Open source city : a proposal for a city tool shop

Open source city : a proposal for a city tool shop

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Despite a history of participatory planning, urban activism and DIY building culture in Vancouver, Canada, current approaches to city-making have limited the agency of individuals in engaging with the built environment. This work investigates the changing conditions that have made it difficult for o...

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Main Author: Kozak, Laura
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/43238
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spelling ndltd-UBC-oai-circle.library.ubc.ca-2429-432382018-01-05T17:26:06Z Open source city : a proposal for a city tool shop Kozak, Laura Despite a history of participatory planning, urban activism and DIY building culture in Vancouver, Canada, current approaches to city-making have limited the agency of individuals in engaging with the built environment. This work investigates the changing conditions that have made it difficult for ordinary citizens to participate in small-scale construction, building repair, and navigation of permitting and rezoning processes. It addresses these barriers with a proposal for a facility that will support the work of DIY enthusiasts; individuals engaged in renovations or repairs; and neighbourhood activists and advocates. The proposal is presented in the form of a business plan for a City Tool Shop, a socially-enterprising non profit business located in Vancouver, Canada. Applied Science, Faculty of Architecture and Landscape Architecture (SALA), School of Graduate 2012-09-19T21:57:48Z 2012-09-19T21:57:48Z 2012 2012-11 Text Thesis/Dissertation http://hdl.handle.net/2429/43238 eng Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ University of British Columbia
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description Despite a history of participatory planning, urban activism and DIY building culture in Vancouver, Canada, current approaches to city-making have limited the agency of individuals in engaging with the built environment. This work investigates the changing conditions that have made it difficult for ordinary citizens to participate in small-scale construction, building repair, and navigation of permitting and rezoning processes. It addresses these barriers with a proposal for a facility that will support the work of DIY enthusiasts; individuals engaged in renovations or repairs; and neighbourhood activists and advocates. The proposal is presented in the form of a business plan for a City Tool Shop, a socially-enterprising non profit business located in Vancouver, Canada. === Applied Science, Faculty of === Architecture and Landscape Architecture (SALA), School of === Graduate
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