On the City: Dream, Place, Common and Movement

On the City: Dream, Place, Common, and Movement

On the City is an interdisciplinary compilation that brings together different intellectual approaches, narratives, and experiences concerning the city. Drawing from various fields such as urbanism, architecture, literature, sociology, and art, this book offers a pluralistic framework for understanding the city.

The book is structured into four main sections:

1. Dream: Writings that address urban images, imaginary, and dreamlike constructs through literature and cinema.
2. Place: Contributions that examine the ways urban space is experienced through examples like Kültürpark and Foça.
3. Common: Assessments that re-interpret shared living spaces through the lens of the social body and resistance.
4. Movement: Discussions on walking, wayfinding, rhythm, and the body's relationship with space in the city.

This collective work reveals both the theoretical and everyday interwoven layers of thinking about the city. Edited by Bahar Aksel, Meltem Şenol Balaban, and Gaye Yılmaz, the book serves as a comprehensive reference for urban planners, architects, academics, urban activists, and anyone interested in the city.