Neighbourhood regeneration through a longitudinal lens: Exploring crisis temporalities in Bristol, UK

Julie MacLeavy

doi:10.1111/area.12895

Neighbourhood regeneration through a longitudinal lens: Exploring crisis temporalities in Bristol, UK

Julie MacLeavy^*

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Abstract

This paper employs a longitudinal lens to examine the temporal dimensions of urban neighbourhood regeneration. Specifically, it focuses on four neighbourhoods in Bristol, UK, which were subject to the flagship New Deal for Communities programme from 2000-10. By combining past research into the (then) emerging impact of the NDC with data from more recent enquiries into the daily lives and experiences of residents after the programme’s end, the paper considers if and how these neighbourhoods were altered and whether the NDC programme continues to have impact beyond its funding period. The aim is not simply to evaluate the programme’s success and legacy, but also to reflect on how past policies interact with present and future temporalities. As such, community perspectives of continuity and change are used as a basis for discussion of the ways in which the urban present is assembled. Within this discussion, the impact of the coronavirus emergency and austerity measures on these neighbourhoods is considered. Both crises underline that regeneration is a dynamic and vulnerable process that does not follow a predetermined or linear trajectory. For this reason, the paper emphasizes the need to move beyond singular, snapshot inquiries and instead adopt a longitudinal approach that considers developments beyond the immediate and visible outcomes of urban policy

Original language	English
Number of pages	9
Journal	Area
Early online date	27 Jul 2023
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/area.12895
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 27 Jul 2023

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Funding Information:
The author would like to express gratitude to the following funders for their support of the research projects discussed in this paper: the ESRC (award number PTA‐030‐2002‐01628), the University of Bristol's Brigstow Institute, and the UKRI QR Strategic Priorities Fund (administered by the University of Bristol). The author wishes to thank colleagues who collaborated on two of these projects, namely Ed Atkins, Sharon Collard, and Lyndsay Grant, for their valuable insights and contributions. The author also acknowledges the crucial role of the community researchers and staff at Bristol's Wellspring Settlement, who assisted with data collection and analysis. Finally, the author extends heartfelt thanks to Giada Casarin, whose PhD research provided further important insights that enriched the analysis of continuity and change in the four neighbourhoods discussed in this paper. The photo ‘Bristol and Bath Railway Path through a park in Newtown’ by Graham D is licensed under CC BY SA 2.0.

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The information, practices and views in this article are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG). © 2023 The Author. Area published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers).

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Bristol
Longitudinal Research
Neighbourhood Regeneration
Policy
Temporality
Time and memory

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