Relacionar Columnas Neighborhood RevitalizationVersión en línea Transatlantic comparison of three neighbourhoods por Karim Youssef 1 the 'neighborhood effects' thesis postulates that 2 In 1983, the Goute d'Or was the first of 22 such neighbourhoods in France 3 social exclusion in neighbourhoods should best be tackled 4 State supported gentrification has been on the increase since the mid-1990s 5 All three neighbourhoods had been subjected in the recent past to powerful 'discourses of decline' 6 A key reason for wanting more middle-class residents in the Goutte d'Or is 7 Planned residential mix was integral to two of the study areas, 8 Easton is a case that demonstrates the sheer range of 9 In both France and England, national governments have adopted proactive 'spatial rebalancing measures 10 Social mix should mean that all types of households have their economic capital and its multiplier effects in the neighborhood's commercial landscape. seeking to ensure that when new social housing is created it has to be located in areas where private-sector housing predominates. that local actors mobilized in support of image-changing measures. by diluting spatial concentration of long-term poverty. while diversification of local retailing and its consumer base was a key policy tool for revitalization of all three neighbourhoods. as local state actors seek to boost the competitiveness of their city's economy and their tax bases. the spatial concentration of poverty is a major causal factor of social exclusion, diminishing individual life chances in various ways. to be designated as a 'sensitive zone'. a place in the neighbourhood, a 'right to the city' position. the uncoordinated nature of policies that try to alleviate deprivation and manage existing social mix.