Revitalization and Gentrification of Old Inner City Areas: Review of the North American Literature

In both the US & Europe, old declining inner city districts are taken over by the new Mc, who rehabilitate & revitalize them. Thus, the trend of housing prices is changing, & many North American researchers have attempted to find explanations for this process. The literature is analyzed,...

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Published in:Sociologie du travail (Paris) 1985-01, Vol.27 (2), p.191-205
Main Author: Dansereau, Francine
Format: Article
Language:fre
Subjects:
Central Cities
Housing Market
New Middle Class
North America
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Summary:In both the US & Europe, old declining inner city districts are taken over by the new Mc, who rehabilitate & revitalize them. Thus, the trend of housing prices is changing, & many North American researchers have attempted to find explanations for this process. The literature is analyzed, & an outline given of proposed interpretations, which refer to the housing production system or to individual microdecisions that go to make up the demand. 33 References. HA
ISSN:0038-0296