Governing through design: the politics of participation in neoliberal cities

• Published in: CoDesign Vol. 19; no. 3; pp. 253 - 268
• Main Author: Dore, Mayane
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon Taylor & Francis 03.07.2023; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Co-design; Empirical analysis; Governmentality; institutioning; neoliberal urbanism; Neoliberalism; Participation; Politics; Redevelopment; urban design; Urban planning; Urbanism

This article critically analyses an empirical case of how design mediates governing power in situated contexts. Using the Foucauldian concept of governmentality, the article examines the specific role of co-design to enable governance through the strategic use of design techniques and artefacts. Dra...