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Titre(s) : Planning and LGBTQ communities [Texte imprimé] : the need for inclusive queer spaces / edited by Petra L. Doan
Publication : New York : Routledge, 2015
Description matérielle : xiii, 265 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Note(s) : Includes bibliographical references and index
"Although the last decade has seen steady progress towards wider acceptance of lesbian,
gay, bisexual, transgendered, and queer (LGBTQ) individuals, LGBTQ residential and
commercial areas have come under increasing pressure from gentrification and redevelopment
initiatives. As a result many of these neighborhoods are losing their special character
as safe havens for sexual and gender minorities. Urban planners and municipal officials
have sometimes ignored the transformation of these neighborhoods and at other times
been complicit in these changes. Planning and LGBTQ Communities brings together experienced
planners, administrators, and researchers in the fields of planning and geography
to reflect on the evolution of urban neighborhoods in which LGBTQ populations live,
work, and play. The authors examine a variety of LGBTQ residential and commercial
areas to highlight policy and planning links to the development of these neighborhoods.
Each chapter explores a particular urban context and asks how the field of planning
has enabled, facilitated, and/or neglected the specialized and diverse needs of the
LGBTQ population.A central theme of this book is that urban planners need to think
"beyond queer space" because LGBTQ populations are more diverse and dispersed than
the white gay male populations that created many of the most visible gayborhoods.
The authors provide practical guidance for cities and citizens seeking to strengthen
neighborhoods that have an explicit LGBTQ focus as well as other areas that are LGBTQ-friendly.
They also encourage broader awareness of the needs of this marginalized population
and the need to establish more formal linkages between municipal government and a
range of LGBTQ groups. Planning and LGBTQ Communities also adds useful material for
graduate level courses in planning theory, urban and regional theory, planning for
multicultural cities, urban geography, and geographies of gender and sexuality" ;
"Planning and LGBTQ Communities gives planners concrete, practical guidance to creating
inclusive communities for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered individuals, couples
and families. Each chapter, written by experienced city planners, administrators,
and researchers, examines specific urban contexts and how city planners facilitated
or neglected the needs of LGBTQ populations. As the last decade has brought major
cultural and legislative victories for LGBTQ people, "gayborhoods" and other LGBTQ
residential and commercial areas have changed in character. Planning and LGBTQ Communities
examines these changes, the pressures that cause them, and the role that planners
and municipal officials have had in the gentrification and redevelopment of these
spaces. With case studies from the United States, Canada, Australia, and South Africa,
this book offers planners around the world a way to better accommodate and build for
marginalized people"
Autre(s) auteur(s) : Doan, Petra L. (1955-....). Éditeur scientifique
Sujet(s) : Homosexuels -- États-Unis
Sociologie urbaine -- États-Unis
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9781138798151 (hardback). - ISBN 1138798150 (hardback). - ISBN 9781138798168
(paperback). - ISBN 1138798169 (paperback). - ISBN 9781315756721 (erroné) (ebook)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb44319982k
Notice n° :
FRBNF44319982
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