Analysing the Potential of Neighbourhoods in Sustainable Development: A Systematic Review of Interventions
Bageshree Yeolekar-Kadam,
Jyoti Chandiramani
Abstract:Between 1950 and 2018, the global urban population spiralled four-fold from about 0.8 billion accounting for just 30% of the total world population to 4.2 billion in 2018 with a 55.3% share in the world population. At present, it is estimated that 57.4% of the total global population is urban and is projected to cross 60% by 2030. Given the growth and scale of urbanization, this brings forth irreversible challenges, limiting land and water resources at its disposal. This makes it difficult to meet the increasi… Show more
“…Some scholars have called this recent turn around the back-to-the-city moment (Sturtevant and Jung, 2011) and the new urban renewal (Hyra, 2017). While it mirrors global trends of urbanization (Yeolekar-Kadam and Chandiramani, 2024), the United States leads the world in urbanization with more than 80% of United States Americas living in cities and metropolitan areas. Gentrification is one of the downsides of the back-to-the-city moment.…”
This study navigates the terrain of community development in metropolitan areas across the United States (US), spotlighting the interplay between stakeholder engagement, development success, and distinct types of community development characteristics. While urban centers in US cities experienced disinvestment and urban flight for more than 5 decades, they now experience renewed interest amidst the complexities of rampant urbanization. Gentrification and displacement are some of the critical consequences of urban re-development, which warrants the exploration of the success metrics that turn disinvested communities into thriving ones. Methodologically, archetype analysis is employed to examine 73 case studies reported by the United States Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) as examples of successful development. The case studies span 37 US states and 67 cities. The analysis utilizes the Distressed Communities Index (DCI) as a supporting metric and offers an intermediate level of abstraction between a case-by-case analysis of successful development strategies and a generalized approach that assumes that one strategy fits all. Instead, the analysis identifies four distinct types of successful community development archetypes based on five relevant characteristics that emerged from our analysis: (1) public investments, (2) private investment (3) development plans, (4) stakeholder engagement, and (5) the DCI. The four identified archetypes represent unique Community Development Success pathways with specific development characteristics. Understanding the diversity reflected in these distinct archetypes is crucial for policymakers and stakeholders seeking to address the specific needs and challenges of each development success type. This can inform more targeted policy initiatives for fostering prosperity and vitality in diverse communities across the US and beyond.
“…Some scholars have called this recent turn around the back-to-the-city moment (Sturtevant and Jung, 2011) and the new urban renewal (Hyra, 2017). While it mirrors global trends of urbanization (Yeolekar-Kadam and Chandiramani, 2024), the United States leads the world in urbanization with more than 80% of United States Americas living in cities and metropolitan areas. Gentrification is one of the downsides of the back-to-the-city moment.…”
This study navigates the terrain of community development in metropolitan areas across the United States (US), spotlighting the interplay between stakeholder engagement, development success, and distinct types of community development characteristics. While urban centers in US cities experienced disinvestment and urban flight for more than 5 decades, they now experience renewed interest amidst the complexities of rampant urbanization. Gentrification and displacement are some of the critical consequences of urban re-development, which warrants the exploration of the success metrics that turn disinvested communities into thriving ones. Methodologically, archetype analysis is employed to examine 73 case studies reported by the United States Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) as examples of successful development. The case studies span 37 US states and 67 cities. The analysis utilizes the Distressed Communities Index (DCI) as a supporting metric and offers an intermediate level of abstraction between a case-by-case analysis of successful development strategies and a generalized approach that assumes that one strategy fits all. Instead, the analysis identifies four distinct types of successful community development archetypes based on five relevant characteristics that emerged from our analysis: (1) public investments, (2) private investment (3) development plans, (4) stakeholder engagement, and (5) the DCI. The four identified archetypes represent unique Community Development Success pathways with specific development characteristics. Understanding the diversity reflected in these distinct archetypes is crucial for policymakers and stakeholders seeking to address the specific needs and challenges of each development success type. This can inform more targeted policy initiatives for fostering prosperity and vitality in diverse communities across the US and beyond.
“…Some scholars have called this recent turn around the back-to-the-city moment (Sturtevant and Jung, 2011) and the new urban renewal (Hyra, 2017). While it mirrors global trends of urbanization (Yeolekar-Kadam and Chandiramani, 2024), the United States leads the world in urbanization with more than 80% of United States Americas living in cities and metropolitan areas. Gentrification is one of the downsides of the back-to-the-city moment.…”
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