Otto Neurath’s model of democratic urban planning
This article examines Otto Neurath’s ideas on the democratization of urban planning, developed through his involvement in planning processes in Vienna (Austria) in the early 1920s and in Bilston (United Kingdom) in the mid-1940s. It seeks to show that Neurath advocates for a humanist, pluralistic, d...
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I48-R154-article-88632025-11-28T11:51:38Z Otto Neurath’s model of democratic urban planning El modelo de planificación urbana democrática de Otto Neurath O modelo de planejamento urbano democrático de Otto Neurath Aimino, Matías Democratic planning Social housing Visual education Humanism Pluralism Planificación democrática Vivienda social Educación visual Humanismo Pluralismo Planejamento democrático Habitação social Educação visual Humanismo Pluralismo This article examines Otto Neurath’s ideas on the democratization of urban planning, developed through his involvement in planning processes in Vienna (Austria) in the early 1920s and in Bilston (United Kingdom) in the mid-1940s. It seeks to show that Neurath advocates for a humanist, pluralistic, democratic, and anti-technocratic model of urban planning, in which education and open access to knowledge play a central role. To achieve this aim, the study adopts a historical systematic reconstruction methodology which enables an understanding of Neurath’s model within its historical and intellectual context and, at the same time, allows it to be seen as a meaningful contribution to current debates and reflections on urban planning. Este artículo examina las ideas de Otto Neurath sobre la democratización de la planificación urbana, desarrolladas a través de su intervención en procesos de planificación en Viena (Austria) a principios de la década de 1920 y en Bilston (Reino Unido) a mediados de la década de 1940. Se pretende mostrar que Neurath defiende un modelo humanista, pluralista, democrático y antitecnocrático de planificación urbana, en el que la educación y el libre acceso al conocimiento desempeñan un rol destacado. Para esto, se adopta la metodología de la reconstrucción histórico-sistemática que, al tiempo que posibilita comprender el modelo neurathiano en el contexto histórico e intelectual en el que se desarrolla, permite también entenderlo como un aporte relevante para la reflexión y la discusión sobre la planificación urbana en el contexto contemporáneo. Este artigo examina as ideias de Otto Neurath sobre a democratização do planejamento urbano, desenvolvidas por meio de sua intervenção em processos de planejamento em Viena (Áustria) no início da década de 1920 e em Bilston (Reino Unido) em meados da década de 1940. Pretende-se mostrar que Neurath defende um modelo humanista, pluralista, democrático e antitecnocrático de planejamento urbano, no qual a educação e o livre acesso ao conhecimento desempenham um papel destacado. Para tanto, adota-se a metodologia da reconstrução histórico-sistemática, que possibilita a compreensão do modelo neurathiano no contexto histórico e intelectual em que se desenvolve e, ao mesmo tempo, permite entendêlo como uma contribuição relevante para a reflexão e o debate sobre o planejamento urbano no contexto contemporâneo. Universidad Nacional del Nordeste. Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo 2025-11-28 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf https://revistas.unne.edu.ar/index.php/crn/article/view/8863 10.30972/crn.42428863 Cuaderno Urbano; Vol. 42 No. 42 (2025); 31-49 Cuaderno Urbano; Vol. 42 Núm. 42 (2025); 31-49 1853-3655 1666-6186 spa https://revistas.unne.edu.ar/index.php/crn/article/view/8863/8541 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0 |
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This article examines Otto Neurath’s ideas on the democratization of urban planning, developed through his involvement in planning processes in Vienna (Austria) in the early 1920s and in Bilston (United Kingdom) in the mid-1940s. It seeks to show that Neurath advocates for a humanist, pluralistic, democratic, and anti-technocratic model of urban planning, in which education and open access to knowledge play a central role. To achieve this aim, the study adopts a historical systematic reconstruction methodology which enables an understanding of Neurath’s model within its historical and intellectual context and, at the same time, allows it to be seen as a meaningful contribution to current debates and reflections on urban planning. |
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