Routledge - The Unequal City: Urban Resurgence and Inequality

The Unequal City provides a deep look into the rapid transformations happening in global cities today. As populations grow and capital investments in land and buildings increase, urban spaces are undergoing a radical restructuring. This book serves as a comprehensive guide to understanding the current urban landscape, tracing how shifts in central city populations often lead to the displacement of the poor. Readers will gain insight into the various trends driving modern urban change. The text examines the influence of liquid capital, the resurgence of urban populations, and the impact of massive megaprojects and global megaevents. By exploring the roles played by the new rich and the emergence of a new middle class, this work explains the complex processes behind the making of inequality in our world's most prominent regions and cities.