In what sense can cities be said to be unsettling? Explore the implications of this view for social and natural relations in the city. dd304
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What does the question imply when quoting unsettling, could it be the way that constantly changing city rhythms place pressure on how we see cities, as it changes and drive these movements from one status quo to the next. If cities are places of constant change what effect will this have on the relations that exist within the city in be they social, human, and natural, non-human, spheres of interaction or coexistence. What effect will one set of relations have upon the other? If cities are to be seen as unsettling then we need to understand the cause of this constant movement and change within and between different interconnections. We need to be aware that there are different relationships within a city whilst some groups never come into contact with other groups, some are totally dependant on others and all point in between. There is a need to understand that cities are...


