Relier Pairs Neighborhood RevitalizationVersion en ligne Transatlantic comparison of three neighbourhoods par Karim Youssef 1 Easton is a case that demonstrates the sheer range of 2 Planned residential mix was integral to two of the study areas, 3 social exclusion in neighbourhoods should best be tackled 4 the 'neighborhood effects' thesis postulates that 5 State supported gentrification has been on the increase since the mid-1990s 6 Social mix should mean that all types of households have 7 In both France and England, national governments have adopted proactive 'spatial rebalancing measures 8 All three neighbourhoods had been subjected in the recent past to powerful 'discourses of decline' 9 In 1983, the Goute d'Or was the first of 22 such neighbourhoods in France 10 A key reason for wanting more middle-class residents in the Goutte d'Or is while diversification of local retailing and its consumer base was a key policy tool for revitalization of all three neighbourhoods. by diluting spatial concentration of long-term poverty. the uncoordinated nature of policies that try to alleviate deprivation and manage existing social mix. as local state actors seek to boost the competitiveness of their city's economy and their tax bases. the spatial concentration of poverty is a major causal factor of social exclusion, diminishing individual life chances in various ways. a place in the neighbourhood, a 'right to the city' position. that local actors mobilized in support of image-changing measures. their economic capital and its multiplier effects in the neighborhood's commercial landscape. seeking to ensure that when new social housing is created it has to be located in areas where private-sector housing predominates. to be designated as a 'sensitive zone'.