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Thwarted visions of change: power and demographics in repair cafes and urban sustainability transitions

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Schägg,  Elena
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Becker,  Stefanie Lyn
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

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Pradhan,  Prajal
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

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Schägg, E., Becker, S. L., Pradhan, P. (2022): Thwarted visions of change: power and demographics in repair cafes and urban sustainability transitions. - Urban Transformations, 4, 1.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s42854-022-00031-x


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Abstract
Sustainability initiatives, such as Repair Cafes, are sites of niche innovations with the potential to contribute to an urban sustainability transition. Using the multi-level perspective as a framework, we explore the visions of change of 12 Repair Cafes in Berlin to understand how the members believe the movement can effect change. We explore the dynamics and demographics of the different user groups within the Repair Cafes to understand who has a voice within them. We found that Repair Cafes have two main visions of change which ask for mass participation. However, we also found that latent discrimination by ‘expert’ technician volunteers discourages the involvement of women and lower social classes. This knowledge that Repair Cafes are inconsistent in their purported visions of change and their practices has repercussions for their role in urban sustainability transitions.