Alexandri, G orcid.org/0000-0001-5018-2664 (2018) Planning Gentrification and the ‘Absent’ State in Athens. International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, 42 (1). pp. 36-50. ISSN 0309-1317
Abstract
In times of austerity, gentrification is promoted as a prime investment opportunity capable of reviving stagnating local economies. In Athens, pro‐gentrification policies (using English slogans like ‘Re‐launch Athens’ and ‘Re‐activate Athens’) have become increasingly defined in their targeting of specific areas. Moreover, planning in Greece is characterized by spontaneity, fragmentation and tolerance of speculation, specifically favouring the gentrification process. In many cases, the state's ‘absence’ after promulgation of regeneration projects acts as a clear strategy for inner‐city gentrification. After discussing the emergent relations between state policies on urban intervention and gentrification in the post‐crash era, this article will focus on the peculiarities of the Greek planning system and how these have led to the gentrification of an inner‐city area called Metaxourgio.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2018 Urban Research Publications Limited. This is the post-peer reviewed version of the following article: Alexandri, G (2018) Planning Gentrification and the ‘Absent’ State in Athens. International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, 42 (1). pp. 36-50, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-2427.12566. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions. |
Keywords: | Gentrification; planning; Athens; speculation; regeneration; Greece |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Environment (Leeds) > School of Geography (Leeds) > SOG: Cities & Social Justice (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 17 May 2019 11:01 |
Last Modified: | 30 Jan 2020 01:39 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Wiley |
Identification Number: | 10.1111/1468-2427.12566 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:146208 |