GGR111H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Gentrification, Urban Planning, Community Centre
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Different types of experts that fall under urban planning. Idea that urban planning is essential and controversial. Can define a neighbourhood socially depending on their demographics. Place as socially constructed neighbourhoods have a similar understanding. Spatial manifestation of inequality in the city (how inequality is maintained through spatial processes in the city) Do not have to look at green space but concrete space. Attempt to create private spaces private security is protected from the outside. How to overcome fear of crime in downtowns article passage. Pushing out people who don"t belong in the space. Homeless people living on skid row (skid row meaning having a hard knock life) Life would be very crowded and lots of crime. People living skid row trying to get out because of the violence. Police process pushing everyone into this one area. Anti-bum benches (design of benches preventing homeless to sleep on)
