Re‐imaging the City Centre for the Middle Classes: Regeneration, Gentrification and Symbolic Policies in ‘Loser Cities’

Rousseau, Max

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“…La primera situación descrita se refi ere a los debates acerca de las "políticas neoliberales de gentrifi cación", que reconocen el papel fundamental que desempeña el Estado en impulsar los procesos de gentrifi cación (Hackworth, 2002;Smith, 2002;Lees, 2008), un aspecto que también se discute bajo el título de gentrifi cación "impulsada por el Estado" o Cuadro Nº 3 Perspectivas comparativas sobre los discursos de gentrifi cación en España, América Latina y los discursos anglófonos convencionales "basada en las políticas públicas" (Davidson, 2008;Rousseau, 2009). Estas políticas, desplegadas por las diferentes Administraciones Públicas, se pueden considerar como pauta habitual, como parte de una activa implementación de políticas neoliberales de gentrifi cación y como un medio para requerir la ciudad para los negocios, la clase media y las fuerzas del mercado en general (Peck, 2006: 681).…”

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Gentrificación en España y América Latina: Un diálogo crítico

Janoschka

Sequera

Salinas

2014

Rev. geogr. Norte Gd.

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RESUMENLas principales transformaciones sociales y políticas, así como la implementación de las políticas urbanas neoliberales han alterado profundamente la estructuración de las ciudades en España y América Latina. Entre sus consecuencias destaca la reconquista de los centros urbanos por las clases acomodadas, que conlleva la expulsión de los hogares con menores ingresos, un fenómeno generalmente abordado mediante el término de gentrifi cación. Hasta el momento y en comparación con la abundante literatura anglosajona sobre gentrifi cación, pocos investigadores han prestado atención al fenómeno en estas dos áreas geográfi cas. Este artículo responde a esta laguna y ofrece una exhaustiva revisión de los debates sobre gentrifi cación que se han producido en España y América Latina durante la últi-ma década, siguiendo dos presupuestos. En primer lugar, se hace hincapié en la necesidad de caracterizar los discursos de la gentrifi cación en España y América Latina, para conseguir una adecuada apropiación y contextualización del concepto. Y en segundo lugar, se afi rma que la gentrifi cación en España y América Latina difi ere sustancialmente de los procesos observados en el mundo anglosajón. A partir de este análisis se propone por tanto una reconsideración y repolitización del concepto de gentrifi cación a través de la visión territorial y lingüística de los investigadores españoles y latinoamericanos.Palabras clave: Gentrifi cación, neoliberalismo, revanchismo, resistencia. ABSTRACTMajor social and political transformations such as the shift towards neoliberal urban policies have widely altered the contemporary structuring of metropolitan areas in Spain and Latin America. One key consequence is the recapture of city centres by wealthy tenants and the eviction of poorer households, a phenomenon usually designated by the term gentrifi cation. In comparison to the comprehensive documentation of gentrifi cation in the Anglophone environment, few scholars 1 Este texto es la traducción del artículo "Gentrifi cation in Spain and Latin America -a Critical Dialogue" que fue publicado en la revista International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, 2014, Vol. 38, Nº 4, p. 1234-1265 (DOI:10.1111/1468-2427). Agradecemos a la editorial Wiley la cesión de los derechos de autor. La investigación fue apoyada por el Séptimo Programa Marco de la Comisión Europea (FP7-PEOPLE-PIRSES- GA-2012GA- -318944, 2012GA- -2016 Algunas evidencias sugieren que tanto las expresiones simbólicas y materiales de la gentrifi cación en España y América Latina, como los discursos científi cos al respecto difi eren marcadamente de aquellos que tienen lugar en el mundo anglosajón. A partir de esta premisa, el siguiente análisis desarrollará, desde una perspectiva holística, una visión común sobre la investigación de la gentrificación en las ciudades españolas y latinoamericanas. Al mismo tiempo, se mantendrá un diálogo con las demandas teóricas que sostienen que las 'geografías de la gentrifi cación' de las ciudades fuera del mundo anglosajón requiere...

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Gentrificación en España y América Latina: Un diálogo crítico

Janoschka

Sequera

Salinas

2014

Rev. geogr. Norte Gd.

