Feelings of insecurity and young people in housing estates

Aalbers, Manuel B.; Bielewska, Agnieszka; Chignier-Riboulon, Franck; Guszcza, Anna

doi:10.2307/j.ctt9qgmvx.19

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“…For the most marginal groups of society the “Bijlmer paradise” has ceased to exist (see Rensen 2002). As Atkinson (2003a:1841) concludes: “A problem with many of these developments is that they appeal to many while feeling oppressive to others.” Although soft, socialisation strategies work better in the long run, some degree of hard, revanchist strategies may be needed to supplement socialisation strategies in order to combat crime and provide a feeling of security in the short run (Aalbers et al 2005). Of course the best way to combat not only the symptoms of an interlinked set of problems but also the roots is to “again and always, to strengthen and expand social and economic rights” (Wacquant 2001:410).…”

Section: Coloured Revitalisation: Emancipation and Revengementioning

confidence: 99%

The Revanchist Renewal of Yesterday's City of Tomorrow

Aalbers

2010

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Although planned as the “City of Tomorrow”, the Bijlmer district in Amsterdam quickly became the quintessential symbol of urban decline. Today, even with half of the planned renewal of the Bijlmer completed, the alleged success of this urban revitalisation programme is questionable. Parts of the black middle class did not move out and some are even returning to the Bijlmer; the combination is producing a type of “black gentrification”, which forces the “undesirables” like drug users, homeless people and undocumented immigrants to leave. This revanchist renewal not only benefits the middle and lower‐class population of the district, but it also serves the interests of private developers. European revanchism makes the city safe for corporate investment and aims to restore social order as well as stimulating the development of a strong middle class. This paper demonstrates how hard revanchist policies are demanded not only by private developers but also by the middle and lower classes, and they exist alongside soft “caring” policies, even for the “undesirables”.

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Section: Coloured Revitalisation: Emancipation and Revengementioning

confidence: 99%