Asian Ethical Urbanism: A Radical Postmodern Perspective

The following sections are included:

• Orientation

  • Multiple Modernities

  • Ethics and Happiness

  • Radical Glocality

• Asian Ethical Urbanism

  • Conservation and Memories

  • Safeguarding the Commons

  • Spaces of Indeterminacy

  • Land

  • Spatial Justice

• Post-Planning as a Credible Instrument for Asian Ethical Urbanism

• Conclusion

• Case Studies

  • Post-planning in Central, Hong Kong

    • Broad and Flexible Planning

      • Factors such as proximity, levels and contingency conspire to create incidental happenings in the urban landscape

  • Learning from Bangkok A Slice of the Post-planning Phenomena – from Siam Square to Phloen Chit

    • Introduction

    • Historical and Cultural Roots

    • Strategic Assimilation and Adaptive Spontaneity

    • Cultural and Physical Tolerance