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By J. John Palen

ISBN-10: 0873957849

ISBN-13: 9780873957847

ISBN-10: 0873957857

ISBN-13: 9780873957854

Bringing an empirical, target method of an issue that has usually been the resource of emotional and uninformed controversy, Gentrification, Displacement and local Revitalization presents an creation to significant matters in city revitalization, new study findings, and a dialogue of theoretical views. this is often the 1st broad-based survey of a scattered literature that has no longer been easily available. The book’s complete creation results in informative analyses of latest learn by means of sociologists, planners, geographers, and concrete reviews college. A concluding essay examines the current nation of data approximately gentrification and discusses its implications, suggesting destiny advancements and traits.

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8) confront the question of the vulnerability of the urban underclass, while Henig (chap. 9) looks specifically at the impact of gentrification on the elderly. Part 3 contains three articles providing a cross-cultural perspective, another area too often overlooked. Canadian patterns in Vancouver are discussed by Ley in chapter 10. Patterns in Great Britain and in Europe are analyzed by Williams (chap. 11). In chapter 12, Kendig gives us some insight into comparative gentrification patterns in Australia.

The newness of the phenomenon (most renovation has taken place since 1975) means that most answers must remain tentative. Nonetheless, some patterns are emerging. This volume will attempt to detail these patterns in both the United States and other highly urbanized nations. As such, it is a report on the state of the art as of the 1980s. The focus throughout will be on current empirical work on neighborhood renovation. Therefore, with few exceptions, the research reported in this volume is published here for the first time.

The behavior of both interest groups in the struggle may be interpreted in terms of the creation of, and participation in, conflicting social movements. The reinvaders may be motivated by an emergent ideology of prourbanism, or by an effort to realize the old values of individualism and material success in a new, urban land of economic opportunities (Allen, chap. 2). They may be encouraged in their efforts by a variety of leaders. The first successful urban pioneers may have served as a sort of role model, providing evidence that the economic risks of inner-city living were not as high as often assumed.

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