Relier Pairs Neighborhood RevitalizationVersion en ligne Transatlantic comparison of three neighbourhoods par Karim Youssef 1 social exclusion in neighbourhoods should best be tackled 2 Easton is a case that demonstrates the sheer range of 3 All three neighbourhoods had been subjected in the recent past to powerful 'discourses of decline' 4 Planned residential mix was integral to two of the study areas, 5 In 1983, the Goute d'Or was the first of 22 such neighbourhoods in France 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 State supported gentrification has been on the increase since the mid-1990s 9 the 'neighborhood effects' thesis postulates that 10 A key reason for wanting more middle-class residents in the Goutte d'Or is 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. to be designated as a 'sensitive zone'. 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. their economic capital and its multiplier effects in the neighborhood's commercial landscape. a place in the neighbourhood, a 'right to the city' position. while diversification of local retailing and its consumer base was a key policy tool for revitalization of all three neighbourhoods. that local actors mobilized in support of image-changing measures. the uncoordinated nature of policies that try to alleviate deprivation and manage existing social mix.