They never said “Come here and let's talk about it": Exclusion and non-decision making in the rebuild of Christchurch, New Zealand

Amore, Alberto and Hall, Colin Michael and Jenkins, John Michael. (2017). They never said “Come here and let's talk about it": Exclusion and non-decision making in the rebuild of Christchurch, New Zealand. Local Economy, 2017, 32 (7), pp. 617-639

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Abstract

Decision-making in urban contexts is increasingly characterized by a depoliticized environment that has normalized neoliberal urban policies. These are further pursued in post-disaster contexts across the globe with narratives that overshadow the views and demands of the affected communities. Spatial contestation, exclusion of certain groups from key decisions and episodes of non-decision-making thus shape urban redevelopment through top-down governance. This paper provides a Lukesian narrative on post-earthquake Christchurch, where the redevelopment of the city has been characterized by a strong command-and-control rebuild agenda emanating from the national government, regardless of the feedback and criticisms from the affected community

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