Urban Life, Emerging Voices, and the Negotiation of Everyday Space

The chapter explores the relationships between gender, urban space, and urban policies under the lens of the different voices that make diversity visible and tangible in contemporary cities. It will first focus on the dai-ly experience of urban space and then propose a critical reflection on the role of urban planning and urban policies vis-à-vis the growing diversi-ty of local societies. he final section will briefly explore the situated relationship between gendered voices and the production of urban space, looking at different sectors and dimensions of urban life.