Recent publications

We are happy to signal the publication of Quentin Ramond’s latest article in Housing Studies, entitled “The politics of social mix in the Paris metropolitan area“. Abstract: Social mix is a key dimension of housing policy to reduce segregation in different urban contexts, but it is frequently associated with a strategy of gentrification linked to the neoliberal restructuring of housing systems. Prior studies, however, tend to overlook the political and institutional mechanisms that influence the practices and outcomes of social mix. Building on fieldwork in a former working-class municipality in Paris suburbs, I draw on the theory of gradual institutional […]

Nous vous signalons la parution d’un article de Sukriti Issar dans la revue Urban Studies intitulé « The financialisation of floor space, Mumbai 1880–2015 ». Abstract: This paper traces the financialisation of policy instruments regulating floor space, namely, building height restrictions in Mumbai from 1880 to 2015. It describes and explains the shift from prescriptive regulation to hybrid market-based incentive. Drawing on original archival research and interviews with 80 policy experts, findings show that height restrictions shifted from ad hoc rules, to prescribed heights, to floor space index, and finally to market-based air rights. Paradoxically, the local state has used […]

Nous avons le plaisir de vous signaler la parution de l’article de Franco Bonomi Bezzo, Laura Silva et Marteen van Ham intitulé “The combined effect of Covid-19 and neighbourhood deprivation on two dimensions of subjective well-being: Empirical evidence from England” dans la revue PLoS ONE en juillet 2021. Objectives The Covid-19 pandemic is hitting societies hard, and people living in disadvantaged circumstances are among the most affected. We investigate the combined effects of the Covid-19 crisis and living in a deprived neighbourhood on two dimensions of subjective well-being: hedonic (i.e. mental health) and evaluative (i.e. life satisfaction) subjective well-being. Methods […]

Nous avons le plaisir de vous signaler la parution de l’article de Coline Ferrant intitulé “Les contradictions de l’action publique sur le commerce alimentaire dans un quartier gentrifié de Paris” dans la revue Pôle Sud. Résumé L’article expose les contradictions de l’action publique sur le commerce alimentaire dans le quartier Goutte d’Or – Château Rouge (Paris). Ses outils de description sont d’une part des approches économiques ignorant les goûts, pratiques et demandes des habitants, et d’autre part des instances participatives où les habitants des classes moyennes présentent leurs demandes comme universelles. En résultent deux effets imprévus : l’installation de commerces […]

Nous vous signalons la parution d’un chapitre de Marco Cremaschi intitulé « Migrant integration and ITIs in the urban region of Paris » dans le rapport du Joint Research Centre pour la Commission Européenne. Report title A place-based approach to migrant integration. Sustainable urban development strategies and the integration of migrants in functional urban areas. Report abstract The study explores the relationship between local territories and the inclusion of migrants. In particular, it aims at understanding if strategies of urban and territorial development supported by the EU Cohesion Policy and focusing on functional urban areas can foster migrant integration. The […]