Gentrification and occupancy rights

Jakob Huber and Fabio Wolkenstein
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Jakob Huber: Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Fabio Wolkenstein: Aarhus University, Denmark

Politics, Philosophy & Economics, 2018, vol. 17, issue 4, 378-397

Abstract: What, if anything, is problematic about gentrification? This article addresses this question from the perspective of normative political theory. We argue that gentrification is problematic insofar as it involves a violation of city-dwellers’ occupancy rights. We distinguish these rights from other forms of territorial rights and discuss the different implications of the argument for urban governance. If we agree on the ultimate importance of being able to pursue one’s located life plans, the argument goes, we must also agree on limiting the impact of gentrification on peoples’ lives. Limiting gentrification’s impact, however, does not entail halting processes of gentrification once and for all.

Keywords: gentrification; justice; occupancy rights; territory; democracy; urban governance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1177/1470594X18766818

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