The neo-liberal turn: ‘Culture’-led urban regeneration in Shanghai

Sheng Zhong*

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Abstract

The chapter problematizes the nature of ‘culture’-led urban regeneration practices in Shanghai by differentiating between the intentions of regenerative efforts and the real outcomes of policy initiatives. Based on the case study of Shanghai Sculpture Space, the chapter reveals that Shanghai’s so-called ‘culture’- led urban regeneration program implemented through public-private partnership was actually propertyled. The biggest beneficiaries of the process were landed interests. The heavy involvement of the local state and government-linked institutions, however, did not result in the honoring of community sociocultural needs that a genuine culture-led urban regeneration project would require.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationThe Routledge Companion to Urban Regeneration
PublisherTaylor and Francis
Pages495-504
Number of pages10
ISBN (Electronic)9781136266546
ISBN (Print)9780415539043
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2013

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