Recent years have seen a proliferation of case-study researches on shrinking cities,
stimulating intense debate on the policy responses and governance practices enacted in …

In the years since the financial crisis, low-income housing markets are increasingly
dominated by speculative bulk ownership and eviction. These intertwined trends reflect both …

This paper traces the transformative travels of the metaphor of the 'fix'across the unbounded
terrain of geographical political economy. It argues for taking the fix seriously as a root …

This paper explores “hidden” ways by which cities may inadvertently undermine access to
decent, stable, affordable housing—especially for vulnerable renter households—through …

Recent urban studies research emphasizes the unevenness of local responses to
immigration in the United States and the emergence of economic development-focused …

Demolition is one of shrinking cities' most important strategies to deal with vacant and
abandoned properties, but processes and outcomes vary between nations. How do …

This paper examines the techno-environmental urban policy that emerged in Cleveland,
Ohio following the financial crisis, consisting primarily of mass demolition and greening …

Scholars and practitioners have argued that authentic public participation is crucial in
developing strategic plans for so-called shrinking cities, not only for informing the content of …

Urban shrinkage, and more recently the rise of right-sizing and smart-shrinkage as
responses to its challenges, have attracted attention among scholars and policy-makers …

Problem, research strategy, and findings Urban vacancy presents myriad concerns for
American legacy cities, including cyclical disinvestment, property value and tax revenue …