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Deconstructing Dominant Narratives of Urban Failure and Gentrification in a Racially Unjust City: The Case of Detroit.
- Source :
- Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie (Journal of Economic & Social Geography); Sep2020, Vol. 111 Issue 4, p634-651, 18p
- Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- In Detroit, pockets of gentrification can be found amid larger processes of neighbourhood decline. Emerging gentrification is rapidly shifting the city's dominant narrative from one of urban failure, to a comeback city. Both these interpretations, however, are problematic. In Detroit, race is central to understanding these narratives and the different meanings of gentrification. In this paper, I draw on in‐depth interviews with key visionaries and community leaders, all of whom share a broad concern for social justice. Two narratives that both challenge the dominant perspectives on Detroit become clear. The first sees gentrification is a necessary evil whose negative effects need to be carefully managed. The second is the perspective from many African American activists that gentrification is part of a continuum of racial discrimination. An analysis of these narratives helps to expose injustices, propose socially‐just solutions and politicise gentrification and its consequences, key elements of critical urban planning. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0040747X
- Volume :
- 111
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie (Journal of Economic & Social Geography)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 145008573
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/tesg.12411