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Challenging the Master Narrative on Large-Scale Social Estates: Exploring Counterstories Through Digital Storytelling

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  • Younes Rifaad

    (Cosmopolis Centre for Urban Research, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium)

  • Nele Aernouts

    (Cosmopolis Centre for Urban Research, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium)

Abstract

The challenging and reframing of dominant narratives have been recognized as crucial to the regeneration of stigmatized areas. This article builds upon a digital storytelling process in the social estate of Peterbos, Brussels, to investigate how the counterstories of inhabitants challenge the “master narrative.” The counterstories foreground the spatial agency of tenants, the (dis)enabling role of space, and the difficult relationship with social housing companies. The article concludes that counterstories not only reveal dominant spatial imaginaries about high-rise estates but also have the potential to foster a more situated and experiential understanding of the relationship between people and space. However, it is important to note that digital storytelling is not a substitute for inclusive planning. Critical engagement with ongoing planning processes remains crucial.

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  • Younes Rifaad & Nele Aernouts, 2023. "Challenging the Master Narrative on Large-Scale Social Estates: Exploring Counterstories Through Digital Storytelling," Urban Planning, Cogitatio Press, vol. 8(2), pages 347-358.
    • Handle: RePEc:cog:urbpla:v8:y:2023:i:2:p:347-358
    DOI: 10.17645/up.v8i2.6493
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