Robin Philpot, Jane Jacobs

Au chapitre du rattrapage, un texte de Robin Philpot paru en une sur Counterpunch sur la grande urbaniste canadienne Jane Jacobs, qui était non seulement indépendantiste, mais qui a aussi développé un argumentaire original sur la question, profondément lié à ses investigations théoriques sur le développement des villes. Robin Philpot est le prochain candidat du Parti Québécois dans la circonscription St-Henri/Ste-Anne (Sud-Ouest, Montréal), comme nous l'annoncait en primeur La Voix Populaire

Cities must relate to each other and flourish as equals according to Jane Jacobs. That explains why European cities like Paris, Copenhagen, Stockholm, and Berlin have all had important roles, because of their independence and their equal stages of development. When cities trade with each other, they require this kind of independence or else one becomes a supplier of the other and the relationship takes on some of the terrible aspects of empire, supply cities being bound to trade exclusively with the metropolitan city. That, she adds, is the logic that governs the relationship between Toronto and Montreal. That can change if Quebec separates and Montreal gains greater independence.

The Rich Life of Jane Jacobs, Robin Philpot, 26 avril 2006