Gentrification in a Post-Socialist Town: The Case of the Supilinn District, Tartu, Estonia

<p>This article deals with the changes that have taken place in the Supilinn district in Tartu, Estonia due to the gentrification process. The gentrification process affects the cultural, social, economic, and physical environment of the area. People have been interested in this topic since th...

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Main Authors: Nele NUTT, Mart HIOB, Sulev NURME, Sirle SALMISTU
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca 2013-12-01
Series:Transylvanian Review of Administrative Sciences
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Online Access:https://rtsa.ro/tras/index.php/tras/article/view/401
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Summary:<p>This article deals with the changes that have taken place in the Supilinn district in Tartu, Estonia due to the gentrification process. The gentrification process affects the cultural, social, economic, and physical environment of the area. People have been interested in this topic since the 1960s. Nowadays, there is also reason to discuss this issue in the context of Estonia and of the Supilinn district. Studying and understanding the processes that take place in the living environment, provides an opportunity to be more aware about them and to influence the development of these processes. This article provides an analysis of the conditions necessary for gentrification in the Supilinn district, describes the process of gentrification, and tries to assess the current developmental stage of the gentrification process. Cities are shaped by their people. Every area has a unique look that is shaped not only by the physical environment, but also by the principles, values, and wishes of its residents. Local residents influence the image of the mental and the physical space of the area. What changes has the development of the Supilinn district caused in the population of the area, and how have the residents, in turn, changed the district?</p>
ISSN:1842-2845