2026/06/27 by Abraham Singer · 1 voice
Business, Management and Accounting · Social Sciences · #Environmental Justice and Health Disparities #Regulation and Compliance Studies #Urban Planning and Governance
paper · doi:10.16995/pp.28698
openalex created_date 2026/06/27 · openalex publication_date 2026/06/27 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/16
This article responds to an argument in this journal by Monaghan who contends that creating “territory” is a crucial part of a just urban environment but claiming “turf” – claiming and attempting to enforce exclusionary control over urban space – is unjust. This article argues that Monaghan’s argument is a bit too quick. When we understand the way cities, as emergent systems, can produce injustice, it creates the possible justification for the creation of turf as a way for communities to assert themselves against conditions of marginalization or to address gross inequalities.