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Urban Restructuring and Forced Relocations: Housing Opportunities for Youth? A Case Study in Utrecht, the Netherlands

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  • Kirsten Visser
  • Gideon Bolt
  • Ronald van Kempen

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The existence of deprived urban neighbourhoods leads many governments to adopt policies of urban restructuring aimed at changing the socio-physical structure of these areas. Such policies often take form in the demolition of social rented dwellings and the displacement of residents. Although we know quite a lot about the effects of displacement on adults, little attention has been paid to the effects on youth. This paper provides insight into the effects of urban restructuring on the dwelling and neighbourhood conditions of youth between 12 and 21 in Utrecht (the Netherlands). The situation of forced movers over the last 10 years is compared with a control group of other movers. The findings indicate that many youth who were forced to relocate perceive that they moved to better dwellings. However, the improvements were generally small and more than half moved to low-income neighbourhoods similar to those they had left.

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  • Kirsten Visser & Gideon Bolt & Ronald van Kempen, 2013. "Urban Restructuring and Forced Relocations: Housing Opportunities for Youth? A Case Study in Utrecht, the Netherlands," Housing Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 28(2), pages 294-316, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:chosxx:v:28:y:2013:i:2:p:294-316
    DOI: 10.1080/02673037.2013.767881
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    1. Reinout Kleinhans & Ade Kearns, 2013. "Neighbourhood Restructuring and Residential Relocation: Towards a Balanced Perspective on Relocation Processes and Outcomes," Housing Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 28(2), pages 163-176, March.
    2. Kirsten Visser & Gideon Bolt & Ronald van Kempen, 2014. "Out of Place? The Effects of Demolition on Youths’ Social Contacts and Leisure Activities—A Case Study in Utrecht, the Netherlands," Urban Studies, Urban Studies Journal Limited, vol. 51(1), pages 203-219, January.

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