Guo, Y., Zhang, C., Wang, Y. P. and Li, X. (2018) (De-)activating the growth machine for redevelopment: the case of Liede urban village in Guangzhou. Urban Studies, 55(7), pp. 1420-1438. (doi: 10.1177/0042098017729788)
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Abstract
This research investigates the mechanism of urban village redevelopment in south China. Through a revised typology of place entrepreneurs based on the growth machine thesis and a case study of Liede village in central Guangzhou, it illustrates how land-based interests embedded in an imbalanced power relationship can (de-)activate urban village redevelopment. The study reveals that while urban villagers, as represented by the village collective, have entrenched interests in the redevelopment process, the city government – as monopolistic land manager and place entrepreneur – plays the deciding role in forging and halting a growth machine geared towards urban village redevelopment. Although developers are also part of the process, the (de-)activation of redevelopment growth machine/coalition in Guangzhou has largely been dominated by the city government. With a comparative view on the original growth machine model, it is hoped that this study would furnish both theoretical and practical thoughts for future research.
Item Type: | Articles |
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Additional Information: | The research was supported by the National Science Foundation of China (Grant no. 41571118 and Grant no. 41271138). |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Wang, Professor Ya Ping |
Authors: | Guo, Y., Zhang, C., Wang, Y. P., and Li, X. |
Subjects: | H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) |
College/School: | College of Social Sciences > School of Social and Political Sciences > Urban Studies |
Journal Name: | Urban Studies |
Publisher: | SAGE Publications |
ISSN: | 0042-0980 |
ISSN (Online): | 1360-063X |
Published Online: | 30 October 2017 |
Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2017 Urban Studies Journal Limited |
First Published: | First published in Urban Studies 55(7):1420-1438 |
Publisher Policy: | Reproduced in accordance with the publisher copyright policy |
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