Opening the Black Box of Urban Development Cultural Heritage Activism at the Amazon Megaproject in Cape Town

Abstract This article focuses on efforts by indigenous activists to oppose a mega-development in the middle of the Two Rivers Urban Park (TRUP) at the River Club site in Observatory, Cape Town. In the article we argue that, even though the mega-development ultimately went ahead, intense contestation...

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Published in:	Theoria (Pietermaritzburg) Vol. 71; no. 178; pp. 24 - 47
Main Authors:	Robins, Steven, Baumgardt, Laurin
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	Afrikaans English
Published:	New York Berghahn Books, Inc 01-03-2024
Subjects:	Activism Activists Cultural heritage Environmentalism Indigenous peoples Rivers Scrutiny Towns Urban areas Urban development
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