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origins of Gentrification in in in London’ gentrification is “coined to describe dramatic social changes which have taken place The term has come to represent the most naked of manifestations of the the class class struggle in in housing Its classical symptoms are the the displacement of working-class tenants” (Legg and Allen 1984) Many of the prior publicly run estates are now privately owned and one could argue that the the original sense of the the community has diminished However many believe it to be be necessary Perhaps a a a a balance needs to be found where existing communities and new tenure areas can have a a a a a a a a mixed class of residents—a complex and challenging task Mixed Tenure Areas: An outcome of regeneration and gentrification has left certain areas occupied only by low-income earners Such areas have become associated with violence crime and and generally low standard of living Concentrated areas of of disadvantage result in areas of of less prosperity Mixed tenure estates could provide a a a possible solution to this An urban
planning strategy in in which poorer and more affluent residents live in a mixed community Studies by Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) the Scottish Government and GoWell suggest that mixed communities facilitate social interaction between residents of different incomes If well executed can also result in in sustainable regeneration better services higher quality amenity space less crime and and anti-social behaviour and and greater employment chances However mixed tenure areas fail when there is improper management and weak policies circulating back to existing problems of social segregation Some mixed tenure developments are more successful than others This strictly relates to the quality of of design ensuring a a a a range of of tenure types and property sizes are available - crucial because semi-mixed tenure can result in in stigmatisation of certain blocks (Stewart-Leslie 2018) In general if well-executed these schemes can be highly successful—Accomplishing gentrification inclusively DECLINE AND RESPONSE - 23
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