Geography Reference
In-Depth Information
Table 3.2
Platform of the 'Rights to the City' alliance (RCA). (Source:http://www.righttothecity.org/index.php/about )
1
Land for people vs. land for speculation
The right lo land and housing that is free from market speculation and that serves the interests of commu-
nity building, sustainable economies, and cultural and political space
2
Land ownership
The right to permanent ownership of urban territories for public use
3
Economic justice
The right of working class communities of color, women, queer and transgender people to an economy
that serves their interests
4
Indigenous justice
The right of first nation indigenous people to their ancestral lands that have historical or spiritual signifi-
cance, regardless of state borders and urban or rural settings
5
Environmental justice
The right to sustainable and healthy neighborhoods & workplaces, healing, quality health care, and repara-
tions for the legacy of toxic abuses such as brown fields, cancer clusters, and superfund sites
6
Freedom from police & state
harassment
The right to safe neighborhoods and protection from police, INS/ICE, and vigilante repression, which has
historically targeted communities of color, women, queer and transgender people
7
Immigrant justice
The right of equal access to housing, employment, and public services regardless of race, ethnicity, and
immigration status and without the threat of deportation by landlords, ICE, or employers
8
Services and community institutions
The right of working class communities of color to transportation, infrastructure and services that reflect
and support their cultural and social integrity
9
Democracy and participation
The right of community control and decision making over the planning and governance of the cities where
we live and work, with full transparency and accountability, including the right to public information
without interrogation
10
Reparations
The right of working class communities of color to economic reciprocity and restoration from all local,
nation and transnational institutions that have exploited and/or displaced the local economy
11
Internationalism
The right to support and build solidarity between cities across national boundaries, without state
intervention
12
Rural justice
The right of rural people to economically healthy and stable communities that are protected from environ-
mental degradation and economic pressures that force migration to urban areas
