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