Reforming property for sustainability requires both innovation in the law as well as in how we relate to land. Legal geography is a conceptual project that describes how law and space interact. Frankie McCarthy (lawyer) and Nicholas Blomley (geographer) discuss property through the legal geography lens.

Episode Links

Frankie McCarthy

Nicholas Blomley

Remember property? Progress in Human Geography

A Statement of Progressive Property

State v Shack case

Performing Property: Making The World. Canadian Journal of Law & Jurisprudence

The Mystery of Capital. Hernando de Soto

Why Are We Allowing the Private Sector to Take Over Our Public Works? The New York Times. Brett Christophers

Blomley on housing justice

Landscapes is produced by Adam Calo. A complete written transcript of the episode can be found on Adam’s newsletter: Land Food Nexus.  Send feedback or questions to [email protected]. Music by Blue Dot Sessions: “Kilkerrin” by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue).