BACKGROUND Urban renewal programs aim to target both the physical and social environments to improve the social capital, social connectedness, sense of community and economic conditions of residents of the neighbourhoods. We evaluated the impact of an urban renewal program on the health and well-being of residents of a socially disadvantaged community in south-western Sydney, Australia. METHO...

Deteriorated urban textures are areas of a city isolated from developmental life cycle. They have turned into the focus of problems and inefficiencies. The evaluation of renewal actions claims to promote residents’ satisfaction in some cases. At the same time of improving objective and economic quality of life, there are claims regarding the lack of any improvements in their subjective quality ...

A recently completed study 1 supported by a Social Security Administration research grant examined the economic, social, and psychological impact of forced relocation upon families displaced by urban renewal. A secondary purpose was to evaluate the effectiveness of a local urban renewal agency in mitigating some of the negative effects anticipated in the relocation process. The presence of two ...

Research summary One of the main challenges of European post-industrial cities is to prevent urban sprawl. Hence, increasing the density of inner cities instead of building new constructions in the peripheries has become a priority. However, city centres are already built and occupied by communities. Therefore, urban renewal projects aiming at increasing the density of the urban fabric should t...

deteriorated urban textures are areas of a city isolated from developmental life cycle. they have turned into the focus of problems and inefficiencies. the evaluation of renewal actions claims to promote residents’ satisfaction in some cases. at the same time of improving objective and economic quality of life, there are claims regarding the lack of any improvements in their subjective quality ...