'Our place, our home': Indigenous planning, urban space, and decolonization in Winnipeg, Manitoba
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2012-08-24
Authors
Hildebrand, Jonathan
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Abstract
Indigenous planning continues to emerge globally, with increasing emphasis being placed on Indigenous autonomy and planning practices. By discussing an urban example of Indigenous planning – specifically the values and characteristics of the Neeginan project or vision for the North Main area of Downtown Winnipeg – this thesis aims to shed some light on urban Indigenous planning, as well as how it may differ from, and overlap with, other forms of planning and other types of spaces and built environments within the city. In doing so, it offers not only an assessment of Indigenous planning as it has been undertaken in a particular urban context. It also offers an assessment of how planning in general can continue to decolonize its practices as it learns to better support and relate to Indigenous priorities and planning approaches.
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Indigenous planning, Urban planning, Colonialism, Decolonization, Urban space, Winnipeg, Aboriginal