Religio-nationalism and ‘soft boundaries’: Urban gating in West Jerusalem and Tel Aviv
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DOI: 10.1016/j.geoforum.2018.08.018
Abstract: Abstract Recent scholarship on gated communities has challenged assumptions about the homogeneity of aesthetics and motivations for enclosure, emphasizing the place-bound origins and meanings attached to exclusionary development. It has also called for a conceptual… read more here.
Keywords: soft boundaries; gated communities; jerusalem tel; tel aviv ... See more keywords
Ending gated communities: the rationales for resistance in China
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DOI: 10.1080/02673037.2021.1950645
Abstract: Although gated communities (GCs) have spread globally, their prevalence in China is often attributed to China’s unique tradition of gated living. In 2016, China announced policy recommendations int... read more here.
Keywords: gated communities; ending gated; resistance china; china ... See more keywords
The challenge of opening up gated communities in Shanghai
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DOI: 10.1080/13574809.2019.1625707
Abstract: ABSTRACT The Chinese government has recently issued a directive that calls for an end to gated communities. The aim is to halt the construction of new gated communities, and gradually open existing gated communities to… read more here.
Keywords: communities shanghai; challenge opening; opening gated; gated communities ... See more keywords
Urban planners and the production of gated communities in China: A structure–agency approach
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DOI: 10.1177/0042098018801138
Abstract: This study takes an actor-oriented perspective and focuses on the role of urban planners in the production of gated communities in China. It probes their related values and the structural factors influencing their preferences and… read more here.
Keywords: planners production; gated communities; urban planners; communities china ... See more keywords
The Heightened ‘Security Zone’ Function of Gated Communities during the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Changing Housing Market Dynamic: Evidence from Beijing, China
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DOI: 10.3390/land10090983
Abstract: The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has left a strong imprint on many aspects of urban life. Gated communities (GCs) in China are less commonly perceived as a negative and segregated urban form of community compared to… read more here.
Keywords: gated communities; gcs; security; zone function ... See more keywords