ABSTRACT

This conclusion presents some closing thoughts on the concepts discussed in the preceding chapters of this book. The book examines the role of indigeneity in urban policy and planning practice, and explored struggles for indigenous rights in cities – places which are conventionally conceived of as ‘non-indigenous.’ It explores the translation of indigenous rights to the city into urban policy and planning practice. The book also examines the translation of indigenous rights to the city by focusing on two case-study cities – La Paz, Bolivia, and Quito, Ecuador. It suggests that the translation of indigenous rights to the city is influenced by different causal factors within distinct urban settings, including cities’ unique histories and specific local political and institutional structures. The book demonstrates how an asset accumulation framework can capture the differentiated, conflicting, and constantly shifting articulations of urban indigeneity.