Matching Pairs Neighborhood RevitalizationOnline version Transatlantic comparison of three neighbourhoods by Karim Youssef 1 State supported gentrification has been on the increase since the mid-1990s 2 In both France and England, national governments have adopted proactive 'spatial rebalancing measures 3 All three neighbourhoods had been subjected in the recent past to powerful 'discourses of decline' 4 Easton is a case that demonstrates the sheer range of 5 social exclusion in neighbourhoods should best be tackled 6 A key reason for wanting more middle-class residents in the Goutte d'Or is 7 the 'neighborhood effects' thesis postulates that 8 Planned residential mix was integral to two of the study areas, 9 Social mix should mean that all types of households have 10 In 1983, the Goute d'Or was the first of 22 such neighbourhoods in France to be designated as a 'sensitive zone'. as local state actors seek to boost the competitiveness of their city's economy and their tax bases. the uncoordinated nature of policies that try to alleviate deprivation and manage existing social mix. seeking to ensure that when new social housing is created it has to be located in areas where private-sector housing predominates. their economic capital and its multiplier effects in the neighborhood's commercial landscape. the spatial concentration of poverty is a major causal factor of social exclusion, diminishing individual life chances in various ways. by diluting spatial concentration of long-term poverty. while diversification of local retailing and its consumer base was a key policy tool for revitalization of all three neighbourhoods. that local actors mobilized in support of image-changing measures. a place in the neighbourhood, a 'right to the city' position.
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