GGR339H1 Study Guide - Final Guide: Division Street Riots, 1967 Newark Riots, Urban Renewal
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The act of boos. ng (or promo. ng) a town, city, or organisa. on with the goal of improving public percep. on of it. Boos. ng can be as simple as talking up the en. ty or as elaborate as establishing a visitor"s bureau. In poli. cal secngs, it can be used in regard to disputed policies or controversial events. Lecure/week 7: urban talents & knowledge workers. Phillip kotler (marke. ng management): ci. es must invest in essen. al public infrastructure / urban boosterism. In jamie peck"s cri0que of crea0ve ci0es he believed that it is nothing more htat old- fashioned boosterism. A program of land redevelopment in areas of moderate to high density urban land use. It involves the reloca. on of businesses and people, demoli. on of structures and the use of eminent domain. It"s seen by proponents as an economic engine and a reform mechanism and by cri. cs as a mechanism for control. While it may enhance exis. ng communi. es, in some cases it results in the demoli. on of neighbourhoods.
