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Urban Revitalization, Urban Regimes, and Contemporary Gentrification Processes

Webb, Michael David
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1383148654

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2013, Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, Geography.
The urban scene has undergone significant changes in the past twenty years, as gentrification and similar patterns of upward neighborhood change, once rare and unique, have become increasingly prevalent. Meanwhile, there exists an increasing recognition within academia that the processes underlying upward neighborhood change have been in transition over the past decades (Lees, 2000). This dissertation investigates the formal and informal arrangements undergirding contemporary processes of upward neighborhood change, which I term urban revitalization. It argues that revitalization occurs at the nexus of coalition (or regime)-style governance and `classic’ gentrification where change is driven by neighborhood regimes, largely informal coalitions that bring together representatives from the public, private, and civic sectors. Revitalization does not occur within a vacuum, however, and the dissertation situates contemporary neighborhood change dynamics within a conceptual framework that moves from broad economic-social-political organization to on-the-ground realities, where higher, more abstract tiers set limits and possibilities on subjacent levels. The research grounds itself in three Columbus, Ohio, neighborhoods, two of which have witnessed the emergence of neighborhood regimes: Weinland Park, King-Lincoln, and Olde Towne East. Methods include exploratory quantitative data and GIS analyses, archival research, and key informant interviews. Results indicate that the rise of the cognitive-cultural economy and consumer cities, along with demographic and cultural transitions, have fomented a new vitality for the CBD and surrounding areas. Coupled with ongoing shifts toward entrepreneurial governance, this has led to the current era of revitalization. Further, trends in community development (strategic geographic targeting) and foundation giving (smart philanthropy), combined with greater institutional involvement in surrounding neighborhoods, have encouraged a more placed-based approach from the public and civic spheres, which has, in turn, engendered the rise of neighborhood regimes.
Lawrence Brown (Advisor)
Kevin Cox (Committee Member)
Jennifer Evans-Cowley (Committee Member)
Edward Malecki (Committee Member)
215 p.
Geography
cognitive-cultural capitalism; gentrification; revitalization; urban regime theory; growth machines; Columbus, Ohio

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  • Webb, M. D. (2013). Urban Revitalization, Urban Regimes, and Contemporary Gentrification Processes [Doctoral dissertation, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1383148654

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Webb, Michael. Urban Revitalization, Urban Regimes, and Contemporary Gentrification Processes. 2013. Ohio State University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1383148654.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Webb, Michael. "Urban Revitalization, Urban Regimes, and Contemporary Gentrification Processes." Doctoral dissertation, Ohio State University, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1383148654

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