Theory
Ordinary Cities
Explore in the Atlas →Robinson's argument that the division between 'modern' and 'developing' cities is a colonial residue and that all cities should be analysed as ordinary, drawing theory from across the global urban field.
Settlement Migration Knowledge
Details
- Introduced
- 2006
Connections
- critiqued Modernity
Referenced by
- Ordinary Cities: Between Modernity and Development articulates
- Jennifer Robinson proposed
Sources
- Jennifer Robinson. Ordinary Cities: Between Modernity and Development. Routledge, 2006.
Cite this entry
First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026
CLAD. "Ordinary Cities." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/theory/ordinary-cities/. Accessed July 17, 2026.