Influence of planning and civil initiative, as a form of public intervention, on gentrification
The main purpose of this paper is to establish the connection between gentrification and planning, as a form of state and civil intervention, along with citing instances of local community reactions to negative effects of gentrification. The work examines how these two forms of public inter...
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| Language: | English |
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Institute of Architecture, Urban & Spatial Planning of Serbia
2011-01-01
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| Series: | Spatium |
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| Online Access: | http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/1450-569X/2011/1450-569X1125056L.pdf |
| Summary: | The main purpose of this paper is to establish the connection between
gentrification and planning, as a form of state and civil intervention, along
with citing instances of local community reactions to negative effects of
gentrification. The work examines how these two forms of public intervention,
by means of implementing measures/actions, influence positive and negative
effects of gentrification and contribute to maintaining balance between them.
Furthermore, it explains how they act in service of public interest. The main
criterion for the selection of research examples has been the form of
intervention implemented (measures/actions, that is, their diversity). Most
examples have been drawn from the USA where, on account of its liberal
economic system, the power of planning is weaker, negative effects of
gentrification are more dominant and gentrification itself is considered a
negative phenomenon. The main objective of the analysis is to determine how
to minimize the negative effects. A small number of examples presented have
been taken from developed European countries, since those states exert
stronger influence on planning and the state/community is more responsible
for housing problems and existence of different groups of individuals in the
community. Those instances illustrate the maximization of positive effects.
In addition, some examples have been drawn from transitional, post-socialist
Balkan countries where anti-planning attitude is dominant and negative
effects of gentrification are more present. Given their effects on
gentrification, the most successful measures/actions, applied in the form of
public intervention, ordered by category, are as follows: affordable housing,
jobs, local regulations, partnership and direct actions. |
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| ISSN: | 1450-569X 2217-8066 |