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Construction and reconstruction of ethnicity in retail landscapes: case studies in the Toronto area

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  • Zhixi Cecilia Zhuang

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The ethnic retail phenomenon is a highly recognizable symbol of Canada's multiculturalism. However, very little research has examined how 'ethnicity' is reflected through physical retail spaces or how a neighbourhood's ethnic identity is constructed and reconstructed through ethnic retail spaces. Interviews and surveys with key informants in four ethnic retail neighbourhoods in Toronto, Canada, revealed the dynamics of changing ethnic retail landscapes, how ethnicity may be physically manifested, and the complex meanings behind architectural or structural changes. The results can inform municipalities about the importance of appropriate public policies in the areas of urban design, neighbourhood identity and economic development to help enhance the flourishing ethnic landscapes.

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  • Zhixi Cecilia Zhuang, 2015. "Construction and reconstruction of ethnicity in retail landscapes: case studies in the Toronto area," Journal of Urban Design, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 20(5), pages 677-697, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:cjudxx:v:20:y:2015:i:5:p:677-697
    DOI: 10.1080/13574809.2015.1071652
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    1. Antonie Schmiz, 2019. "Sari vs. Dim Sum – Business Improvement Areas and the Branding of Toronto's Ethnic Neighbourhoods," Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie, Royal Dutch Geographical Society KNAG, vol. 110(5), pages 566-578, December.
    2. Zhixi Cecilia Zhuang, 2019. "Ethnic Entrepreneurship and Placemaking in Toronto's Ethnic Retail Neighbourhoods," Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie, Royal Dutch Geographical Society KNAG, vol. 110(5), pages 520-537, December.
    3. Zhixi Cecilia Zhuang, 2021. "The Negotiation of Space and Rights: Suburban Planning with Diversity," Urban Planning, Cogitatio Press, vol. 6(2), pages 113-126.

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