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Sacred civics : building seven generation cities / edited by Jayne Engle, Julian Agyeman, and Tanya Chung-Tiam-Fook.

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Sustainable urban development.

Social structure.

Social systems -- Growth.

Routledge, equity, justice, and the sustainable city series.

9781032059112 (pbk.)

Alternate title:

Building seven generation cities

xix, 252 p. : b&w ill. ; 24 cm.

Jayne Engle is Adjunct Professor of Urban Planning at McGill University, Canada. Julian Agyeman is Professor of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning, Tufts University, USA. Tanya Chung-Tiam-Fook is Director of Research & Academic Programs at the Centre for Indigenous Innovation and Technology, Toronto, Canada.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"'Sacred Civics' argues that societal transformation requires that spirituality and sacred values are essential to reimagining patterns of how we live, organize and govern ourselves, determine and distribute wealth, inhabit and design cities, and construct relationships with others and with nature. The book brings together transdisciplinary and global academics, professionals and activists from a range of backgrounds to question assumptions that are fused deep into the code of how societies operate, and to draw on extraordinary wisdom from ancient Indigenous traditions; to social and political movements like Black Lives Matter, the commons, and wellbeing economies; to technologies for participatory futures where people collaborate to reimagine and change culture. Looking at cities and human settlements as the sites of transformation, the book focuses on values, commons and wisdom to demonstrate that how we choose to live together, to recognize interdependencies, to build, grow, create, and love - matters. Using multiple methodologies to integrate varied knowledge forms and practices, this truly ground-breaking volume includes contributions from renowned and rising voices. 'Sacred Civics' is a must-read for anyone interested in intersectional discussions on social justice, inclusivity, participatory design, healthy communities and future cities."--From publisher.

Engle, Jayne, editor.

Agyeman, Julian, editor.

Chung-Tiam-Fook, Tanya, editor.

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