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“…However the development of pockets of relative wealth leads to a socio-spatial fragmentation of the city (Cunningham-Sabot and Roth, 2011). The case of Roubaix studied by Rousseau (2010) and Miot (2011) describes very similar policies based on image and culture-led regeneration strategies. The creation of a new housing supply by private developers 6.…”

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“…In some cases, the idea of social mix justifies strategies whose implicit goal is to gentrify the city and improve its image. This last objective is often linked with efforts to rebuild public space and create new places for the usage of the middle class (Rousseau, 2010). Cultural policies, the renovation of heritage buildings and public space tend to become common tools to local policies implemented in shrinking cities (Rousseau, 2010).…”

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“…Cultural policies, the renovation of heritage buildings and public space tend to become common tools to local policies implemented in shrinking cities (Rousseau, 2010). Standardised policies aiming at attracting new residents from the middle class put emphasis on culture-led regeneration and the preservation of local heritage (Boland, 2007;Rousseau, 2010).…”

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Demographic Change and Local Development

Martínez-Fernández¹,

Kubo²,

Noya³

et al. 2012

Local Economic and Employment Development (LEED)

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GENERAL DISCLAIMERThis document and any map included herein are without prejudice to the status of or sovereignty over any territory, to the delimitation of international frontiers and boundaries and to the name of any territory, city or area. Ce document et toute carte qu'il peut comprendre sont sans préjudice du statut de tout territoire, de la souveraineté s'exerçant sur ce dernier, du tracé des frontières et limites internationales, et du nom de tout territoire, ville ou région. The views expressed in this paper do not necessarily reflect the official views of the OECD nor of the governments of its member countries nor those of the European Union.ISSN 2079-4797 (PDF) OECD Local Economic and Employment Development (LEED) Working Paper Series. This report is part of a series of working papers from the OECD Local Economic and Employment Development (LEED) Programme. The LEED Programme identifies, analyses and disseminates innovative ideas for local development, governance and the social economy. Governments from OECD member and non-member economies look to LEED and work through it to generate innovative guidance on policies to support employment creation and economic development through locally based initiatives. ABOUT THE OECDThe OECD is a unique forum where governments work together to address the economic, social and environmental challenges of globalisation. The OECD is also at the forefront of efforts to understand and to help governments respond to new developments and concerns, such as corporate governance, the information economy and the challenges of an ageing population. The Organisation provides a setting where governments can compare policy experiences, seek answers to common problems, identify good practice and work to co-ordinate domestic and international policies.The OECD member countries are: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Luxembourg, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, the Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States. The European Union takes part in the work of the OECD.OECD Publishing disseminates widely the results of the Organisation's statistics gathering and research on economic, social and environmental issues, as well as the conventions, guidelines and standards agreed by its members. About LEEDThe OECD Programme on Local Economic and Employment Development (LEED) has been advising government and communities since 1982 on how to respond to economic change and tackle complex problems in a fast-changing world. It draws on a comparative analysis of experience from some 50 countries in the Americas, Asia, Australasia and Europe in fostering economic growth, employment and inclusion. For more information on the LEED Programme, please visit www.oecd.org/cfe/leed. FOREWORDOECD countries are affected by demographic change at the local level in different ways. For exam...

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“…In the particular approach taken to positioning itself as an entrepreneurial city (Harvey, 1989), Bournemouth's strategy can be seen as a continuation of its historical position as a resort for the 'better sort' (Walvin, 1978, p. 88). That is, the regeneration approach taken can be seen as active gentrification whereby the city centre is reimagined in order to attract the middle classes (Cameron, 2003;Rousseau, 2009). …”

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The ‘civilising’ effect of a ‘balanced’ night-time economy for ‘better people’: class and the cosmopolitan limit in the consumption and regulation of alcohol in Bournemouth

Haydock

2014

Journal of Policy Research in Tourism, Leisure and Events

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The British night-time economy today has been characterised by academics across various disciplines as the result of neoliberal attempts to regenerate the evening economy 'on the cheap', leading to the dominance of 'mainstream nightlife' at the expense of subcultural traditional workingclass alternatives. One preferable alternative offered is the ideal of a 'diverse' and 'inclusive' 'creative city', with a greater focus on 'culture'. This article shows how such ideas have been taken up in the planning and regulation of the night-time economy in Bournemouth. Despite the current emphasis on the value of making the Bournemouth night-time economy 'more diverse', offering more 'balance' than the current vista, policymakers, like drinkers, are aware of the considerable distinctions within the night-time economy. The emphasis on diversity as a policy objective can be understood rather as an attempt to encourage a particular drinking style. In this context, a 'balanced' night-time economy refers more to the overall atmosphere than the variety of consumer choice. The ideal drinking style is seen as characteristic of a wealthier group of customers, who will exert a 'civilising' influence on the town, as wealth is associated with broader cultural attributes of these 'better people'. It is therefore argued that local alcohol policy can be seen as neoliberal in the sense of actively creating a particular form of market, rather than letting a free market develop and determine outcomes. The intersection of cultural, economic and social factors suggests that the local approach can be understood as both reflective and constitutive of class. (250 words) KeywordsGentrification, licensing, local government, neoliberalism, planning Main text word count: 5,988 (including notes and references)

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Gentrificación en España y América Latina: Un diálogo crítico

Gentrificación en España y América Latina: Un diálogo crítico

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The ‘civilising’ effect of a ‘balanced’ night-time economy for ‘better people’: class and the cosmopolitan limit in the consumption and regulation of alcohol in Bournemouth

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