State-led gentrification in a welfare-state: A thesis on how planning affects housing affordability in Copenhagen and Nordvest
Translated title
State-led gentrification in a welfare-state
Authors
Jensen, Rasmus Strandgård Juul ; Bredahl, Jon Peder ; Schumann, Niklas Møller
Term
4. Term
Publication year
2021
Submitted on
2021-06-28
Pages
116
Abstract
International forskning viser, at gentrificering ikke kun drives af lokale forhold: politikker cirkulerer på tværs af lande, og finansielle strømme er blevet en dominerende kraft i byudvikling. Debatten om statens rolle har dog især været præget af en angloamerikansk kontekst, mens velfærdssamfund er mindre belyst. Dette speciale undersøger, hvordan byplanlægning i en velfærdsstat bidrager til gentrificering, med fokus på København. 30 års planlægning for at omdanne byen analyseres på baggrund af planlægningsdokumenter og interviews. Resultaterne bekræfter, at staten spiller en central rolle i gentrificeringsprocesser i et velfærdssamfund. Specialet inddrager også statens aktuelle rolle i forestående gentrificering i bydelen Nordvest og diskuterer, hvordan planlægning kan styre udviklingen, så boliger forbliver overkommelige og byen bliver mere retfærdig.
International research shows that gentrification is not driven only by local factors: policies travel across countries, and finance has become a dominant force in urban development. Yet most discussions of the state's role are anchored in an Anglo-American context, with less attention to welfare societies. This thesis examines how urban planning in a welfare state contributes to gentrification, focusing on Copenhagen. It reviews 30 years of planning aimed at redeveloping the city, based on planning documents and interviews. The findings confirm that the state plays a central role in gentrification processes in a welfare society. The thesis also considers current state involvement in looming gentrification in the Nordvest neighborhood and discusses how planning can guide development to keep housing affordable and support a more just city.
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