Planning versus youth: Stamping out spatial unruliness in Harare |
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Authors: | Amin Y Kamete |
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Institution: | aThe Nordic Africa Institute, P.O. Box 1703, SE-751 47 Uppsala, Sweden |
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Abstract: | The paper examines the illegal occupation and use of urban spaces by Harare’s youth and the ensuing tussles with the repressive machinery of the local authority and the nation-state. It analyses efforts by planning to contain rampant spatial unruliness. The paper maps the patterns of official hostile responses to the illegal activities of the youth whose daily routines inevitably entail the disregard of the spatial planning framework as reflected in existing legal and regulatory controls. The analysis reveals the reliance by the urban planning and management system on the use of force and violence, a feat made possible by the mobilisation of the repressive state apparatus. The discussion argues that what comes out in the relationship between the order-imposing planning system and the regulation-flouting youth is a situation that can largely be comprehended by turning to the non-progressive side of planning. |
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Keywords: | Harare Zimbabwe Planning Planners Youth Contested spaces Police Authorities Power Order |
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