Right to the City in Asia: Stories from the 'Invisible'

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The right to the city in asia (2021)

This research raises questions about the right to the city in the Asian region, drawing on the experiences of four countries: China, South Korea, Indonesia, and the Philippines. The paper attempts to synthesize a viewpoint that intersects the region’s rich and diverse culture, norms, and policy positions. Despite the contrast, the intersection could be learned as common ground in advancing the right to the city agenda in Asia.This project aimed to express the practices of right to the city in four countries, not only cultural diversity but also on the policy positions, case studies on the vulnerable groups, and social movements.

Client

Kota Kita Foundation

Role

Illustrator

Outputs

Cover Illustration, Editorial illustrations

Rough sketches, highlights and keywords

Cover Illustration

In China, the research aims to examine: the right to education in China through the lens of migrant children; and the impact of migrant workers’ access to public services on their right to inclusive citizenship.

In South Korea, the main objective of the case study in Gwangju is to highlight the right to
the city in migrants’ access to public services.

In Indonesia, the research assesses and observes urban informality in Jakarta, Jogjakarta and Solo, using the three main pillars of the Right to the City framework:spatially just distribution of resources, socio-cultural diversity and political agency.

Practices and Local Knowledge in Manila and Quezon City, Philippines, the 1970s to Present: Right to City Components through reviewed legislation, regulatory mechanisms, local ordinances in the two cities, as well as the chronology of key policies containing values and principles serving as a foundation of Right to City.