ABSTRACT
This chapter deals with the multiple and overlapping layers of concern that shape inclusive urban development and reflects on who should be at the helm when delivering such improvement projects. The chapter explores three themes to deepen our understanding. First, it proposes a definition of community identity as a moving target, emphasizing both the fluidity of identity and the simultaneity of multiple identities. An intersectional approach is a means to engage with a dynamic understanding of identity, its constraints, and potentials. Second, the chapter outlines the complex rendering of power within communities. Following the motto ‘presence is not the same as voice,’ the chapter argues that inclusion in urban development requires opening arenas for people to influence and change decisions. Third, the chapter examines the contributions in this book to extract examples of tactics that support inclusive urban development. These are, for all, tactics that help to build solidarity across difference.
