The Right to the City
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The Right to the City is Henri Lefebvre’s influential work that argues urban space should be democratically shaped and claimed by its inhabitants rather than controlled by capitalist and state interests.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Right to the City Context triple: [Henri Lefebvre, notableWork, The Right to the City]
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The Death and Life of Great American Cities
The Death and Life of Great American Cities is a landmark 1961 book by urbanist Jane Jacobs that critiques mid-20th-century urban planning and champions vibrant, mixed-use city neighborhoods.
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B.
Where We Want to Live: Reclaiming Infrastructure for a New Generation of Cities
"Where We Want to Live: Reclaiming Infrastructure for a New Generation of Cities" is an urban planning book by Ryan Gravel that explores how reimagining transportation and infrastructure can create more livable, equitable, and sustainable cities.
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C.
Dilemmas of Urban America
Dilemmas of Urban America is a seminal book by Robert C. Weaver that analyzes the social, economic, and racial challenges facing U.S. cities in the mid-20th century.
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D.
The Rise of Urbanization and the Decline of Citizenship
The Rise of Urbanization and the Decline of Citizenship is a political and social theory book by Murray Bookchin that critiques modern urban development and argues for decentralized, participatory forms of democracy.
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E.
The City That Works
"The City That Works" is a civic motto highlighting Portland, Oregon’s reputation for effective local governance, urban planning, and livability.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Right to the City Target entity description: The Right to the City is Henri Lefebvre’s influential work that argues urban space should be democratically shaped and claimed by its inhabitants rather than controlled by capitalist and state interests.
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A.
The Death and Life of Great American Cities
The Death and Life of Great American Cities is a landmark 1961 book by urbanist Jane Jacobs that critiques mid-20th-century urban planning and champions vibrant, mixed-use city neighborhoods.
-
B.
Where We Want to Live: Reclaiming Infrastructure for a New Generation of Cities
"Where We Want to Live: Reclaiming Infrastructure for a New Generation of Cities" is an urban planning book by Ryan Gravel that explores how reimagining transportation and infrastructure can create more livable, equitable, and sustainable cities.
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C.
Dilemmas of Urban America
Dilemmas of Urban America is a seminal book by Robert C. Weaver that analyzes the social, economic, and racial challenges facing U.S. cities in the mid-20th century.
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D.
The Rise of Urbanization and the Decline of Citizenship
The Rise of Urbanization and the Decline of Citizenship is a political and social theory book by Murray Bookchin that critiques modern urban development and argues for decentralized, participatory forms of democracy.
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E.
The City That Works
"The City That Works" is a civic motto highlighting Portland, Oregon’s reputation for effective local governance, urban planning, and livability.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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political theory work ⓘ urban theory work ⓘ |
| argues |
urban inhabitants should democratically shape the city
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use value of urban space should prevail over exchange value ⓘ |
| author | Henri Lefebvre ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| criticizes |
capitalist control of urban space
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state control of urban space ⓘ |
| field |
geography
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philosophy ⓘ political theory ⓘ sociology ⓘ urban studies ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
alienation in the city
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appropriation of space ⓘ centrality ⓘ exchange value of space ⓘ participation ⓘ urban revolution ⓘ use value of space ⓘ |
| influenced |
critical urban theory
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radical geography ⓘ right to the city movements ⓘ urban social movements ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Marxism
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critique of everyday life ⓘ |
| keyIdea |
right to appropriation of urban space
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right to participation in urban decision-making ⓘ the city as oeuvre created by inhabitants ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
capitalism
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democratization of space ⓘ everyday life ⓘ right to the city ⓘ state power ⓘ urban citizenship ⓘ urban politics ⓘ urban space ⓘ urbanization ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Le Droit à la ville ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Western Marxism
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critical theory ⓘ |
| proposes | collective right to shape urban space ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1968 ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Critique of Everyday Life
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The Urban Revolution ⓘ |
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