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Open source city : a proposal for a city tool shop Kozak, Laura
Abstract
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.
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Open source city : a proposal for a city tool shop
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University of British Columbia
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2012
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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 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.
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eng
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2012-09-19
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Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
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10.14288/1.0073183
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University of British Columbia
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2012-11
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Graduate
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Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International