ABSTRACT
The chapter is written to reflect the past five years of Kampung Aquarium residents’ struggle in fighting for their security of tenure. It interrogates the insurgent planning theory through its application in different contexts to see how the grassroots insurgency functions. It aims to contribute a deeper understanding of the way in which kampung residents and community architects are taking action to address the participatory process within the insurgent planning practices in Kampung Akuarium. Through the case study of Kampung Akuarium, this chapter examines how different actors involved in these struggles have created space within the governance system to gain access and advocate for an alternative future for their settlement and community. At the same time, it also portrays a consistent challenge against the hegemony translated through “inclusive planning” governance under the jargon of collaboration. Finally, the chapter argues that Kampung Akuarium’s residents have been working fluidly, in both “invited and invented spaces of action” in pursuing their vision, and within a broad spectrum of strategies ranging from collaborating to opposing.
