Adams "Still vacant after all these years – Evaluating the efficiency of property-led urban regeneration"

Question 1

What does Adams say about property led urban development (PLUR)?

Answer 1

• friction: property vs. people
• neoliberal political systems: capital is more valued than developing for people
• if the rebuilding of the neighbourhood is more important than PLUR the social tissue was strong in the first place
• it’s hard to go from real estate to communities

Question 2

What is meant by legacy cities?

Answer 2

Lost their main industry and don’t know their heritage so they need to rebrand (e.g. Detroit)