Gentrification led by stadium development. A study into the effects of football stadia on the urban area
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2022-02-28
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The development of football stadia in the modern age has a large effect on the surrounding urban area. Little academic literature is available on how the development of a stadium affects the surrounding built environment and how local residents perceive this. This research was carried out through the scope of gentrification and uses a case study approach. The first case focuses on the development of a football stadium in Brentford. The case of Liverpool concerns the redevelopment of Anfield Stadium and the derelict surrounding area. The research showed that gentrification did occur in both cases due to stadium (re)development. Interestingly, the phenomenon of gentrification occurs in different shapes. In the case of Brentford, the development of the Brentford Community Stadium followed the local trend of gentrification through densification and fancy amenities that attract urban gentrifies. Local residents did not mind the construction of new housing in the area, but were critical of the negative effects it had on the area. Liverpool on the other hand witnessed gentrification in a different shape and was much more grounded in certain parts of the area. Derelict terraced housing was all cleared to create a new suburban middle-class community.
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Faculteit der Managementwetenschappen