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Istota procesu gentryfikacji ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem roli klasy kreatywnej
The gentrification process with particular emphasis on the role of the creative class

Author(s): Małgorzata Pięta-Kanurska
Subject(s): Economy
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego we Wrocławiu
Keywords: gentrification; creative class; Shoreditch

Summary/Abstract: Gentrification in the original sense means the process of influx of the middle class (the gentry) to declining areas of London, resulting in improving the quality of space and living. The article focuses on the essence of the process: its sources and entities involved. In particular, the role of the creative class is stressed. As an example London’s Shoreditch district is selected.

  • Issue Year: 2015
  • Issue No: 408
  • Page Range: 206-215
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Polish