Week 6: Urban Redevelopment Flashcards
What are the three main objectives when considering urban redevelopment?
Reshaping urban landscapes
Examining power dynamics in neighborhood change
Reflecting on public/private interests in redevelopment
How does urban development, urban redevelopment differ from urban renewal?
Urban development is any construction which results in land within a city being built on
Urban redevelopment changes land use (e.g., industrial to residential), while urban renewal improves existing residential or commercial areas.
How does the state drive urban change?
By implementing new policies and incentives to attract workers and communities back to declining areas
What is soil remediation, and why is it important in waterfront redevelopment?
It involves cleaning up previously industrial land to make it usable for new developments. Often, the state funds remediation before selling land to private developers.
What is neoliberalism in the context of redevelopment?
A shift from state-controlled development to free-market privatization.
