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Who are cities for? Who has the right to decide about cities? Where are people allowed to spend time? With particular emphasis on the two theories of “The Just City” and “Right to the City,” this class looks at the question of social justice from an urban/spatial perspective. We believe that the various forms of urban injustice that surround us are not natural. In this way, we will examine how inequality and privilege relate to urban space, highlighting how zoning, housing planning, transportation system, access to services, and other urban mechanisms have been influenced by different social and spatial injustices. The textbook also helps us think about a critical question: why should the government and other parties take responsibility for such an unjust urban system?