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In Mexico City, as in many other large cities worldwide, contemporary modes of urban governance have overwhelmingly benefited affluent populations and widened social inequalities. Disinvestment from social housing and rent-seeking developments by real estate companies and land speculators have resul...
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Rowman & Littlefield International,
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| Publisher Address: | London : |
| Publication Dates: | [2020] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Series: |
Transforming capitalism
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| Summary: |
In Mexico City, as in many other large cities worldwide, contemporary modes of urban governance have overwhelmingly benefited affluent populations and widened social inequalities. Disinvestment from social housing and rent-seeking developments by real estate companies and land speculators have resulted in the displacement of low-income populations to the urban periphery. Public social spaces have been eliminated to make way for luxury apartments and business interests. Low-income neighbourhoods are often stigmatized by dominant social forces to justify their demolition. The urban poor have h |
| Carrier Form: | xi, 234 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781786606419 1786606410 9781786606402 1786606402 |
| Index Number: | HT127 |
| CLC: | C912.81-173.1 |
| Call Number: | C912.81-173.1/P964 |