Naked City
The death and life of authentic urban places Sharon Zukin
Literature Study
Jeroen Vandervelden September 5th, 2012 Leuven, Belgium
Jane Jacobs Death - Life Death / Life
Jane Jacobs Death - Life Death / Life
Authentic Origins & New Beginnings Constant reinventing
Naked City Common - Uncommon spaces
The New York Times, 19 februari 2010
How Brooklyn Became Cool Uncommon space
1st Ge
neratio
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Origin
Working class, immigrants and the terminal decline
How Brooklyn Became Cool Uncommon space
1st Ge
neratio
2nd Ge
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neratio
n
Origin
New Beginnig
Origins
Working class, immigrants and the terminal decline
Artists, hipsters and the authentic ‘Made in Brooklyn’- cool Outreach of media Cultural Entrepeneurs Black Vocal authenticity
How Brooklyn Became Cool Uncommon space
1st Ge
neratio
n
2nd Ge
neratio
n
Origin
New Beginnig
Origins
3rd Ge
neratio
n
New Beginnig
Origins
Working class, immigrants and the terminal decline
Artists, hipsters and the authentic ‘Made in Brooklyn’- cool Outreach of media Cultural Entrepeneurs Black Vocal authenticity
Gritty authenticity: Williamsburg Black authenticity: beyond Rezoning, Manhattanization Consumer taste Destination culture
A Tale of two Gobals common space
IKEA
Global actors, local stories Authenticity =/= origins
Food v
endors
A Tale of two Gobals common space
IKEA
Global actors, local stories Authenticity =/= origins
Community resistance environmental, mobility evil better social uses at hand White owners + Developpers vs. Black tenants + Businessmen Prospect of authentic place 1st interest, can launch economic development Realization Face of Brooklyn Liveliness
Food v
endors
A Tale of two Gobals common space
IKEA
Global actors, local stories
Food v
endors
Authenticity =/= origins Community resistance environmental, mobility evil better social uses at hand White owners + Developpers vs. Black tenants + Businessmen Prospect of authentic place 1st interest, can launch economic development Realization Face of Brooklyn Liveliness
Pic-nic tradition generation continuity reshaped social authenticity Consumer Taste Authentic: culinary Authentic: resistance to gentrification Governement Interference Vending permits Health inspection Non-profit association Loss of authenticity Loss of right to put down roots
A Tale of two Gobals common space
IKEA
Global actors, local stories
Food v
endors
Authenticity =/= origins Community resistance environmental, mobility evil better social uses at hand White owners + Developpers vs. Black tenants + Businessmen Prospect of authentic place 1st interest, can launch economic development Realization Face of Brooklyn Liveliness
Pic-nic tradition generation continuity reshaped social authenticity Consumer Taste Authentic: culinary Authentic: resistance to gentrification Governement Interference Vending permits Health inspection Non-profit association Loss of authenticity Loss of right to put down roots
Different demands of local globalization Hope towards planting roots
Conclu
sions
Authenticity = anxiety Jacobs’ inheritage
- Retoric of growth - Cultural consumption
Current policy
- Balance between preserving communities and redevelopment = Convergence Jacobs-Moses = Destination culture
Future policy
- Connect social and economic goals to cultural power - Interference of state power - Enable right to put down roots