Critical Perspectives On Urban Redevelopment
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Critical Perspectives On Urban Redevelopment
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Author : Kevin Fox Gotham
language : en
Publisher: Elsevier
Release Date : 2001-07-27
Critical Perspectives On Urban Redevelopment written by Kevin Fox Gotham and has been published by Elsevier this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-07-27 with Science categories.
This is the fifth volume in a series which studies research in urban sociology, this work is an analysis of race and ethnicity in urban areas.
Urban Theory
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Author : Mark Jayne
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2016-10-04
Urban Theory written by Mark Jayne and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-04 with Social Science categories.
Urban Theory: New Critical Perspectives provides an introduction to innovative critical contributions to the field of urban studies. Chapters offer easily accessible and digestible reviews, and as a reference text Urban Theory is a comprehensive and integrated primer which covers topics necessary for a full understanding of recent theoretical engagements with cities. The introduction outlines the development of urban theory over the past two hundred years and discusses significant theoretical, methodological and empirical challenges facing the field of urban studies in the context of an increasing globally inter-connected world. The chapters explore twenty-four topics, which are new additions to the urban theoretical debate, highlighting their relationship to long established concerns that continue to have intellectual purchase, and which also engage with rich new and emerging avenues for debate. Each chapter considers the genealogy of the topic at hand and also includes case studies which explain key terms or provide empirical examples to guide the reader to a better understanding of how theory adds to our understanding of the complexities of urban life. This book offers a critical and assessable introduction to original and groundbreaking urban theory and will be essential reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students in human geography, sociology, anthropology, cultural studies, economics, planning, political science and urban studies.
The New Urban Paradigm
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Author : Joe R. Feagin
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 1998
The New Urban Paradigm written by Joe R. Feagin and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Social Science categories.
His assessment of the historical conditions and institutions that protect class and racial privileges makes it clear why people in cities rebel and why social scientists should focus future research on large-scale urban transformation.
Business Elites And Urban Development
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Author : Scott Cummings
language : en
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Release Date : 1988-04-07
Business Elites And Urban Development written by Scott Cummings and has been published by State University of New York Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988-04-07 with Political Science categories.
Written in a non-technical, narrative style, this book is an invaluable resource for anyone concerned with current trends in urban development. During the Reagan era, responsibility for urban planning and development was transferred from government to private business. This private sector hegemony over urban development differs markedly from the liberal policy initiatives of the 1960s and 1970s. Through a series of case studies, this book examines these shifting trends and shows that private sector efforts to revitalize America's central cities have not been uniformly successful. The contributors, who are among America's leading social scientists, utilize neo-Marxist urban theory to explain the conditions under which private initiative enhances or erodes downtown redevelopment.
Critical Perspectives On Redevelopment And Gentrification Induced Displacement In Seoul
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Author : David Allan Lukens
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014
Critical Perspectives On Redevelopment And Gentrification Induced Displacement In Seoul written by David Allan Lukens and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Gentrification categories.
South Korea's (hereinafter "Korea") remarkable transformation from one of the poorest countries in the world to a member of the G20 in only fifty years has impressed scholars and casual onlookers alike. More recently, the country's advances in democracy and the growth of Seoul as a global city have become topics of discussion and earned broad praise. However, Seoul's transformation has not been without its consequences. From 1985-1988 alone, over 700,000 residents of Seoul were displaced through mass evictions and slum clearances aimed at beautifying the city. These projects sought to create homes for the growing middle-class rather than improving living conditions for all. These projects were constituted a form of state-led gentrification and were borne of new private-public partnerships for urban redevelopment. This method of redevelopment has been the greatest force of urban change in the Korean capital over the last 30 years. Guryong Village, one of the largest informal settlements remaining in Seoul, is a direct result of this redevelopment strategy. In keeping with both neoliberal urban policy and demand side explanations for gentrification, even this settlement has become a target for developers and landowners as land prices have risen and the potential profits have increased. Currently, its residents are left at an impasse where the future that awaits them is unclear and they face the possibility of being displaced yet again. This study aims to document the plight of Guryong Village's residents through a combination of fieldwork and archival research. This methodology will lead to a better understanding of the urban development processes that have brought them there, the reasons for their continued presence, and examine their fate as the conflict over the area's redevelopment continues. A mixed methods approach was implemented to gain a broad understanding of the settlement's origins and the current living conditions. A survey of 204 local residents was conducted in 2014 to learn more about resident origins and demographics. This was combined with archival research on Seoul's development, in-depth resident interviews, a cartographic survey, and qualitative observations. Based on these results, this paper argues that state-led gentrification has been a significant force in Seoul's development and that Guryong Village has served as a destination for those displaced by the strategy. While the utilization of private-public partnerships has greatly improved the housing supply in Seoul, this study will argue that Guryong Village is emblematic of the social injustice that the lower classes in Seoul have faced under the specter of neoliberal urbanism, effectively pricing working class residents out of Seoul.
The Routledge Companion To Urban Regeneration
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Author : Michael E. Leary
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-10-30
The Routledge Companion To Urban Regeneration written by Michael E. Leary and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10-30 with Architecture categories.
