The socio-spatial politics of urban sustainability transitions: Grassroots initiatives in gentrifying Peckham

Håkansson, Irene

doi:10.1016/j.eist.2017.10.003

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“…Drawing on social movement theories, studies of grassroots innovations have emphasised their pursuit of 'solutions for social justice and environmental sustainability' (Smith et al, 2016) and their intrinsic benefits for local communities (Seyfang and Smith, 2007). Some scholars, however, have noted the ethnic and cultural homogeneity of such initiatives (Ferguson and Lovell, 2015) and their frequent disconnectedness from local communities of place (Håkansson, 2017).…”

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“…and other forms of entrepreneurial, creative, and sustainable grassroots 'place-making' (Håkansson, 2017). These "hipsters", Hubbard (2016:3) argues, "appear rich in cultural and educational capital,…”

Section: Hypothesis 1 Urban Sustainability Experiments Are Overreprementioning

confidence: 99%

“…This variable is used as proxy indicator for later stages of gentrification. Here, a well-established, spatially manifest 'eco-habitus' of gentrifiers can be expected in the form, for example, of organic supermarkets or independent cafes (Håkansson, 2017), as well as infrastructure such as bicycle lanes (Stehlin, 2015) and community gardens to provide for residents' sustainable lifestyle choices. The higher the percentage change in incomes in an LSOA the more food-growing projects are expected to emerge.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…. become harnessed by clever city officials and (especially real estate) capital as branding assets that contribute to the image of "cool cities" or "happening places"' (Mayer, 2013:11) This points to influences and roles of experiments beyond their 'sustainability' ambitions (Håkansson, 2017), but also to their spatial and temporal constraints in 'alternatively' re-making the city (Hodson et al, 2015). Yet, despite -or arguably because of -such projects often being provisional, filling temporary spatial 'cracks' before new rounds of investment arrive, Tonkiss (2013) emphasises their value in contending for "alternative reckonings of time and value": "It may be a basic urban error to think about spatial interventions in terms of end-users.…”

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Urban sustainability experiments in their socio-economic milieux: A quantitative approach

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“…In this context, special effort has been made to understand the potential contribution of grassroots movements in cities to support sustainable transitions [34]. It has been stated that broader contexts, such as cities, can promote the grassroots initiatives or also vice versa, when materialising urban sustainability transitions [35]. More specifically, in Berlin, within the context of the "remunicipalization" process of the electricity utility, and under Energiewende, the relevance of bottom-up initiatives has been argued, not only in implementing a local energy policy but, by creating a specific framing or vision of an energy transition [36].…”

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Contributions of Bottom-Up Energy Transitions in Germany: A Case Study Analysis

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Within the context of an energy transition towards achieving a renewable low-impact energy consumption system, this study analyses how bottom-up initiatives can contribute to state driven top-down efforts to achieve the sustainability related goals of (1) reducing total primary energy consumption; (2) reducing residential electricity and heat consumption; and (3) increasing generated renewable energy and even attaining self-sufficiency. After identifying the three most cited German bottom-up energy transition cases, the initiatives have been qualitatively and quantitatively analysed. The case study methodology has been used and each initiative has been examined in order to assess and compare these with the German national panorama. The novel results of the analysis demonstrate the remarkable effects of communal living, cooperative investment and participatory processes on the creation of a new sustainable energy system. The study supports the claim that bottom-up initiatives could also contribute to energy sustainability goals together within the state driven plans. Furthermore, the research proves that the analysed bottom-up transitions are not only environmentally and socially beneficial but they can also be economically feasible, at least in a small scale, such as the current German national top-down energy policy panorama.

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The roles of community‐based organizations in socializing sustainable behavior: Examining the urban case of Budapest, Hungary

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This research supports the argument that community‐based organizations (CBOs) can be effective vehicles to shift societal norms and expectations in order to facilitate co‐creation and acceptability of new and sustainable ways of living. CBOs are conceptualized as meso‐level entities where sustainable behavior can be socialized through not‐for‐profit and socioecological‐oriented approaches, a unique position in a market society. To learn what roles CBOs fulfill when providing space for peer interactions influencing sustainable behavior, a qualitative research study was carried out based on 21 interviews with key stakeholders from CBOs working in different sustainability‐related fields (mobility, food, energy, etc.) in the urban context of Budapest, Hungary. The grouping and interpretation of interview data show that the sampled urban CBOs can impact sustainable behavior through (1) raising members' awareness; (2) influencing everyday practices; and (3) providing space for non‐consumerist peer interactions. These impacts can be exercised through the three roles of translation, reinforcement, and contribution. Translation covers the practical‐cognitive (why it is important and how to do it) dimensions of peer interactions, while reinforcement and contribution are psychological‐emotional factors, the former being directed toward adopting individual practices (through positive reinforcement), the latter pointing to the collective, the common good to which one feels one is contributing. These results imply that sustainability‐oriented policymaking could support the sustainability transition by co‐designing systems of provisions together with the affected communities.

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The socio-spatial politics of urban sustainability transitions: Grassroots initiatives in gentrifying Peckham

Cited by 28 publications

References 40 publications

Urban sustainability experiments in their socio-economic milieux: A quantitative approach

Urban sustainability experiments in their socio-economic milieux: A quantitative approach

Contributions of Bottom-Up Energy Transitions in Germany: A Case Study Analysis

The roles of community‐based organizations in socializing sustainable behavior: Examining the urban case of Budapest, Hungary

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