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‘Inner-city is not the place for social housing’ – State-led gentrification in Łódź
Abstract From the point when it was noted for the first time, gentrification has changed, and so has the role of the State, as public intervention has become central to urban upgrading. A popular model of this development describes three waves of gentrification for the U.S. Whether or not these experiences are indeed global, however, remains under discussion – and this is particularly the case for post-socialist cities. Against this background, the paper wishes to contribute to the ongoing debate about “state-led gentrification” and test the applicability of a widely used model of gentrification in a different context than it was developed. The guiding questions of the paper are the following: 1) What is the significance of institutions/policies in shaping the onset and trajectory of gentrification in Łódź (Poland), and what are the contributing factors behind it? 2) What are the underlying similarities and distinctions between the case of state-led gentrification in Łódź, and the general features of this phenomenon observed in the Global North?
Highlights Public housing's prevalence chiefly determines the extent of state-led gentrification in the inner-city of Łódź. In Łódź the waves of gentrification overlap rather than follow one another. State-led gentrification in Lodz stems from executing local development strategy provisions and corresponding housing policy.
‘Inner-city is not the place for social housing’ – State-led gentrification in Łódź
Abstract From the point when it was noted for the first time, gentrification has changed, and so has the role of the State, as public intervention has become central to urban upgrading. A popular model of this development describes three waves of gentrification for the U.S. Whether or not these experiences are indeed global, however, remains under discussion – and this is particularly the case for post-socialist cities. Against this background, the paper wishes to contribute to the ongoing debate about “state-led gentrification” and test the applicability of a widely used model of gentrification in a different context than it was developed. The guiding questions of the paper are the following: 1) What is the significance of institutions/policies in shaping the onset and trajectory of gentrification in Łódź (Poland), and what are the contributing factors behind it? 2) What are the underlying similarities and distinctions between the case of state-led gentrification in Łódź, and the general features of this phenomenon observed in the Global North?
Highlights Public housing's prevalence chiefly determines the extent of state-led gentrification in the inner-city of Łódź. In Łódź the waves of gentrification overlap rather than follow one another. State-led gentrification in Lodz stems from executing local development strategy provisions and corresponding housing policy.
‘Inner-city is not the place for social housing’ – State-led gentrification in Łódź
Ogrodowczyk, Agnieszka (author)
Cities ; 145
2023-11-20
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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