GEOG 457 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: False Creek, Deskilling, Urban Renewal
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Hulchanski: redevelopment has changed the area, bringing in lots of high rise condos, creation of any meaningful community = very difficult. Immigrants = people who actually need help/be able to establish social networks for problem solving. But built environment makes it difficult: net decrease. Gainers are gaining income: filtering: process of aging neighbourhoods and housing. As neighborhoods age, they filter" and move down the economic scale. Old properties are less attractive than new properties. Regime of governance: the state, from welfare to entrepreneurialism: Paper: directions on page 3 of syllabus: 3k-4k words, developed from a theme in this course, three options. Critical literature reviews of the concept (as covered in the course) i. e poverty(big concept) up to deskilling(smaller concept) Development of welfare state in canada: pre-welfare state: Welfare state" first used by archbishop of york: local councils for local needs: the minimal state, social reformers: j. s.