In the past decade, urban regeneration policy makers and practitioners have faced a number of difficult challenges, such as sustainability, budgetary constraints, demands for community involvement and rapid urbanization in the Global South. Urban regeneration remains a high profile and important field of government-led intervention, and policy and practice continue to adapt to the fresh challenges and opportunities of the 21st century, as well as confronting long standing intractable urban problems and dilemmas. This Companion provides cutting edge critical review and synthesis of recent conceptual, policy and practical developments within the field. With contributions from 70 international experts within the field, it explores the meaning of ‘urban regeneration’ in differing national contexts, asking questions and providing informed discussion and analyses to illuminate how an apparently disparate field of research, policy and practice can be rendered coherent, drawing out common themes and significant differences. The Companion is divided into six sections, exploring: globalization and neo-liberal perspectives on urban regeneration; emerging reconceptualizations of regeneration; public infrastructure and public space; housing and cosmopolitan communities; community centred regeneration; and culture-led regeneration. The concluding chapter considers the future of urban regeneration and proposes a nine-point research agenda. This Companion assembles a diversity of approaches and insights in one comprehensive volume to provide a state of the art review of the field. It is a valuable resource for both advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students in Urban Planning, Built Environment, Urban Studies and Urban Regeneration, as well as academics, practitioners and politicians.
Deconstructing The High Line
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Author : Christoph Lindner
language : en
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Release Date : 2017-05-09
Deconstructing The High Line written by Christoph Lindner and has been published by Rutgers University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-05-09 with Architecture categories.
The High Line, an innovative promenade created on a disused elevated railway in Manhattan, is one of the world’s most iconic new urban landmarks. Since the opening of its first section in 2009, this unique greenway has exceeded all expectations in terms of attracting visitors, investment, and property development to Manhattan’s West Side. Frequently celebrated as a monument to community-led activism, adaptive re-use of urban infrastructure, and innovative ecological design, the High Line is being used as a model for numerous urban redevelopment plans proliferating worldwide. Deconstructing the High Line is the first book to analyze the High Line from multiple perspectives, critically assessing its aesthetic, economic, ecological, symbolic, and social impacts. Including several essays by planners and architects directly involved in the High Line’s design, this volume also brings together a diverse range of scholars from the fields of urban studies, geography, anthropology, sociology, and cultural studies. Together, they offer insights into the project’s remarkable success, while also giving serious consideration to the critical charge that the High Line is “Disney World on the Hudson,” a project that has merely greened, sanitized, and gentrified an urban neighborhood while displacing longstanding residents and businesses. Deconstructing the High Line is not just for New Yorkers, but for anyone interested in larger issues of public space, neoliberal redevelopment, creative design practice, and urban renewal.
Contemporary Perspectives On Jane Jacobs
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Author : Dirk Schubert
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-05-13
Contemporary Perspectives On Jane Jacobs written by Dirk Schubert and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-05-13 with Political Science categories.
Jane Jacobs's famous book The Death and Life of Great American Cities (1961) has challenged the discipline of urban planning and led to a paradigm shift. Controversial in the 1960s, most of her ideas became generally accepted within a decade or so after publication, not only in North America but worldwide, as the articles in this volume demonstrate. Based on cross-disciplinary and transnational approaches, this book offers new insights into her complex and often contrarian way of thinking as well as analyses of her impact on urban planning theory and the consequences for planning practice. Now, more than 50 years after the initial publication, in a period of rapid globalisation and deregulated approaches in planning, new challenges arise. The contributions in this book argue that it is not possible simply to follow Jane Jacobs's ideas to the letter, but instead it is necessary to contextualize them, to look for relevant lessons for cities and planners, and critically to re-evaluate why and how some of her ideas might be updated. Bringing together an international team of scholars and writers, this volume develops conclusions based on new research as to how her work can be re-interpreted under different circumstances and utilized in the current debate about the proclaimed ’millennium of the city’, the 21st century.
Urban Geography
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Author : Andrew E. G. Jonas
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2015-01-23
Urban Geography written by Andrew E. G. Jonas and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-01-23 with Social Science categories.
Urban Geography a comprehensive introduction to a variety of issues relating to contemporary urban geography, including patterns and processes of urbanization, urban development, urban planning, and life experiences in modern cities. Reveals both the diversity of ordinary urban geographies and the networks, flows and relations which increasingly connect cities and urban spaces at the global scale Uses the city as a lens for proposing and developing critical concepts which show how wider social processes, relations, and power structures are changing Considers the experiences, lives, practices, struggles, and words of ordinary urban residents and marginalized social groups rather than exclusively those of urban elites Shows readers how to develop critical perspectives on dominant neoliberal representations of the city and explore the great diversity of urban worlds
Migrants And City Making
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Author : Ayse Çaglar
language : en
Publisher: Duke University Press
Release Date : 2018-08-31
Migrants And City Making written by Ayse Çaglar and has been published by Duke University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-08-31 with Social Science categories.
In Migrants and City-Making Ayşe Çağlar and Nina Glick Schiller trace the participation of migrants in the unequal networks of power that connect their lives to regional, national, and global institutions. Grounding their work in comparative ethnographies of three cities struggling to regain their former standing—Mardin, Turkey; Manchester, New Hampshire; and Halle/Saale, Germany—Çağlar and Glick Schiller challenge common assumptions that migrants exist on society’s periphery, threaten social cohesion, and require integration. Instead Çağlar and Glick Schiller explore their multifaceted role as city-makers, including their relationships to municipal officials, urban developers, political leaders, business owners, community organizers, and social justice movements. In each city Çağlar and Glick Schiller met with migrants from around the world; attended cultural events, meetings, and religious services; and patronized migrant-owned businesses, allowing them to gain insights into the ways in which migrants build social relationships with non-migrants and participate in urban restoration and development. In exploring the changing historical contingencies within which migrants live and work, Çağlar and Glick Schiller highlight how city-making invariably involves engaging with the far-reaching forces that dispossess people of their land, jobs, resources, neighborhoods, and hope.