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fortress city: a standalone construct

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fortresscity1 CONSTRUCTFortress cityDAVIS · URBAN STUDIES

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Urban studies

the account, from Davis, of the city remade by security design, militarized policing and the destruction of accessible public space.

In urban studies, fortress city refers to the account, from Davis, of the city remade by security design, militarized policing and the destruction of accessible public space. This meaning comes from Davis (1990) in City of quartz: Excavating the future in Los Angeles.[1]

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  1. Davis, M. (1990). City of quartz: Excavating the future in Los Angeles. Verso. ISBN 9780860913030

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