Between planning euphoria and civil resistance
The construction of the “Hüttentalentlastungsstraße” in Siegen (approx. 1960–2000)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 24224906 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Daniela Mysliwietz-Fleiß (University of Siegen (Siegen, Germany)) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 81 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 335-346 |
| Publication date | 2026-06-24 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Geographica Helvetica (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0016-7312 • E-ISSN: 2194-8798 |
| Publisher | Copernicus GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.5194/gh-81-335-2026 |
| OpenAlex | W7165731935 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 3 |
This article focuses on the experience of loss in urban spaces in late modernity, taking as a graphic example the construction of an urban highway and its consequences in a densely populated and geographically challenging area in western Germany. This article argues that the shift in social narratives during the transition from modern to late-modern society had a direct impact on the perception of loss caused by previously autocratic urban planning and, thus, also had a direct influence on urban construction projects in times “after the boom” of the 1960s and the early 1970s.
dense urban areas · Late modernity · nonviolent resistance · Siegen · social narratives · Urban planning · Architecture, Modernity, and Design · Urban Development and Societal Issues · Urban Planning and Governance
| Highly cited | No |
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