Spatial Techniques of Ordering in Colonial Cities

This chapter explores the concept of spatial techniques of ordering in colonial cities, tracing it back to Spanish colonialism in the Americas. It compares the organic development of European cities to the planned and geometric layouts of cities in the Americas. The chapter also highlights the inequality and violence present in colonial cities and how the urban space itself becomes a source of colonial violence.

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