The longstanding debate around the merits of promoting social class mix in urban
neighbourhoods has taken a new twist in recent times. A transatlantic and neoliberal …

In a context of rising inequality and economic vulnerability in the United States, we explore
links between class identities, urban place-making, and poverty politics. We ask how class …

Housing privatization seems to suggest a process of state retreat. However, this is not
always the case in China. This paper examines an estate that is mixed with work-unit …

Privatisation and liberalisation of the housing market are often used as governmental
strategies for engineering the social composition of urban neighbourhoods. Drawing on …

Public health researchers are increasingly questioning the consequences of gentrification
for population health and health equity, as witnessed in the rapid increase in public health …

This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent
chapters of this book. The book discusses the great variety of patterns and trends of social …

Background Collective efficacy has been associated with many health benefits at the
neighborhood level. Therefore, understanding why some communities have greater …

Fitting into Place adopts a multi-dimensional interdisciplinary approach to explore shifting
geographies and temporalities that re-constitute'city publics'-and the place of the'public …

Housing was a backbone of the Danish welfare state, but this has been profoundly
challenged by the past decades of neoliberal housing politics. In this article we outline the …

Commercial gentrification in contemporary cities is fed by the Instagrammable nature of a
growing number and variety of consumption spaces. A prominent example is the rise of …