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Articles | Volume 79, issue 3
Articles | Volume 79, issue 3
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Ghosts, ruins, monsters: urban geography in times of crisis

Monika Streule

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In this paper, I introduce urban extractivism as a decentred concept that is helpful to study urban infrastructure megaprojects (monsters) in Mexico City that extract life from bodies (the ghosts) and territories (the ruins). I also provide a special focus on collaborative research practices critical to reframing urban theory. Engaging with such a socio-territorial approach, I conclude, helps urban geographers discern future-oriented practices that embrace social and environmental justice.
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