Hi Gareth,
You may want to look at an article on state-led gentrification in Rotterdam: http://justusuitermark.nl/Documents/uitermark-etal-2007-epa.pdf
Our main goal in the article was to understand why the state would support "upgrading" and "social mixing" to the extent that it does. We also looked at the effect of the destruction of large scale suburban public housing on "liveability" and "social cohesion".
Another article from the Netherlands (where upgrading and restructuring is a national policy) appeared in Cities:
Title: The renewal of what was tomorrow's idealistic city. Amsterdam's Bijlmermeer high-rise
Author(s): Helleman G, Wassenberg F
Source: CITIES Volume: 21 Issue: 1 Pages: 3-17 Published: 2004
Best wishes
Justus
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Subject: Suburban 'upgrades'
Dear colleagues,
I wondered if there any refs/studies swirling around on the purported successes (however this is measured) of suburban/peripheral housing 'upgrading'. I have been looking at the vast gentrification literature which is informative enough but I am thinking quite specifically about the destruction of large scale suburban public housing to make way for smaller (but apparently better?) abodes. I appreciate that I will need to look at the role of the local state as well as the private sector in this type of quest. I am already aware of the regeneration vision and bulldozing plans around Limerick at Moyross, O'Malley Park, Keyes Park and Ballinacurra Weston.
Any pointers to similar types of initiatives would be appreciated.
Gareth
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