Too often, urban and suburban spaces support stereotypically male activities and planning methodologies reflect an male-dominated society. To document and analyse the connection between gender and planning, the editors have assembled an interdisciplinary collection of influential essays of the last twenty-five years. With chapters on public and private space, planning theory, housing, economic development, and transportation. The contributors urge urban planners to provide opportunities that facilitate women's needs.
Een bloemlezing van korte artikelen over raciale verhoudingen, klasseverschillen en gender. De bloemlezing probeert het belang van persoonlijke verhalen voor theorievorming en analyse en vice versa, aan te tonen.