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From Blade Runner to Habitat IV, Part II: How livelihoods can make or break the City of Tomorrow

From Blade Runner to Habitat IV, Part II: How livelihoods can make or break the City of Tomorrow

By Edmundo Werna|2023-12-19T14:55:53+01:00January 12th 2017|

Part I presented two subsequent paradigms related to the world of work, Fordism and Post-Fordism. Subsequently, it was argued that there are two contrasting trends in the world of (urban) labour: flexibility and stability. This is the second and concluding part of the article, which includes considerations about policies.

From Blade Runner to Habitat IV – How livelihoods can make or break the City of Tomorrow

From Blade Runner to Habitat IV – How livelihoods can make or break the City of Tomorrow

By Edmundo Werna|2023-12-19T14:56:20+01:00January 10th 2017|

"Our Struggle for Global Sustainability will be won or lost in cities", said Mr. Ban Ki-Moon, the former Secretary-General of the United Nations. The present article argues that our struggle for good urbanisation will be won or lost depending on the opportunities and conditions of work.