Redistribution

Abstract

AbstractBy examining the process of residential relocation in Chengdu, Part Three draws attention to the lower-income groups concerned in the gentrification process. It strengthens the previous understanding of displacement by unravelling the divergent experiences of lower-income residents during and after state-facilitated neighborhood redevelopment. The study focuses on three social groups: low-income workers living in public or subsidized housing; homeowners living in commodity housing, historical dwellings or self-built housing in the old neighborhoods; and migrant tenants. This Chapter first elucidates the policies and decisions for relocating and compensating the original residents impacted by inner-city redevelopment and documents the compensation results for the various social groups. These policies and decisions indicate an institutional change in housing low-income residents toward homeownership promotion and cultural assimilation.