Urban regeneration in New York: gardens and grocers
International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management
ISSN: 0959-0552
Article publication date: 1 December 2004
Abstract
This paper focuses on the decay and subsequent regeneration of Harlem, New York. It identifies the importance of retail provision in residential areas, not only in terms of service provision, but also in terms of its social and economic function. Furthermore, it reveals how residents view retailing activity as a health indicator, whereby low levels of retailing provision are signs of unattractiveness and disadvantage and, as such, the increase in retail activity is seen as indicative of regeneration and of affirmation of a community's “worth”. Finally, the paper highlights the high levels of awareness of the community in recognising the processes of decay and regeneration, and its role in arresting the spiral of decay.
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Citation
Doyle, S.A. (2004), "Urban regeneration in New York: gardens and grocers", International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management, Vol. 32 No. 12, pp. 582-586. https://doi.org/10.1108/09590550410570073
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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