HOUSES IN TRANSFORMATION
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“Houses in Transformation; Interventions in European Gentrification”
Editors: Jap Jan Berg, Tahl Kaminer, Marc Schoonderbeek, Joost Zonneveld
When we seek to revitalize deprived urban areas in Europe, the renewal of the built environment is not only the central theme: the demographic profile of the residents is also transformed. These processes of gentrification are at the heart of this book. Do they really improve the area? Which residents tend to benefit? And what is the role of art and culture in this development?
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