Reparative Urban Science: Challenging the Myth of Neutrality and Crafting Data-Driven Narratives
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Reparative Urban Science Challenging the Myth of Neutrality and Crafting Data-Driven Narratives.pdf
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Author(s)
So, Wonyoung
Date Issued
May 26, 2024
Journal
Planning Theory & Practice
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Taylor & Francis
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So, W. (2024). Reparative Urban Science: Challenging the Myth of Neutrality and Crafting Data-Driven Narratives. Planning Theory & Practice, 25(3), 389–406.
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Final published version
Abstract
I offer how urban planning should approach technology within the context of systemic racism, advocating for a reparative approach to address the issues of urban technology perpetuating today’s racial inequality and hindering efforts to redress historical oppression. I identify three mechanisms – formalization, context removal and legitimization, and penalization and extraction – that illustrate how urban technology perpetuates historical inequalities, often penalizing marginalized groups under the pretext of neutrality and fairness. Then, I discuss methodologies of reparative urban science, aiming to use urban technology to challenge race-neutral ideologies and create data-driven narratives for reparations.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Urban Studies and Planning
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https://doi.org/10.1080/14649357.2024.2397017
