The last 15 years or so have witnessed much academic interest in the cultural aspects of
contemporary shifts in the structure of urban space. Alongside accounts of the economic …

In studies on the ties between residents and their residential surroundings, it is generally
assumed that, over time, residents become more attached to their neighbourhood. However …

The significance of the changing meaning of the inner city to the process of gentrification is
explored. Recent researchers taking a 'production of gentrifiers' perspective have focused …

This article explores cultural cityism at a time when a more expansive,'planetary'urbanization
is argued to have superseded 'the city'as the dominant urban form. It takes an essentially …

Drawing on in-depth stakeholder interviews and media accounts, we explore a case of civic
activism over the opening of a strip club in a neighbourhood of Etobicoke, one of six …

Processes of place-making in urban neighbourhoods include accounts of history that may
vary among social groups of residents, especially in neighbourhoods that have witnessed …

The paper advances the notion that there is 'metropolitan habitus' in large global cities such
as London which distinguishes it from other conurbations in the United Kingdom. At the …

Developing on the 'global'and 'postmodern'cities literatures, this paper sets out a research
agenda for exploring the nature of urban transformation in contemporary Auckland …

Social mix policies have emerged as a prominent mechanism to legitimate neighbourhood
redevelopment efforts across the US. Despite integrationist rhetoric, results often disabuse …

The article presents a case history of a gentrifying neighborhood, with special reference to
the interplay between cultural artifacts and the forces of the political economy. In Boerum …