ESF/N-AERUS International Workshop Geneva, Palais des Nations - May 3-6, 2000 CITIES OF THE SOUTH: SUSTAINABLE FOR WHOM? WORKSHOP PAPERS

Mark Povey and Tony Lloyd-Jones
Max Lock Centre, University of Westminster

Mixed value urban development: Mechanisms for sustaining the livelihoods and social capital of the urban poor in core urban areas

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There is a need for a more integrated and flexible approach to core area urban redevelopment at a time when pressures to maximise economic returns from inner city land threaten to disrupt the livelihoods and established social networks of many urban poor communities. This paper draws upon the experiences of established planning and partnership redevelopment strategies (i.e. land sharing, land redistribution/pooling, transferable development rights and incentive bonus schemes) and assesses the extent to which they enable poor communities to continue living close to inner city areas and the source of their livelihoods.

Furthermore, drawing upon the findings of household survey's from a recent piece of work conducted by the Max Lock Centre on inner city core areas, the paper aims to highlight some of the main concerns facing many low income communities in inner city areas.

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