For Doreen Massey, every place poses a challenge, “the challenge of negotiating a here-and-now” – or what she called throwntogetherness. In this episode, we hear about different struggles to make cities more liveable – and more just – for the many, not the few. We discuss various limitations of the dominant political structures and why it is crucial to put continuous pressure on those who hold power.Agata Lisiak and her co-host for this episode, Anna Richter, speak to geographer Ash Amin about urban commons and social empowerment. Urban scholar Carmel Christy K J tells us about the intersections of social and environmental justice in the port city of Kochi, and anthropologist Ayşe Çavdar uncovers the politics of mass housing projects in Turkey. Also, Anna and Agata make use of the sunny weather to go to a park and ask Berliners what they think makes a good city. What do you think makes a good city? Please let us know by filling out this form.Episode Credits Host: Agata LisiakCo-host: Anna RichterGuests: Ash Amin, Carmel Christy, Ayşe ÇavdarAlso Featured: Doreen MasseyWriter and Producer: Agata LisiakSenior Editor: Susan Stone Sound Producer: Reece CoxProduction Assistant: Adèle MartinMusic: Studio RArtwork: Bose SarmientoSpecial Thanks: Serpentine Gallery  In partnership with: The Sociological Review FoundationFunded by: Volkswagen FoundationFind more about Spatial Delight at The Sociological Review. Episode ResourcesDoreen Massey’s work quoted or mentioned in this episode:Doreen Massey interviewed at London’s Serpentine Gallery, 2006Cities for the Many Not the Few, with Ash Amin and Nigel Thrift (Policy Press, 2000)For Space (Sage, 2003)On Space and the City. In: City Worlds, edited by John Allen, Doreen Massey and Steve Pile (Routledge, 1999)Recommended resources:Land of Strangers, Ash Amin (Polity, 2013)Grammars of the Urban Ground, edited by Ash Amin and Michele Lancione (Duke UP, 2022)Ekümenopolis, dir. Ucu Olmayan Şehir (2012)  Geniş Zaman – a weekly YouTube program on contemporary political issues hosted by Ayşe Çavdar and Aysuda Kölemen (in Turkish)The ‘Deutsche Wohnen & Co enteignen’ initiative Housing Expropriation Referendum in Berlin: How it was won and what comes next?, Urban Political podcast, 2021Housing Struggles in Berlin: Part I Rent Cap, Urban Political podcast, 2021Housing struggles in Berlin: Part II Grassroots Expropriation Activism, Urban Political podcast, 2021Richter, A. and D. Humphry. 2021. Ja! Damit Berlin unser Zuhause bleibt! That Berlin will remain our home! حتى تظل برلين بيتنا Berlin evimiz k

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