Encouraging neighbourhood social mix has been a major goal of urban policy and planning in a number of different countries. This book draws together a range of case studies by international experts to assess the impacts of social mix policies and the degree to which they might represent gentrification by stealth.
The contributions consider the range of social mix initiatives in different countries across the globe and their relationship to wider social, economic and urban change. The book combines understandings of social mix from the perspectives of researchers, policy makers and planners and the residents of the communities themselves. Mixed Communities also draws out more general lessons from these international comparisons - theoretically, empirically and for urban policy. It will be highly relevant for urban researchers and students, policy makers and practitioners alike.
35 FOUR Mixed communities and urban policy: reflections from the UK Rebecca Tunstall Introduction The ‘genealogy’ of British mixed communities discourse and policy can be traced back as far as the mid-19th century (Cole and Goodchild, 2001). In the past three decades alone, both Conservative and Labour governments have introduced a wide variety of housing and urban policies which have aimed, at least in part, to increase or maintain tenure or social mix within residential neighbourhoods. Under the 1997–2010 New Labour government, ‘mixed communities
1 ONE Introduction: gentrification, social mix/ing and mixed communities Loretta Lees, Tim Butler and Gary Bridge Does neighbourhood economic development mean driving out the poor and encouraging the presence of a new population or does it mean improving the life circumstances of the residents? (Taub et al, 1984, p 497) Introduction: the scope of the book In recent years there has been a resurgence of interest among urban policy makers, planners and urban scholars in the concept of ‘mixed communities’ or ‘social mix’ in cities, particularly at the
173 Neighbourhood renewal, mixed communities and social integration NINE neighbourhood renewal, mixed communities and social integration Anne Power1 introduction This chapter examines the evidence to support a neighbourhood focus for delivering social policy. Howard Glennerster’s work reveals the central importance of understanding how policy works in practice. He recognises neighbourhoods and their management as essential building blocks of applied social policy. His thinking about how we deliver social interventions on the ground has directly influenced
319 Afterword Gary Bridge, Tim Butler and Loretta Lees This book has explored social mix policies in a number of countries and in terms of policy expectations and outcomes. In spite of the differences in national policy contexts, housing systems, city and neighbourhood characteristics, the overwhelming conclusion of this review is that social mix policies are largely ineffective in enhancing the welfare of the poorest urban residents, and in some cases detrimental to the welfare of the urban poor. A senior policy figure on mixed communities in the US
Encouraging neighbourhood social mix has been a major goal of urban policy and planning in a number of different countries. This book draws together a range of case studies by international experts to assess the impacts of social mix policies and the degree to which they might represent gentrification by stealth.
Encouraging neighbourhood social mix has been a major goal of urban policy and planning in a number of different countries. This book draws together a range of case studies by international experts to assess the impacts of social mix policies and the degree to which they might represent gentrification by stealth.
Encouraging neighbourhood social mix has been a major goal of urban policy and planning in a number of different countries. This book draws together a range of case studies by international experts to assess the impacts of social mix policies and the degree to which they might represent gentrification by stealth.
Encouraging neighbourhood social mix has been a major goal of urban policy and planning in a number of different countries. This book draws together a range of case studies by international experts to assess the impacts of social mix policies and the degree to which they might represent gentrification by stealth.
Encouraging neighbourhood social mix has been a major goal of urban policy and planning in a number of different countries. This book draws together a range of case studies by international experts to assess the impacts of social mix policies and the degree to which they might represent gentrification by stealth.
