoning laws, building codes, and policies. The meanings and implications of these terms have often remained unstated or elusive in these undertakings. This article parses the differences between access and rights in relation to urban food access and rights to food. By analyzing these terms, this article questions the complex notion of “The Right to the City” and its implications for urban design and planning research. This article demonstrates that the study of food access and rights is about addressing questions of exclusions rather than inclusion, deciphering the role of urban design and planning to address access, and speculating on how rights to quality urban life can be advanced. This article argues that urban design and planning as fields of knowledge have surpassed interdisciplinarity and are transitioning into transdisciplinary fields of knowledge.
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2025-03
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