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Whither progressive urban futures? Critical reflections on the politics of temporality in Asia

Shin, Hyun Bang; Zhao, Yimin; Koh, Sin Yee

Authors

Hyun Bang Shin

Sin Yee Koh



Abstract

Compressed development experiences, especially in Asia, have translated into expectations for ‘fast cities’ where time and space are compressed to materialise ‘real’ Asia experiences. However, what does ‘fast urbanism’ mean for those who see Asian cites as reference points? Moreover, what does ‘fast urbanism’ mean for those who have living memories of such fast-paced development, and how might this be different for their future generations? This intervention addresses these two questions by reflecting on the politics of temporality, calling for critical attention to the ideological imposition of ‘fast’ development in Asia and beyond. We argue that the ‘Asian speed’ of development was enabled in specific historical and geographical conjunctures, which entailed the appropriation of individual and collective aspirations through the invention of a certain kind of futurity and, in so doing, consolidated local politico-economic structures that displace both the present and the future.

Citation

Shin, H. B., Zhao, Y., & Koh, S. Y. (2020). Whither progressive urban futures? Critical reflections on the politics of temporality in Asia. City: analysis of urban trends, culture, theory, policy, action, 24(1-2), 244-254. https://doi.org/10.1080/13604813.2020.1739925

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Mar 2, 2020
Online Publication Date Mar 26, 2020
Publication Date Mar 3, 2020
Deposit Date Jul 22, 2024
Journal City: analysis of urban trends, culture, theory, policy, action
Print ISSN 1360-4813
Electronic ISSN 1470-3629
Publisher Taylor and Francis Group
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 24
Issue 1-2
Pages 244-254
DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/13604813.2020.1739925
Public URL https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/2609173