Roots and routes in neighbourhoods. Length of residence, belonging and public familiarity in Berlin, Germany

Blokland, Talja; Vief, Robert; Krüger, Daniela; Schultze, Henrik

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“…The convergent literature finds that distinct political cultures of origin or diverse migration pathways (settlement vs. temporary/lifestyle vs. economic) explain differing outcomes and potential resistance to seizing voting rights (Blokland et al, 2023;de Rooij, 2012;Favell, 2008). Because preferences regarding politics may be specific to a given political community (Inglehart, 1988), we argue that specific characteristics of the country of origin are likely to influence the use of political rights post-migration.…”

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confidence: 86%

“…Several factors explaining participation are often put forward in the literature to explain low turnout, including age, the level of education, and the socio-economic situation of individuals (Braconnier et al, 2017;Lazarsfeld et al, 2021;Mayer & Boy, 1997). In the migration literature too, the level of socio-economic resources is often given as a main explanatory factor of political participation (Blokland et al, 2023;de Rooij, 2012). Civic skills may further be transferred as part of social bonds.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Electoral Participation of Non‐National EU Citizens in France: The Case of the Nord

Kelbel,

Gouard,

Von Nostitz

et al. 2024

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Since the 1993 Maastricht Treaty, EU citizens have the right to vote in European and local elections in the member state they reside in. In France, only about a quarter do so. Our article considers what factors explain the registration and participation of non-national citizens for the French Department of the Nord where around 35,000 non-French European citizens of voting age are living. Among them, 11,638 are registered to vote in the French municipal elections. Following the 2020 municipal elections, we have consulted the electoral rolls in each of the 648 communes to know who actually cast a vote. Based on detailed census data on each EU nationality and on other information contained on the electoral lists and rolls (age, gender, place of birth, etc.) and also contextual variables, this article seeks to identify the main factors associated with registering in the first instance and turning out to vote in the second. Our results confirm wide variation in registration and voting rates according to nationality. They also show that beyond voters’ nationality and the “usual suspects” of electoral participation, contextual factors are important predictors.

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Electoral Participation of Non‐National EU Citizens in France: The Case of the Nord

Kelbel,

Gouard,

Von Nostitz

et al. 2024

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“…For instance, we can meet the crowd's travel needs when updating transportation system layouts to address accessibility issues for residents in and around blocks; we can support the close integration of functional characteristics with people's daily life usage and, at the same time, foster mixed functions along with diverse activities and multicultural integration; we can also focus on building enclosures, livable scales, and diversified forms, as well as combining the static with the dynamic in the redesign of spaces to create human-centered public places [9]. Vibrant block spaces facilitate various social interactions and enhance residents' sense of security and belonging to urban environments [10], which actively contribute to improving resident wellbeing and promoting sustainable urban development [11].…”

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Impacts of Built Environment on Urban Vitality in Cultural Districts: A Case Study of Haikou and Suzhou

Liu,

Li,

et al. 2024

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In the context of urban development, bridging the gap between urban regeneration and people’s demand for high-quality built environments is a current focus of research. Exploring the vitality of certain kinds of urban districts is imperative for comprehending human needs for specific built environments and fostering urban renaissance and advancement. This urgency arises from the prevailing lack of in-depth studies on district vitality, as current research primarily provides a general assessment of street vitality. Thus, this study aims to explore the correlations between indicators of urban vitality in cultural districts and built environments, using Haikou and Suzhou as case studies and employing multiple data sources (e.g., Baidu heat maps and nighttime light) and measurements. By applying a logit regression model, we find the following: (1) Traffic network integration has a positive impact on daytime vitality in Haikou and nighttime vitality in Suzhou, but it negatively affects nighttime vitality in Haikou. (2) In terms of nighttime vitality, both commercial density and greenery positively influence the overall blocks and various subgroups. (3) The proportion of cultural facilities in Suzhou has a detrimental effect on daytime vitality, especially for blocks with fewer permanent residents and lower land values. The present study, while limited to selected cultural blocks in Suzhou and Haikou, establishes the groundwork for a better comprehension of how spatial vitality can be enhanced at the street segment level, thereby contributing to the investigation of the varying impacts that built environment factors have on urban vitality in tourism cities at different stages of development. It uncovers the inherent latent characteristics found within cultural blocks across diverse regions and offers innovative perspectives and recommendations for optimizing the sustainable development of urban blocks.

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“…For a thoughtful analysis of these conceptual weaknesses, especially of the implicit normativity of the notion, seeBlokland and Schultze (2017). They propose the concept of 'public familiarity', which describes 'a setting that provides ways of knowing incrementally about others' without, however, implying social belonging to this shared space of everyday encounters (ibid p. 260).13 For a general overview, seeNowicka and Vertovec (2014) andWise and Noble (2016); see also the brief introduction to the topic in Heil (2015a).14 On conviviality in the workplace, see Gutiérrez Rodríguez (2011),Karner & Parker (2012),Rzepnikowska (2017),Sanchez (2016), andWise (2016), and on everyday interaction and 'micro-social geographies of conviviality' in and around schools in superdivers Sydney and London, respectively, seeNoble (2013) andVincent et al (2016).15 Scholars are above all interested in the impact of political conflict on sharing and tolerance, e.g.…”

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Migration and Conviviality: Living with Difference in Luxembourg

Boesen,

Budach,

Albert

et al. 2023

Hu Arenas

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In recent years, the social sciences and humanities have been increasingly interested in diversity and everyday life. Rather than focusing on the negative aspects of diversity, such as the lack of social cohesion, interethnic conflict and segregation, they have gradually turned to studying concrete examples of intercultural communal life. This new perspective is reflected in expressions like 'prosaic multiculture' or 'everyday cosmopolitanism' and, most importantly, in the notion of 'conviviality'. The article explores diversity and ways of living together in Luxembourg. Referring to examples from various research projects, it offers an exploratory journey into understanding how difference is being constructed, experienced and negotiated in everyday encounters. Luxembourg shows historical and sociocultural particularities that make it an interesting case for comparison. These particularities can be summarised in a series of seeming opposites. Luxembourg is very small but superdiverse. It is highly urbanised but shows persistent rural social structures. It has no colonial past but is nevertheless part of considerable global historical entanglements. It combines a high degree of traditionalism with equally remarkable cosmopolitan traits. The article concentrates on two dimensions that can be characterised as visible versus invisible moments of diversity: the importance of multilingualism and the impact of non-European immigration on national multiculture. By distinguishing the visible and the invisible and thus linking research on conviviality to explorations of the relation between perception and social recognition, we hope to contribute to the debate on conviviality and especially to the question of how it relates to power inequalities and conflict.

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Roots and routes in neighbourhoods. Length of residence, belonging and public familiarity in Berlin, Germany

Cited by 5 publications

References 86 publications

Electoral Participation of Non‐National EU Citizens in France: The Case of the Nord

Electoral Participation of Non‐National EU Citizens in France: The Case of the Nord

Impacts of Built Environment on Urban Vitality in Cultural Districts: A Case Study of Haikou and Suzhou

Migration and Conviviality: Living with Difference in Luxembourg

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