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GENTRIFICATION Definition, Types of Intervention, Definition, of intervention, ConcernsTypes of Gentrification Concerns By Mr. George-Sp. C. ATHANASOPOULOS Harvard University, Graduate School of Design, Student, By Mr. George-Sp. C. ATHANASSOPOULOS Architect Student of the School of Architecture Technical University of Crete
1. Introductory approach: Defining the concept 1. Introductory approach: the concept (444 BC - 370 BC, Athens), ANTISTHENIS, the ancientDefining Greek philosopher, ANTISTHENIS, the ancient Greek philosopher, BC -“principle”: 370 BC, Athens), among other wise heritage he left us, he established(444 a great the among other wise heritage he left us, he established a great “principle”: acquisition of knowledge starts with the definition of the content of concepts. the acquisition of knowledge starts with theindefinition the content of concepts. Based, therefore, on this “principle” a first, if of not final, approach, the term 1 Based, therefore, on this “principle” in a first, if not final, approach, the term (or gentrification (and urban gentrification) is indicated (in the area of Planning) 1 (and urban gentrification) is indicated (in the area of Planning) (or gentrification Sociology as well), as the “refining” of a city area, the removal from this, (in various Sociology as well), as the “refining” of a city area, fromthere this, of (inartists, various ways), of social groups, usually of low-income andthe theremoval placement ways), of social groups, usually of low-income and thethis placement of artists, the operation of art galleries, restaurants, etc. However “change”,there regardless of the operation ofconsequences art galleries, restaurants, etc.also However regardless whatever other has, results risingthis of “change”, land prices (and theof whatever otherspeculation). consequences has, results also rising of land prices (and the potential relative potential relative speculation). The term gentrification is found at first in the UK in early 1960s and it refers to The term gentrification found atpeople first in the UK in early 1960s and itareas refersofto the then observed trend ofiswealthy to buy property in poor the then observed trend of wealthy people to buy property in poor areas London, upgrade them, stay themselves sometimes there and thus old residents areof London, upgrade them, stay themselves sometimes there and thus old residents are being indirectly “squeezed”. being indirectly “squeezed”. A description of this phenomenon is included in the work of Sociologist Ruth C.V. A description ofperiod, this phenomenon is situations included inwere the recorded work of Sociologist Ruth GLASS at the same while similar in other major ΒΙΟΓΡΑΦΙΚΟ ΣΗΜΕΙΩΜΑ GLASS at the same period, situations were recorded in other major cities in Western countries, bywhile othersimilar Researchers. Καθηγητής ΓΕ. ΑΘΑΝΑΣΟΠΟΥΛΟΣ cities in Western countries, bypreoccupied other Researchers. Since then, the issue Κωνσταντίνος has several scholars and for its more Since then, the issue has preoccupied several scholars andthe for various its more Prof. Const. GE. ATHANASOPOULOS comprehensive approach are being summarized below, from comprehensive approach are being summarized below, from the various interpretations of the phenomenon of gentrification, the following: ΔΟΛΙΧΟΔΡΟΜΟΣ interpretations of the phenomenon of gentrification, the following: In a sense, the phenomenon is due to a trend of a new category of social groups ΕΣΠΕΡΙΝΟΣ to “return” to the city, leaving the purlieus for several reasons: high costs in money ΤΑΧΥΔΡΟΜΟΣ and time to travel from the purlieus to downtown, where work place is, lack of the ΑΝΑΦΟΡΑΣ termat comes from Sociologist Ruth GLASS, 1912-1940. Ruth search GLASS for wasbetter born in sense1.ofThe safety the distributed residencies outside town centres, Berlin, where she made her first studies. In 1932 she published an important study entitled: services of health, education, entertainment “at the heart of the city”, (possibly) et ORBI Youth Unemployment. The same yearUrbi she left Germany and after continuous movements for lower living cost of, in “withdrawal” from private car access markets, etc.where studies and research Geneva, Prague, London and Neweasier York she came to back to London, [ΚΑΤΑΧΡΗΣΤΙΚΩΣ ΠΑΡΑΦΡΑΖΩΝ] in According 1943 she published studies regarding cityphenomenon planning. In 1950 sheto became teacher in the to another approach, the is due a systematic and ΑΝΑΛΕΚΤΑ University informal College of London, where she continued her social research. brokers Her public and long-term effort by organized groups, manufacturers, ofaction buying her work are characterized by a passion for justice. See also: COLLINS ENGLISH DICTIONARY. ΑΛΛΟΙΣ ΥΠΗΡΕΤΩΝ ΑΝΑΛΙΣΚΟΜΑΙ and selling realCOLLINS estate, etc., for the depreciation initially of part of the urban web, in 10th edit. Wil. SONS AND Co Ltd. London 2009. WIKIPEDIA: The Free Encyclopedia: G. ALEXANDRI: wetzel/gentry.htm a Gentrification: variety in order Abstract. to achieve the “assisted”, “voluntary”, (actually ΟΙ of ΔΕways, ΤΩΝ ΠΡΑΓΜΑΤΩΝ ΟΥ http://www.uncanny.net/ ΜΕΝΟΥΣΙ ΚΑΙΡΟΙ ΤΗΝ ΗΜΕΤΕΡΑΝ ΒΡΑΔΥΤΗΤΑ ΚΑΙ ΕΙΡΩΝΕΙΑΝ 2521 11
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