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