Ontological locationalities and the pluriversal turn in urban planning: A call to see cities through their own eyes

Seeing cities through their own eyes – that is what Narayanan's ‘ontological locationalities’ evokes. It really clicks, especially when thinking about cities like Kumasi and Lagos. Drawing from personal insights and his thought-provoking article, I echo and argue for a pluriversal approach to studying, understanding, and planning cities. We must stop treating Western models as the default and start seeing cities through their lived realities. Only then can we develop better theories for understanding and building cities that truly work for the people who call them home.