topos Magazine

16 June 2021

The famous French sociologist and urban researcher Henri Lefèbvre was born on 16 June 120 years ago. His "Right to the City", written in 1968, is a classic and at the same time a fundamental work for every urbanist. This anniversary is taken up by topos: Exactly on June 16 the issue 115 on the topic of Right to the City will be published. What does the Right to the City imply? Who owns the city? Who struggles for open space, for participation, for greenery, for resources? Which dynamics have global urbanization processes set in motion? What are the consequences of the increasing commodification of urban spaces? The Right to the City opens up a space full of possibilities – while the issue also discusses threats and consequences that accompany it.