Gentrification and “artwashing” in Salt River, Cape Town

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dc.contributor.advisorDonaldson, Ronnieen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorCampbell, Emmaen_ZA
dc.contributor.otherStellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dept. of Geography and Environmental Studies.en_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2023-02-02T16:56:03Z
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-18T06:58:04Z
dc.date.available2023-02-02T16:56:03Z
dc.date.available2023-05-18T06:58:04Z
dc.date.issued2023-03
dc.descriptionThesis (MA)--Stellenbosch University, 2023.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractENGLISH ABSTRACT: Artwashing is a classic profit-driven regeneration manoeuvre used by councils and developers in their attempts to emulate normal organic, artist-led gentrification processes by purposefully guiding and encouraging artists to move into areas of cities which they wish to see developed or rejuvenated. The presence of the artists in these new contrived contexts is conceived, from the beginning, as an interim measure for reshaping areas of decay. Since 2016 the organisation Baz-Art has created over 200 murals in the inner-city areas of Cape Town, with many of them in lower residential Salt River. Using both qualitative and quantitative methods this study demonstrates that the environment in Salt River has become conducive to gentrification and that the signs of early-stage gentrification are visible. This is supported by the presence of urban decay and contrasting signs of improvement, state-led regeneration strategies, property valuation and price trends, efforts by the state and private sector and a lack of meaningful artwork. The study stresses the importance of creative policy solutions to promote inclusivity, while empowering local communities and ensuring growth and prosperity.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractAFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Artwashing is 'n klassieke winsgedrewe herlewingsmaneuver wat deur rade en ontwikkelaars gebruik word in hul pogings om normale, organiese, kunstenaarsgeleide gentrification prosesse na te boots. Dit word gedoen deur kunstenaars doelbewus te verskuif na gebiede van stede wat hulle wil sien ontwikkel of verjong. Die teenwoordigheid van die kunstenaars in hierdie nuwe gekunstelde kontekste word van die begin af bedink as 'n tussentydse maatreël om gebiede van verval te hervorm. Die organisasie Baz-Art het sedert 2016 meer as 200 muurskilderye in die middestad van Kaapstad geskep, met baie van hierdie muurskilderye in die laer residensiële Soutrivier geleë. Deur gebruik te maak van beide kwalitatiewe en kwantitatiewe metodes demonstreer hierdie studie dat die omgewing in Soutrivier bevorderlik geword het vir gentrification en dat tekens van vroeë stadium gentrification sigbaar is. Dit word ondersteun deur die teenwoordigheid van stedelike verval en kontrasterende tekens van verbetering, staatsgeleide herlewingstrategieë, eiendomswaardasie en prysneigings, pogings deur die staat en privaatsektor sowel as 'n gebrek aan betekenisvolle kunswerke. Die studie beklemtoon die belangrikheid van kreatiewe beleidsoplossings om inklusiwiteit te bevorder, terwyl plaaslike gemeenskappe bemagtig word en groei en welvaart verseker word.af_ZA
dc.description.versionMastersen_ZA
dc.format.extentxii, 109 pages : illustrationsen_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/126969
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherStellenbosch : Stellenbosch Universityen_ZA
dc.rights.holderStellenbosch Universityen_ZA
dc.subject.lcshGentrificationen_ZA
dc.subject.lcshCape Town (South Africa) -- Economic conditionsen_ZA
dc.subject.nameUCTD
dc.titleGentrification and “artwashing” in Salt River, Cape Townen_ZA
dc.typeThesisen_ZA
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