Discussion of Community Authenticity in the Process of Urban regeneration——Based on book Review of Naked City: The Death and Life of Authentic Urban Places

Yunzhan Cui(Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University)

Abstract

In the process of urban regeneration, the maintenance of community authenticity has been a classic topic. Based on the evaluation and reflection of sharon Zukin's book Naked City, this paper explores the significance of authenticity and the relationship between authenticity and social equity in the current context of urban regeneration.

Keywords

Authenticity; Urban Regeneration; Social Equity

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.12345/ret.v7i2.21844